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THE LORD OF THE RINGS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Stock no. 1827537
Published by Unwin Books. 1974. Very good condition.

Reproducing the complete authoritative text of the three books that make up the trilogy of 'The Lord of the Rings': The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Three pictorial cardwrap volumes contained in a pictorial slipcase which is open at either side. Second impression in same year as first publication of this edition. Spines of all three volumes heavily sunned (blue). Contents are browned with some foxing mainly to endpapers. Pictorial slipcase is sunned at one side, scuffed, some foxing to inside of case.

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A TOLKIEN BESTIARY
Written by David Day. Illustrated by Michael Foreman; Victor Ambrus; Lidia Postma; et al..
Stock no. 1827496
Published by Mitchell Beazley. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w illustrations. Cream cloth. Large format. A scholarly, definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts, monsters, races, nations, deities, fauna and flora of Tolkien's fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. ISBN: 0855331887. Boards clean. Text block heavily browned and a little grubby. Some browning to contents else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, browned to spine with foxing and a damp stain to base, top of spine is edge-chipped.

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THE HOBBIT
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1827495
Published by Harper Collins. 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Published especially for Dealerfield Ltd. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations plus b/w illustrations to text. A great modern classic and the prelude to 'The Lord of the Rings'. ISBN: 0007611625. Second printing. Faint foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1827494
Published by Harper Collins. 1st thus 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine, vignette to front. 50 colour illustrations. A handsome book. 1193 pages plus b/w maps. ISBN: 0261102303. Text block slightly grubby, minor fox spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is possibly slightly faded to spine (difficult to discern).

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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Written by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Jonny Duddle; Tomislav Tomic.
Stock no. 1326474
Published by Bloomsbury; Obscurus Books. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 94 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781408880715. 2nd printing. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ONCE UPON A LEGEND
Written by Ben Miller. Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Stock no. 1326472
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2023. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From somewhere deep below came a low, rumbling groan. The ground beneath Marcus's feet began to judder and shake and shift.... Purple boards, silver title to spine. 275 numbered pages. Orange endpapers. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781398515871. Base of spine is ever so slightly bumped. Wrapper edges are very lightly rubbed.

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FIGURE FANTASY: THE POP CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PICARD
Written by Simon Pegg; Daniel Picard; Kevin Smith. Illustrated by Daniel Picard.
Stock no. 1826986
Published by Insight Editions. 1st 2016. Very good condition.

A unique collection of meticulously composed images showcasing a variety of comic book and movie icons in realistic and often hilarious everyday settings. Foreword by Simon Pegg, afterword by Kevin Smith, and an introduction by Daniel Picard detailins his one-of-a-kind take on pop culture parody. Matt pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781608875511. Lower corner of boards bumped. Contents fine.

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WITH ROSWITHA IN FAIRYLAND VOLUME 6
Written by Roswitha Bitterlich. Illustrated by Roswitha Bitterlich.
Stock no. 1326291
Published by L. Berchtenbreiter. Circa 1945. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Blue boards, black title to front cover. Beautiful colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly marked. Small split to top of spine. Large but neat inscription in ink to front pastedown from Uncle George who arrived home on VE Day. Staples at centre pages are rusty.

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A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED No. 6)
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by Norman Nodel.
Stock no. 1826825
Published by CCS Books. 1st thus 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781911238249. A nice copy.

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A CLOCK OF STARS: THE GREATEST KINGDOM
Written by Francesca Gibbons. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1826781
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The conclusion to the Clock of Stars trilogy. When Anneshka's hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it is bad news. And this isn't their only problem - Mum's boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home. Can the girls find a cure before it is too late? Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780008355135. A lovely copy. Bright pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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THE GARDENS OF DORR
Written by Paul Biegel; Gillian Hume. Illustrated by Eva Johanna Rubin.
Stock no. 1826638
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dorr was once a good city but is now under the evil spell of a witch who has also turned the gardener's boy to stone. The princess has roamed the earth to try to set him free and now returns to Dorr. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460058886. Foxing to top edge of text block with just a slight amount of bleeding to top of page margins. A few minor foxspots to vertical edge of text block. Light browning to endpapers. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Contents are otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, heavily browned to verso.

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THE ANNOTATED HOBBIT
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien; Douglas A. Anderson. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Stock no. 1325875
Published by Guild Publishing. 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive gloss on this classic book. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations to text. 335 numbered pages. Some light finger creases to page margins else contents clean.

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