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ANIMAL STORYTIME
Written by Anne Pickstock; et al.
Stock no. 446669
Published by Collins. 1st 1975. Fine condition.

First story is Vernon Vole Loses His Vote. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. An anthology of stories. ISBN: 0001381792.

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KHAKI OPINION: VOL. I
Written by W.M. Picken; et al.
Stock no. 630773
Published by W.J.W. Hamill. 1917. Almost very good condition.

An Illustrated Magazine for all in Khaki. November 1916-October 1917. 12 issues. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and illustrations. SIGNED by publisher and possibly other contributors to front pastedown. Front endpapers appear to have been hand illustrated in ink by artist signed as S.W.D. Covers scuffed and marked. Some creasing. Photograph of a soldier pasted to rear pastedown (unidentified).

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WILD ANIMAL STORIES
Written by George Manville Fenn; Arthur J. Daniels; et al. Illustrated by E.B.S. Montefiore.
Stock no. 819382
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st circa 1898. Almost very good condition.

A Panorama Picture Book. Printed in Bavaria 867. Large oblong format. Green cloth spine, pictorial paper boards with colour illustration of leopard on a tree branch with five monkeys. 6 full page colour three dimensional scenes. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Top corner of spine bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Hinges pulled. One double page spread with text on one side and three dimensional scene on facing page is detached. Small closed tear with no loss to one lower page margin. A very nice copy. All panoramas in excellent condition. Reduced from £420.

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THE COMPLETE AQUARIST'S GUIDE TO FRESHWATER TROPICAL FISHES
Written by John Gilbert; et al.
Stock no. 817598
Published by Ward Lock Limited. 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Blind fish to front cover. Colour photos. ISBN: 0706318978. Wrapper is price-cut with tape to edges and some chips.

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TECHNICAL PAMPHLETS 1964-65
Written by G. Pallett; et al.
Stock no. 817238
Published by Draughtsmen's & Allied Technicians' association. 1965. Very good condition.

Session 1964-65. Vol XLV. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Contains: An Introduction to Heat Conduction; Some Useful Hints in Practical Surveying, Building Construction and Other Memoranda; Overhead Runway Beam Design; Notes on the Design of Mild Steel Chimneys; An Introduction to the Pneumatic Circuit; Gear Manufacture Book 3 Spiral and Helical Gears; Gear Manufacture Book 4 Straight Bevel Gears; Safety Principles in Machinery Design; Use of Analog Computers in Design. Ex-lib. MInimal stamps. A clean bright copy.

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THE CHEERY BOOK FOR BOYS & GIRLS
Written by Paul Beaufoy; Violet M. Methley; Josephine Elder; et al.
Stock no. 443867
Published by Lewis's Ltd.. Circa 1930. Very good condition.

Large format. Bright yellow pictorial boards and spine. Front shows boy and girl reading a book. First story is "The Expelling of Jimmie Russle" by Beaufoy. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Covers a bit grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. All plates present. Some foxing.

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STORIES FOR BOYS
Written by W.K. Holmes; Percy F. Westerman; et al.
Stock no. 815681
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1950. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. First story is 'THe Captain's Cannon' by Holmes. Colour frontis and b/w plates and illustrations. Corners worn. Spine browned. Covers worn. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some foxing.

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STORIES FOR BOYS
Written by W.K. Holmes; Percy F. Westerman; et al.
Stock no. 815683
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1950. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. First story is 'THe Captain's Cannon' by Holmes. Colour frontis and b/w plates and illustrations. Corners worn and bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper.

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THE CAPTAIN VOL XXX
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Harold Avery; et al.
Stock no. 814749
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1914. Slightly better than very good condition.

October 1913 - March 1914. Maroon/red decorated cloth. Spine faded.

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THE CAPTAIN VOL XLIV
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Herbert Strang; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; H.M. Brock; Chris Heaps; et al..
Stock no. 814757
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1921. Very good condition.

Burgundy pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. A Magazine for Boys. October 1920-March 1921. Spine faded. Covers unevenly faded and rubbed. Light marking to endpapers.

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COURAGE AND CONFLICT
Written by G.A. Henty; et al. Illustrated by W. Boucher.
Stock no. 629332
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1901. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial boards with gilt titles. 8 b/w plates. First story is 'The Sole survivors' by Henty. Spine faded. Covers grubby. Corners and spine are bumped and worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page edges are grubby. All plates present.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Richard Bird; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; D.L. Mays; et al..
Stock no. 814184
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1931. Very good condition.

Front cover shows man dressed in white on a horse, riding through what looks like a tea plantation. First story is 'Martingale's Move' by Westerman. Colour and b/w plates. Spine is browned and marked, edges worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Glue marks to endpapers. All plates present.

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