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THE GREEN BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; George Manville Fenn; Edward Step; G.A. Henty; et al. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1325523
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green pictorial cloth, black titles. 6 colour plates. Edited by Strang. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some spotting to covers and a large but light stain to rear cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing, heavy at textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and grubby.

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THE BLUE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Tom Bevan; Captain Charles Gilson; et al. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; Cyrus Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1325522
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. Almost very good condition.

Stories and things to do. Blue boards with pictorial onlay. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Unpaginated but 1.5" thick. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Prize plate to front pastedown. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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THE PURPLE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; G. Lusignan; Captain Charles Gilson; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Robinson; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325521
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. Circa 1915. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine and purple pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations throughout. Large format. First story is "William the Silent" by Lusignan. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Some slight fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock.

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THE GOLDEN BOOK FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Katharine Tynan; R.D. Blackmore; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by M. Sankey; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 1325520
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Orange cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. D.F. Bruce story is 'Enid's Extreme Measures'. Spine bumped. Covers edge rubbed. Heavy foxing to textblock and some foxing to contents. Name in belongs to box has been erased (causing slight surface paper damage). Front free-endpaper has been removed. Scarce dustwrapper is worn and torn with loss and a bit grubby.

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THE VIOLET BOOK FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Estrith E. Mansfield; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; Charles Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1325519
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. Good condition.

Violet cloth spine with black title and illustrations. Purple boards, white titles and decoration, oval onlay. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story "Aurora's Ride" by Mansfield. Also includes "The Prefect of the Third Form" and "The Chetwold Scholarship" by Brazil. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers faded and discoloured. Front joint cracked. Heavy foxing to prelims, textblock and some page margins.

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RAF LITTLE RISSINGTON: THE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL YEARS 1946-1976
Written by Roy Bagshaw; et al.
Stock no. 1825944
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable and lasting record of the highly significant contribution made by RAF Little Rissington and the Central Flying School to flying excellence within the Royal Air Force and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 316 pages plus Index. ISBN: 9781844153817. Light rubbing to base of spine. Contnets clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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MY VERY OWN BOOK
Written by Natalie Joan; Marie Bayne; Harold Earnshaw; et al. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker; Honor C. Appleton; Ernest A. Aris; Florence Harrison; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1325503
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1934. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth spine. Pictorial boards showing child with teddy and book. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First item is A Feather in Her Cap. Spine bumped and worn, covers edge worn. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Grubby fingermarks to page margins. Dustwrapper is worn with slight loss and a bit grubby on rear panel.

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MY NICEST STORY BOOK
Written by Ada Leonora Harris; Evelyn Smith; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Ruth M. Arthur; et al. Illustrated by Helen Jacobs; Jack Orr; Harry Rountree; Harry B. Neilson; Honor C. Appleton; Anne Anderson; Ernest A. Aris; et al..
Stock no. 1325501
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Orange cloth spine, pictorial front board showing a girl reading surrounded by toys. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. First story is Tales Of A Grandfather. Spine bumped. Corners bumped and slightly worn. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Name in green crayon to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock, endpapers and some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss, rear panel is grubby with tears.

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THE GOLDEN BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Lawrence R. Bourne; Harold Avery; Lionel Edwards; et al. Illustrated by Arch Webb; R.H. Brock; C.E. Brock; Lionel Edwards; et al..
Stock no. 1325500
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1922. Almost very good condition.

Yellow cloth spine. Pictorial front board, showing pirate scene. First story is 'Musholme' by Lawrence R. Bourne. Colour frontis and 5 other plates. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, corners worn. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock, some foxing to page margins. A couple of small margin tears, including one of the plates.

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR TINIES
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by Cicely Englefield; Lilian A. Govey; May Smith; et al..
Stock no. 1325498
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1932. Good condition.

Red pictorial boards, front shows a baby girl "I See You!". Colour frontis, b/w and 3-colour illustrations. First story is Two Little Hens. Covers are edge worn and scuffed, spine bumped. Name and address in red crayon to verso of frontis. Messy tick marks and some writing to contents pages. Some hinges cracked. Foxing else contents clean.

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR BROWNIES
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Madge S. Smith; Constance Savery; Margaret Baker; et al. Illustrated by H.R. Millar; Grace Lodge; A.H. Watson; M.D. Johnston; Barbara C. Freeman; et al..
Stock no. 1325497
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards "Glad & Gay". Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. First story is A Brownie Brew. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Rear cover is slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Front joint (between endpaper and half-title) is cracked. Some hinges pulled. Foxing to textblock else contents clean.

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Florence Harrison; Natalie Joan; K.W. Coales; M.A. Peart; Margaret Baker; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; May Smith; K.W. Coales; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1325496
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1933. Good condition.

Pictorial boards, front shows two children on a bike "merry days". Colour frontis (possibly by Harrison?) plus b/w and 3-colour illustrations. First story is The Magic Goose Quill. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Rear cover scuffed. Endpapers are browned. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Rear joint is broken but the binding is still holding (by glue?). Some hinges cracked. Foxing else contents clean.

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