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THE ROYAL GWENT & ST. WOOLOS HOSPITALS
Written by Brian Peeling; et al.
Stock no. 1826976
Published by Old Bakehouse Publications. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A century of service in Newport. B/w photos. Large folding map to rear. ISBN: 1874538085. Boards clean and bright. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean. Map present to rear. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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KUWAIT ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
Written by Arlene Fullerton; Geza Fehervari; et al.
Stock no. 1826752
Published by Oriental Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An attempt to reflect significant aspects of the cultural life of Kuwait five years after the Gulf War. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. A few minor marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Some light foxing present. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to front panel and spine, is grubby and scuffed, laminate covering is creased on rear panel.

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LEONARD, FASHION IMPRESSIONS
Written by Daniel Tribouillard; Maria-Anne Privat-Savigny; et al.
Stock no. 1826728
Published by Lieux Dits Editions. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The House of LEONARD is a unique label, invariably associated with the art of fabric printing, and has succeeded in translating the cheerful and colourful world of couturier Danial Tribouillard, who invented the revolutionary printing process of the <<fully-fashioned>>. This book complements the first international exhibition dedicated to the designer, 2006. Pink patterned glazed boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 2914528256. A few minor marks to endpapers and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly edge-worn.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2016
Written by Stuart Trotter; Mara Alperin; et al. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall; Stuart Trotter; et al..
Stock no. 1326003
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2016. Fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert and friends on the water, with picnic baskets. First story is 'Rupert and the Iceberg' from the 1986 annual. ISBN: 9781405283519. SIGNED by the author (Trotter) to the title-page, includes a laminated 'followers of rupert' card dated 2016.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 13
Written by Talbot Baines Reed; Gordon Stables; Theodore Wood; et al. Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325971
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1891. Good condition.

Large, heavy format. 3/4 red leather binding. Colour chromolithograph frontis. Numerous b/w plates and illustrations. October 4th 1890 to August 29th 1891. Rebacked with burgundy cloth spine, retaining original title piece. New endpapers. Frontis is MISSING and has been replaced with the plate which was opposite page 1. 1 other plate MISSING (Our British Cavalry). Fold-out plate opposite page 289 is creased. Browning and fingering to contents.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR CHILDREN
Written by Natalie Joan; W. Kersley Holmes; Ethel Talbot; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; et al. Illustrated by R.H. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325970
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1933. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine. Covers show children ice skating and on a sledge. First piece is 'The Warning' by Natalie Joan. B/w illustrations and some plates. Covers are slightly edge worn. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing else contents clean.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR CHILDREN
Written by Elizabeth Gould; Alfred Bestall; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; Gordon Robinson; Barbara C. Freeman; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1325969
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1935. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine, front showing children pulling a small boat ashore. First story is "Mr. Percy Pickles" by Gould. Includes "Zammy the Zebra" by Bestall. Colour frontis. B/w plates and illustrations. Covers are slightly edge worn and lightly foxed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing, heavy to textblock.

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TOT AND TIM ANNUAL 9TH YEAR
Written by Barbara E. Todd; Constance Heward; Violet Metheley; Madeline Barnes; et al. Illustrated by Charles Robinson; Grace Lodge; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1325965
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1928. Good condition.

Beige cloth spine, front cover shows two children playing at Tally-Ho. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 139 numbered pages. First verse is "The Lane in May" by Tadema. Covers are grubby and edge-worn. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL FOR LITTLE PEOPLE WITH 'COME TO LIFE' PICTURES
Written by Rose Yeatman Woolf; Maud Morin; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; G. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1325964
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles. Pictorial boards with front showing a boy holding a terrier dog and rear showing a black kitten and three chicks. 4 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Two pop-up scenes - In the Toy Shop and The Lord Mayor's Show. First story is "The Magic Gift". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly scratched and grubby. Frontis has slightly ragged edges. Foxing and fingering to page margins else contents clean. Pop-ups in excellent condition.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL
Written by Edric Vredenburg; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Catherine A. Morin; Grace C. Floyd; et al. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker; C.E.B. Bernard; Louis Wain; Gordon Robinson; Chris Temple; et al..
Stock no. 1325961
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial boards, front shows girl in green dress in foreground, boy in kilt and other girls behind. Colour plates, b/w and two-tone text illustrations. First story is "The Little Roundy Man Finds A Chimney". Spine bumped and slightly darkened. Covers are edge worn, rear cover is slightly grubby and scuffed. Pencil writing and doodles to front endpapers, crayon drawing and pencil doodles to rear endpapers. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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EVERY BOY'S ANNUAL 1881
Written by Edmund Routledge; W.H.G. Kingston; et al.
Stock no. 1325952
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1881. Good condition.

Red decorated cloth. Colour frontis and title-page. B/w plates and text illustrations throughout. 668 pages, all edges gilt. Spine and corners bumped. Spine split at top of front edge. Joint between frontis and title-page is cracked causing frontis to be detached. Tiny booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Contents clean.

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YOUNG ENGLAND (36th ANNUAL)
Written by K.M. Eady; Rowland Walker; T.C. Bridges; et al. Illustrated by Edgar Holloway; John F. Campbell; Rex Osborne; et al..
Stock no. 1325947
Published by Pilgrim Press. 1915. Good condition.

An illustrated magazine for boys. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers marked. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing and page browning throughout. Some creasing to page margins.

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