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THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316340
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2007. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1907. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 56 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Tale of Tom Kitten. Contained in a brown hinged box with silver title and rectangular onlay to front. Also includes a brown leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723258957. This is copy no. 59. Presentation box is further protected by a white card slip band. Contained in original brown packaging box (with limitation details label to front) and 'cotton' (referring to binding) written in blue biro to front. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF MR. TOD
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316337
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2012. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1912. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 79 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Tale of Mr. Tod. Contained in a brown hinged box with silver title and rectangular onlay to front. Also includes a brown leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723267522. The presentation box is further protected by a white card slip band. This is copy no. 59. Contained in original brown packaging box (with limitation details label to front) and 'cotton' (referring to binding) written in blue biro to front, small dent to top of box. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316334
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2013. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1913. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 80 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Tale of Pigling Bland. Contained in a brown hinged box with silver title and onlay to front. Also includes a brown leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723268918. It is unlikely the book has ever been opened (still a very tight binding). The presentation box is further protected by a white card slip band. This is copy no. 59. Contained in original brown packaging box (with limitation details label to front) and 'cotton' (referring to binding) written in blue biro to front. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316333
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2011. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1911. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 56 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Timmy Tiptoes. Contained in a red hinged box with silver title and onlay to front. Also includes a red leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723266747. It is unlikely the book has ever been opened (still a very tight binding). The presentation box is further protected by a white card slip band. This is copy no. 59. Contained in original brown packaging box (with limitation details label to front) and 'cotton' (referring to binding) written in blue biro to front. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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TWO JOANS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1406218
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with silver titles. 3 b/w plates. 222 pages. Bumping to spine and corners. Slight rubbing to titles on front cover. Small bump to side of front board. Couple of hinges are cracked. Top edge of text block is dusty. Some light fingering. Scarce dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with loss to top and bottom of spine and corners. Rear panel is torn and mended on verso with tape. . Wrapper is a little grubby.

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THE SCHOOL OF UPS AND DOWNS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1406217
Published by W. & R. Chambers. 1st 1918. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth covers. 6 b/w plates. 327 pages. 7.5 x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned and rubbed. Rear cover is grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned and have some lighter marks on them. Foxing mostly to page edges and an occasional margin mark. Plates are all present.

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THE MERRY BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
Written by Agness E. Cash; Nina K. Brisley; John Lea; Christine Chaundler; et al. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley; M. Dorothy Hardy; A.L. Bowley; et al..
Stock no. 1406210
Published by Partridge. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue cloth spine with black titles and vignette. Pictorial front board showing a girl and a boy with a boat. Red titles. Colour and b/w illustrations. First story is Mrs. Orpington's Odd Chicken by Agness E. Cash. Spine bumped and browned. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Rear cover is grubby. Front board slightly rubbed. Remains of book label to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers, title page and some page edges. Some hinges cracked. Foxing mainly to page edges. One plate creased at top corner. Dusty marks to last page of text, although text is still legible.

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ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 1406208
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. Dedication and drawing by author on front endpaper. Bookplate on half-title page. Contents very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn. Old price crossed out and new one (£2.95) written in ink. Wrapper is browned.

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CAT O' NINE TALES
Written by Jeffrey Archer. Illustrated by Ronald Searle.
Stock no. 1506689
Published by MacMillan. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The fifth collection of short stories from the master storyteller. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781405032575. A nice copy.

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BREEZES FROM THE WELSH MOUNTAINS: A SCRAP BOOK OF CAMBRIAN PROSE AND POETRY
Written by John Pryse.
Stock no. 1812842
Published by John Pryse. 1st 1858. Good condition.

Compiled by John Pryse. Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 67 pages plus contents to rear. Boards worn at spine edges to front and rear, remains of a label to front. Joints starting to crack. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers. Contents clean.

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THE HISTORY AND DIARY OF THE NEWPORT Y.M.C.A. 1869 TO 1990
Written by Ernest J. Bakewell.
Stock no. 1812840
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

You Must Come Again. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0907143164. Red pictorial dustwrapper is creased at edges with a few small closed edge tears.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 5
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1608938
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807520. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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