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ANNIE ATE APPLES
Written by Lynette Ruschak. Illustrated by Bonnie Matthews.
Stock no. 2126594
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

A lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab, turn-the-wheel, pop-up alphabet book! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 075137153X. All in excellent working order, except for one tab (Dawn), which is not working.

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ED EMBERLEY'S ABC
No author listed. Illustrated by Ed Emberley.
Stock no. 2126425
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The letters of the alphabet are introduced by a variety of animals busy with their own activities. Oblong format. Yellow/gold cltoh with black decorations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0460069152. Bumping to spine. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some tears and chips; loss to top and tail of spine. A few tape repairs to verso of wrapper.

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PETER PAN'S ABC
Written by J.M. Barrie. Illustrated by Flora White.
Stock no. 2125360
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Good condition.

Pale cloth covers with gilt titles. Oblong pictorial onlay to front cover, with other decorations bordering it. Colour plates throughout, which accompany the alphabet. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some grubby marks to covers. Erased pencil drawing to front endpaper. Foxing throughout. Binding is a little weak; a few hinges are pulled; some chips and tears where plates are bound in. A few plates have margin tears and grubby margin marks. A reading copy.

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PETER RABBIT'S ABC FRIEZE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1814942
Published by Frederick Warne. Circa 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Appley Dapply, Benjamin Bunny, Cottontail and more of Peter's friends help teach the alphabet. In three sections. ISBN: 0723256373. A few minor marks and light creases to cover. Friezes in excellent condition.

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CHRISTOPHER'S BOOK
Written by Merula Salaman. Illustrated by Merula Salaman.
Stock no. 1208819
Published by Pleiades Books. 3rd 1945. Very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Oblong format. Delghtful colour illustrations. An ABC book. Corners and top and tail of spine worn. Edges rubbed. Some marks to covers. Bookplate and name in ink inside front cover. Contents bright and clean.

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TIMOTHY AND MADAM MOUSE A NON-ABC BOOK
Written by Jane Thayer. Illustrated by Don Madden.
Stock no. 2123794
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1st 1972. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial boards. Not a traditional ABC book - but still teaching children their letters. Two-tone illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0437794091. Small splits to top and tail of spine, with a little loss. Wear along cover edges. Small patch of surface paper damage to top of front cover. Foxing to covers. Some browning to pages.

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A PIXIE A.B.C
No author listed. Illustrated by Kris.
Stock no. 1609536
Published by Collins. Very good condition.

A Pixie Book. Very small format. Pictorial boards. Colour text illustrations. Board edges scuffed and worn. Initials in ink to front pastedown.

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MORE ANT AND BEE
Written by Angela Banner. Illustrated by Bryan Ward.
Stock no. 2123232
Published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.. 1973. Almost very good condition.

An Alphabetical Story, companion book to "Ant and Bee". Colour pictures on every page with new words printed in red. Green glazed boards. 110 pages. 3.75 x 4.75". ISBN: 0718200322. Spine is faded. Corners are bumped. Book has been covered with clear adhesive film. A few margin marks. One hinge pulled.

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LITTLE PICKY GOES TO SCHOOL
Written by Henry Phelps. Illustrated by Bruno Frost.
Stock no. 1506732
Published by The Conrad Press Ltd.. 1st 1944. Almost very good condition.

Picky's mother took him all round the neighbourhood showing him many people and things. Would you like to know where they went and what they saw? Cloth spine, black front cover shows two birds sat on signpost. Colour illustration and verse for each letter of the alphabet. A little bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light crease to bottom corner of front cover. Covers slightly grubby. Ink inscription and corner crease to front endpaper. One hinge cracked. Light foxing to endpapers and an odd mark to contents.

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MORE ANT AND BEE
Written by Angela Banner. Illustrated by Bryan Ward.
Stock no. 2122048
Published by Franklin Watts. pre 1957. Very good condition.

American edition. Book 2 - Another Alphabetical Story for Tiny Tots. Very small oblong format. Green pictorial boards. Easy to read text and lovely colour illustrations. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few light scuff marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Odd margin mark. Closed margin tear to page 63.

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DR. JOLLYBOY'S ABC
No author listed. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 1316190
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. circa 1898. Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial boards. Full-page illustrations with words to find for each letter of the alphabet. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some slight grubbiness to covers. Foxing to endpapers. Page edge browning and some grubby fingermarks to page margins else contents clean.

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MY FIRST BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Anne Rochester.
Stock no. 1505565
Published by Birn Brothers. Very good condition.

Cloth spine, red pictorial front cover shows two rosy-cheeked children reading. 10.5 x 8.5". Illustrated endpapers. Seven sections, Letterland, Numberland, Homeland, Tableland, Playland, Gardenland and Slumberland. Colour illustrations throughout. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few tiny marks to covers. Some light browning to endpapers. Just an odd fingermark to contents. Colours still lovely and bright.

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