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SARAH AND SIMON AND NO RED PAINT
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1317587
Published by Constable Young Books. 1st 1965. Good condition.

Pictorial paper boards. Two tone colour illustrations throughout. 48 pages. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed and a little grubby. Light page browning throughout and some light foxing to contents. One hinge is partially broken causing contents to be slightly loose from covers.

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THE LITTLE STEAMROLLER
Written by Graham Greene. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1317584
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Oblong format, pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0370020235. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Small split to centre of spine (2.5cm). Inscripiton in ink to front free-endpaper. Pale page browning to endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with tear to centre of spine and a few light grubby marks to front panel.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2126460
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. Circa 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title and decorations to covers. Endpapers are red. B/w text illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0747576750. 2nd printing.

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ARDIZZONE'S HANS ANDERSEN
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Stephen Corrin. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2126456
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

14 classic tales illustrated in colour and b/w. Maroon boards, gilt titles and vignette to front. ISBN: 0233969969. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine; some edge-creasing; couple of closed tears.

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THE LAND OF RIGHT UP AND DOWN
Written by Eva-Lis Wuorio. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1317399
Published by Dennis Dobson Books Ltd.. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Attractive pictorial boards. B/w illustrations throughout with 3 double-page colour pictures. ISBN: 023477927X. Spine slightly bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly grubby and edge rubbed with foxing on verso.

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A MODERN PROMETHEUS
Written by Zarch Nubar. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316996
Published by Forge Press. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A modern philosopher-mathematician of France relates the present ills of a world obsessed with war to the idealism of world unity. White pictorial cardwraps. 3 b/w illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges and a few small, light marks to covers. Hinges inside covers are starting to crack. Contents clean.

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LET'S HAVE A PARTY
No author listed. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316995
Published by Blumenthals Ltd. circa 1955. Slightly better than very good condition.

A 'fine drinking' book issued by the houses of Ayala Champagne Croizet Brandy & Rocher Liquers. To help you make your party a success. White paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Staples rusty. A few foxspots. A super copy of a scarce booklet.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2123737
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. Circa 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title and decorations to covers. Endpapers are red. B/w text illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0747576750. 2nd impression. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some wear.

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ARCADIAN BALLADS
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1406638
Published by Heinemann Educational Books. 1st thus 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tall format. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 48 pages. ISBN: 0435147722. Erased pencil mark to top of front endpaper. A little foxing to edge of text block. Contents very good. Spine of dustwrapper a little faded and rubbed.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2122250
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"The person YOU want is Nurse Matilda" they said to Mr & Mrs Brown who were always having great difficulty with their numerous and naughty children. What happens when Nurse Matilda arrives makes remarkable telling... Green boards, richly decorated with gilt. Red endpapers and pagemarker. B/w drawings. 128pp. 6 x 4". Some light wear to cover edges. Small tear/chip along top of page edge to front endpaper. Fading and spotting to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and chipping; browning to spine. A few scuff marks to wrapper.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1315709
Published by Brockhampton Press. 2nd 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Red boards with gilt decorations. Red endpapers, text block and page marker. B/w line drawings. 128 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Some light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents otherwise fine. Price-cut wrapper is a little edge rubbed and sunned to spine.

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MORE PREFABULOUS ANIMILES
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1505516
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Prefabulous animiles are ludicrous and loveable, incredible and insane. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations every page. ISBN: 0434958948. Very light browning and foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrappper is slightly edge worn.

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