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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1938
Written by Leslie Grant; C.L. Spiers; Alan Drake; et al.
Stock no. 437520
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1938. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial covers and spine. Front cover shows a cowboy having his tooth pulled out with a rope! Colour frontis + 3 other colour plates. First story is 'How Lee Perry Played the Juice' by Grant. Cover edges are bumped and worn, with some chipping. Score mark to top of front cover. Chipping along edges of spine. Some tears to paper on spine which appear to have been repaired with glue. Browning to pages internally. A few grubby finger marks. All colour plates are present. Couple of b/w illustrations have been coloured in.

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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 380105
Published by George Newnes Limited. 5th 1923. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout else contents clean. Wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with loss (mainly to top and tail of spine.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1932
Written by Crawford Kaye; Jack Ballantine; et al.
Stock no. 437251
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1932. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards showing two boys hiking with dog. 4 colour plates, including frontis. First story is 'The Shanghaied Mountie' by Crawford Kaye. Chunky volume. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Chipping to cover edges and top and tail of spine. A few grubby marks to covers, with a few small scuffs. Front joint is cracked and becoming weak; webbing showing through. Some ink stamp marks to belongs to box and verso of frontis. Small tear to bottom of frontis. Light browning to page edges and margins. A few hinges are pulled. All plates are present.

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COWARD ON THE BEACH
Written by James Delingpole.
Stock no. 436631
Published by The Bloomsbury Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 2007. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An ordinary chap's reluctant quest for military glory. Green boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 9780747590705.

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TUCK'S ANNUAL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Written by Enid Blyton; Pamela Brown; et al.
Stock no. 595301
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1953. Almost very good condition.

Includes "Shadow the Sheepdog" by Blyton and "Toby Takes A Bow" by Pamela Brown. Blue cloth spine, pictorial boards. Front cover shows children boarding an aeroplane. Edges rubbed & worn. Small square patch of surface paper loss to top of rear cover. Inscription in blue pencil to verso of front endpaper. Front joint starting to crack. Very few foxspots, contents generally clean and bright.

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HIS UNFINISHED VOYAGE
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 436404
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1937. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue titles. Small decoration to spine. 6 b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine and corners are bumped, with some wear. Marks to covers. Crossed out ink inscription to front endpaper. An early reprint. A few grubby margin marks. All plates are present.

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THE BUFF BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 594951
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Very good condition.

Edited by Strang. Large format. Beige cloth spine with black title and decorations. Pictorial covers. Colour frontis and other colour plates through book. First story is 'Lost, Stolen or Strayed' by Hugh Banstead. Some bumping to spine. Wear to cover edges. Browned rectangle marks to first few pages, including front pastedown and front endpaper - possibly a bookplate has been removed. Names in pencil in belongs to box. Damp marks to rear pastedown and endpaper. Book has been a little repaired. Light surface paper loss to last page, which is affecting text.

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THE TREASURE OF THE 'SAN PHILIPO'
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Stock no. 435507
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. Circa 1916. Very good condition.

Stone cloth with green and black titles and decorations to spine and front cover. B/w frontis. 248 pages + 8 pages of adverts to rear. Spine and corners are a bit bumped and worn. A few marks to covers. Ink stamp to front endpaper and date written in pink ink. Foxing to prelims, outer page edges and last few pages of book.

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BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Stock no. 591169
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1932. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

With Cortez in Mexico. Green pictorial cloth. Colour frontis and 4 b/w plates plus 2 maps. Book: all plates present. Spine a bit bumped. Very neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. Minimal foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is worn to spine with some loss to base.

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ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Frank Gillett.
Stock no. 591164
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. 4 b/w plates. Green cloth, black/red pictorial spine. Book: all plates present. Front endpaper missing.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 591163
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1895. 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: all plates present. Inscription in ink to half-title. Boards scuffed.

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THE NEW TARGET BOOK FOR BOYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 589503
Published by Spring Books. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards showing hunter shooting leopard. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Corners worn.

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