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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 42
Written by Charles Gilson; H. Mortimer Batten; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Browne; T.H. Robinson; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1826144
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1920. Good condition.

Large format. Maroon pictorial cloth. 12 colour and b/w plates. Boards lightly scuffed, spine lightly faded and lightly creased. Front hinge is broken and therefore prelims to page ix are loose/detached. Otherwise binding is tight. Folding frontis is torn in two along fold. Page edge browning and a few scattered foxspots. All plates are present. A working copy only.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 48
Written by Dillon Wallace; Harold Avery; Robert Baden-Powell; May Wynne; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Browne; Alfred Pearse; Arch Webb; et al..
Stock no. 1826143
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1926. Very good condition.

Volume 48 1925-26. Large heavy format. Green pictorial cloth. Colour plates (some of which fold-out) and b/w illustrations. Rear board lightly scuffed. Top & tail of spine a little grayed, spine edges rubbed. Lower edge of boards rubbed, lower corners worn through cloth to boards. Front board is lovely and bright. Minor foxing and browning to endpapers. Front joint just starting to crack from bottom. A few scattered foxspots to contents. Mostly clean.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 29TH YEAR
Written by Edric Vredenburg; May Wynne; Margaret Baker; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; et al. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker; Louis Wain; Hilda Cowham; et al..
Stock no. 1826141
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Good condition.

Front cover shows girl in mop cap and pink/green gown with 2 boys in medieval clothes, one dressed as a jester. Red cloth spine with black titles. Pretty colour plates plus numerous b/w and two-tone illustrations. First story is "Rosalie, the Dark-Haired Princess". Board edges rubbed & worn, tail of spine rubbed & frayed. Boards scuffed and grubby. Joints cracked, rear joint starting to split at top. Front endpapers have cutouts of children glued down on them and some surface paper damage. Name in ink to belongs to box. Grubby marks to contents. Hinges pulled, binding a little worn but holding. 6 colour plates present.

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LITTLE PEOPLE'S ANNUAL
Written by Edric Vredenburg; Norman Gale; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; et al. Illustrated by Chloe Preston; Joyce Mercer; Louis Wain; Phyllis Cooper; et al..
Stock no. 1826140
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1923. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette of children reading. Pictorial front board showing children with balloons. Colour plates plus b/w and two tone illustrations by many illustrators. 112 pages including book list. First story is Birds and Bubbles. Board edges rubbed & worn. Boards scuffed and scratched. Cloth spine faded but title still bold. Browning to contents. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink dated 1923 to free front endpaper. Plate facing page 56 is detached. Colouring, and pencil scribbles to some b/w illustrations. Hinges pulled, binding is worn but holding. Musty odour present.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 12TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325673
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1920. Fair condition.

12th year. Orange cloth spine. Brown pictorial front board showing sailor. 6 colour plates, 4 b/w plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Interesting article on the Channel Tunnel! Boards edge worn. Spine bumped with slight fraying. Some slight scuffing to covers. Two plates loose with ragged edges. Endpapers browned. Name plate and child's name in pencil to front free-endpaper. Foxing and other marks to page margins. Lower corner of page 87/88 cut off (text not affected).

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 14TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al; Charles Turley; Gunby Hadath. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325672
Published by Humphrey Milford. 1922. Good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board shows boy in foreground with a metal container, campfire and tent in background. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. A collection of adventure stories for boys. 160 pages. First story is "The Flapper" by Mason. Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped with split at rear edge. Covers slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers slightly browned. Foxing and fingering to contents.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1325625
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge worn. Onlay to spine is a little sunned. Crease to corner of front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Thora Stowell; Lilian Holmes; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Mary S. Reeve; Grace Lodge; Florence Harrison; C.E. Brock; H.R. Millar; et al..
Stock no. 1325624
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1923. Very good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows three girls sitting on grass, one reading a book. First story is "The Influence of Anne" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges worn. Some slight chipping to edges of onlay to spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Foxing and some fingering to page edges and margins.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; M.I.K. Carruthers; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Barbara Euphan Todd; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.D. Johnston; C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325622
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1925. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

7th year. Brown cloth spine with pictorial onlay showing girl with holly. Pictorial front board shows same girl walking dog. First story is "Black Into White" by Carruthers. Also includes "Biddy's Bright Idea" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates including frontis by Harrison. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped, top edge of pictorial onlay on spine is slightly worn. Lower edge of front cover is rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and heavy foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with some tape repairs on verso. Small hole to base of wrapper spine.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Angela Brazil; Christine Chaundler; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Wal Paget; et al..
Stock no. 1325621
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing girl on a gondola. First story "The Night Riders" by Esmee Rhoades. 168 pages. Colour plates, b/w illustrations to text. Brazil story is 'Sylvia's Saturday Tea-Party'. Spine bumped. Covers are edge worn with surface paper loss to edge of front cover. Browning to endpapers. Foxing to contents.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Christine Chaundler; et al. Illustrated by Grace Lodge; C.E. Brock; Helen Stratton; C.E. Brock; et al.; et al.; et al..
Stock no. 1325620
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Fair condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing girl playing tennis. Includes "A Horrible Fix" by D.F. Bruce. Colour plates, b/w illustrations. Spine bumped and worn with splits. Covers edge worn. Scuffing to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Name in pencil to front pastedown and some green crayon marks to front free-endpaper. Pencil scribbles to margins of a couple of plates. Biro mark to margin of a text page. Pencil doodles to rear endpapers. Heavy foxing and fingering. Pages 46/7 have large brown marks (from something which was pressed between the pages.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Winifred Darch; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Florence Harrison; Mary Strange Reeve; et al..
Stock no. 1325618
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front and spine, front shows girl feeding doves. Includes "Captain Betsy" by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. 6 colour plates. 160 pages. Spine bumped. Covers slightly edge worn. Inscription in ink (partially faded) to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing and some fingering to page margins. Scarce dustwrapper is grubby and edge worn, tear to top of spine tape repaired on verso, rear panel has large section of loss to top edge and some smaller pieces of loss at other edges.

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