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D'ARCY MAXIMUS
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1709040
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Gem Volume No. 11. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0703001973. Wrapper edge worn and a little faded.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL 1903
Written by George Manville Fenn; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1401705
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1903. Good condition.

Volume 25 Saturday 4th October 1902-Saturday 26th September 1903. Large format. Red pictorial cloth with gilt title and date to spine. Pictorial endpapers depicting events in the reigns of the Edwards of England. 12 colour plates. B/w illustrations including Louis Wain cats. Corners and some board edges bumped and rubbed. Top and bottom of spine are bumped. Cloth split to front of top of spine with small tear to top of word 'annual'. Some cloth missing to top and bottom of spine which is browned. Front joint is cracked. Browning and a little foxing to endpapers. Three tissue guards are missing from colour plates. Some page browning and foxing to contents which are generally clean.

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WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2111106
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1930. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth covers with black title to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Front cover is bowed. Uneven fading to covers, with black marks to cover edges. Foxing to pages. Wrapper is torn and chipped with 2-3" loss to top of spine and 1" loss to base; other smaller areas of loss to corners and along edges.

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WILLIAM THE SHOWMAN
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1310319
Published by George Newnes Limited. 10th 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 252 pages. Spine bumped and very slightly faded. A few tiny spots to covers. Name and address in biro on front endpaper. Foxing to page edges/margins. Large vertical tear to page 238 repaired with tape. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn, foxed to spine with chipping at top and tail.

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MORE ABOUT MANDY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Ann Kent Robinson.
Stock no. 1604677
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue/white endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. A second story about the King family. Spine and corners bumped. Prize plate to front endpaper. Contents are clean and bright. Wrapper is edge creased with some small edge tears and chips.

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BILLY BUNTER IN BRAZIL
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 2110035
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd.. 3rd 1957. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A trip to Brazil was an unexpected pleasure in the summer holidays. However when they got there they discovered that their host, Brian Mauleverer had disappeared. Peach boards. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small edge-tears and chips; minimal loss; some tears repaired to verso with small amounts of tape.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1108435
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1895. Good condition.

Blue and gilt pictorial cloth. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates. 388 pages plus 32 page booklist. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. Covers are scuffed and unevenly browned. 2 plates are detached. Binding is a bit weak in places. Some foxing. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis.

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CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST
Written by G.A. Henty.
Stock no. 1108350
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

A Story of Siberia. Red cloth with black titles and vignettes to spine and front cover. Colour frontis and 4 other b/w plates. 352 pages and 2 page booklist. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading to spine. A little fraying to cloth at very edges and corners. Some page browning and foxing.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1206545
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1899. Almost very good condition.

Blue and gilt pictorial cloth. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates. 388 pages plus 32 page booklist. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some scattered foxing throughout. Corners bumped and rubbed.

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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2109202
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1928. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks. Wrapper is badly torn, with 2" loss to base of spine; creasing, with some tape repairs to verso; spine faded; Picture to front panel is complete.

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WILLIAM-THE DICTATOR
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2109199
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1938. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Light wear to cover edges. Spine a little cocked. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with minimal loss; some repairs to verso; erased tick marks to rear panel.

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THE COCKPIT FLYING ADVENTURES FOR YOUNG PILOTS
Written by W.E. Johns; Arch Whitehouse; Rudolf Stark; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 1308325
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Flying Adventures For Young Pilots. Large format. Blue cloth with dark blue titles and vigette of a plane to front cover. Eight coloured plates by Bradshaw, other illustrations by Leigh. Johns story is "The Ace of Spades". Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded and foxed. Some light staining to covers. Front joint cracked. Contents browned but clean.

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