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FOUNTAINS OF PRAISE
Written by Gwyn Jones; Michael Quinn.
Stock no. 588705
Published by University College Cardiff. 1st 1983. As new condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The story of University College Cardiff. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906449529.

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THE MOTORCYCLE YEARBOOK 2004-2005
Written by Jean-Claude Schertenleib.
Stock no. 588754
Published by Chronosports. 2004. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Very large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 2847070702.

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THE MOTORCYCLE YEARBOOK 2005
Written by Jean-Claude Schertenleib.
Stock no. 588755
Published by Chronosports. 2005. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Very large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 2847070915.

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MERRY CONCEITS AND WHIMSICAL RHYMES
Written by Charles H. Ross. Illustrated by Charles H. Ross.
Stock no. 737995
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1st 1866. Good condition.

Blue embossed cloth, gilt title to spine and gilt decoration/title to front cover. Colour illustrations to each page with rhyme below (printed on one side of the page only). 62 pages. Spine and corners worn, covers slightly grubby and spine a bit darkened. Name in pencil (underscored) to front endpaper. Front joint cracked. Name in ink to booklist on rear fly-leaf. Lower corner tip of front free-endpaper torn off. Contents are a bit foxed and fingered but considering the age of the book still very good.

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TALES IN VERSE FOR THE YOUNG
Written by Mary Howitt.
Stock no. 737996
Published by Darton And Clark. 1865. Good condition.

Blue embossed cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. 207 pages. States "New Edition" on the title page. Contains b/w illustrations which have been hand-coloured for publication. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby and spine slightly darkened. Front joint cracked. Evidence of removal of bookplate to front pastedown, embossed address stamp and date in crayon to front endpaper. A few hinges pulled. Contents are well fingered with some slight foxing but still very good.

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THE LOOKING GLASS FOR THE MIND OR INTELLECTUAL MIRROR
Written by M. Berquin. Illustrated by I. Bewick.
Stock no. 737997
Published by John Harris; G. Whittaker. 17th 1827. Very good condition.

"Being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories and interesting tales; chiefly translated from that much admired works L'Ami Des Enfans." Black leather binding with gilt title and flower vignettes to spine. Marble effect endpapers. 74 b/w woodcut illustrations to text. 259 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Front joint just starting to crack. Some foxing to page margins. Very light damp stain to edges of title-page and preface. Pages 13-16 have a light brown stain to lower corners. Overall a very nice copy of this antiquarian children's book.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 588677
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some chipping to top and tail of spine. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. Small biro doodles on page 9. A few repaired margin tears. Magic paintings done neatly.NOT price cut.

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TALES OF WAYBEYOND
Written by Eileen Hunter. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Stock no. 737942
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, green title to spine. B/w illustrations, 87 pages. ISBN: 0233970843. Minimal bumping to spine. Child's name in ink to title-page else contents fine. Green pictorial wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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MY COLOURED PICTURE STORY BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 737965
Published by The Religious Tract Society. 1st 1884. Good condition.

Large format. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt title blocks. Floral decorated endpapers. 64 coloured plates and vignettes. The colour plates have plain paper guards. Spine and corners worn with slight fraying of cloth. Covers a little grubby and darkened. Joints have been repaired with magic tape. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. One plate has a large closed tear to lower margin. One hinge is cracked. Contents have grubby fingermarks to page margins but plates are still bright. A nice copy of this rare antiquarian children's book.

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FUR COATS AND FEATHER FROCKS
Written by Clifton Bingham; Edith E. Cuthell; Edric Vredenburg; et al. Illustrated by W. Foster; et al..
Stock no. 737967
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st 1892. Very good condition.

Contains short stories and verse about animals. De-Luxe Edition with red pictorial cloth and gilt title to front cover. 24 chromolithograph plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to contents, mainly to margins and some grubby fingermarks but generally contents are clean.

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SUPERBIKE 2002-2003
Written by Claudio Porrozzi.
Stock no. 588434
Published by Sep Editrice. 2003. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards with no titles. Colour photos. Motorcycle racing. ISBN: 0760315582.

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F1 96
Written by Bryn Williams; Colin McMaster; Roberto Boccafogli.
Stock no. 588442
Published by Vallardi. 1996. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

World Championship Photographic Review. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 8886869029.

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