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THE BLACKBIRD STORY BOOK

by Evelyn Smith; et al

Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker; Anne Anderson; Mabel Lucie Attwell; et al.

Published by Blackie And Son Limited.

Almost very good condition. Grey cloth spine. Pictorial front board (by C.M. Barker) showing a girl and boy looking at two blackbirds in a tree. Adverts for Blackie's books for Children on rear board. Colour frontis (by Anderson) plus 2 other colour plates (one of which is by Attwell). B/w illustrations. First story is Cat and Dog by Evelyn Smith.9.75" x 7.25".

Spine bumped and split at either side at the top. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Spine and rear cover grubby. Inscription in ink to middle of front endpaper. Some light foxing mainly to endpapers and some page margins. Some grubby margin marks. Colour plates are bright and clean.

Stock no. 1405230

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Contents

  • Lost Ball (poem)
  • Cat and Dog
  • The Fairy Faggot (poem)
  • Kathryn
  • Ginger
  • Nibbles the Gnome
  • Rosalie the Pet Pig
  • The Cretonne Curtain Dickie
  • The Poppy-Goblin's Party (poem)
  • The Clever Robin
  • Mister North Wind (poem)
  • Bennett's Big Dog
  • The Powder Puff (poem)
  • Builders in Bird Land
  • The Chair That Would Not Be Sold
  • Oh, I Wish (poem)
  • From Copy Book House
  • Second Thoughts (poem)
  • Fairie Have a Lovely Tim (poem)
  • How Fred Helped the Fairies
  • The Blot On the Blind
  • Peggie and the Ink-Pot Pixie
  • The Adventures of Andy
  • A Grumble in a Garden (poem)

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