BEYOND THE PALE & OTHER STORIES
Written by William Trevor. Illustrated by Lyndon Hayes.
Stock no. 1826938
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Short stories selected and introduced by William Trevor. Pictorial cloth boards with silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.

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BIGGLES OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326028
Published by Purnell Books. 1st thus 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. An anthology of Biggles Stories originally published in the 30's, edited by Piers Williams. 127 pages. ISBN: 0361041799. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and slightly browned to top edge of front panel.

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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 STORY WONDER BOOK
Written by May Wynne; Christine Chaundler; Ethel Talbot; Ernest A. Aris; et al. Illustrated by Rene Cloke; Gordon Robinson; Ernest A. Aris; Margaret Tarrant; et al.; et al..
Stock no. 1325874
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Stories and Pictures for Boys and Girls. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. First story is "The Sea Babies" by May Wynne. Colour frontis is 'The Home of the Mermaid'. Spine and corners bumped and worn, covers edge rubbed. Light foxing to textblock.

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THE SUNSHINE STORY BOOK
Written by Constance Frost; Alice Talwin Morris; Ethel Talbot; Evelyn Smith; Jessie Pope; et al. Illustrated by Hilda Cowham; A.E. Jackson; Ruth Cobb; Jaxon; Vernon Stokes; Marjorie Slade; et al..
Stock no. 1325873
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1928. Very good condition.

Large format. Yellow cloth spine and pictorial front board showing a boy and a girl climbing over a fence (illustrated by J.L. Brisley). Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is The Crooked Billet by Frost. Covers are edge worn, spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Some light fingermarks to contents.

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GLADYS PETO'S MERRY TIMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Gladys Peto.
Stock no. 1325845
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. 2 colour plates plus text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, slight wear to corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents.

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BEYOND THE PALE & OTHER STORIES
Written by William Trevor. Illustrated by Lyndon Hayes.
Stock no. 1826433
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Short stories selected and introduced by William Trevor. Pictorial cloth boards with silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. Tiny white mark to rear board else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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THE SPY'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by Graham Greene; Hugh Greene; Stella Rimington. Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle.
Stock no. 1826428
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, white titles. B/w illustrations. An anthology edited by Greene and Greene, introduced by Rimington. 260 pages. A lovely copy, appears unread, contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed and has a minor knock to one closed edge.

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COUNTRY NOTES
Written by V. Sackville-West.
Stock no. 1826314
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition.

Most of these notes have appeared at fortnightly intervals during 1938 and 1939 in the New Statesman and Nation. The author's ramblings of country life. Beige cloth boards, brown titles. B/w photos throughout. Boards browned and some foxing mainly to spine and top edges. Text block browned. A few grubby marks to endpapers. Else contents clean.

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THE HOME-MADE DRAGON AND OTHER INCREDIBLE STORIES
Written by Norman Hunter. Illustrated by Fritz Wegner.
Stock no. 1325768
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Contains 12 stories set in Incrediblania! Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370012283. A few tiny indentations to cover edges. Light foxing and browning to endpapers and top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed at edges.

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SHORT STORIES
Written by Ernest Hemingway; David Hughes. Illustrated by Ian Beck.
Stock no. 1325720
Published by Folio Society. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

Black cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Selected and with an Introduction by David Hughes. Third impression. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents fine. Contained in red slipcase which has a tiny knock to top edge.

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LITTLE PEOPLE'S ANNUAL
Written by Edric Vredenburg; Norman Gale; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; et al. Illustrated by Chloe Preston; Joyce Mercer; Louis Wain; Phyllis Cooper; et al..
Stock no. 1826140
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1923. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette of children reading. Pictorial front board showing children with balloons. Colour plates plus b/w and two tone illustrations by many illustrators. 112 pages including book list. First story is Birds and Bubbles. Board edges rubbed & worn. Boards scuffed and scratched. Cloth spine faded but title still bold. Browning to contents. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink dated 1923 to free front endpaper. Plate facing page 56 is detached. Colouring, and pencil scribbles to some b/w illustrations. Hinges pulled, binding is worn but holding. Musty odour present.

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