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PEACOCK PIE: A BOOK OF RHYMES
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1330672
Published by Constable and Company Ltd.. 1st 1916. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt illustration and titles to front (also cream/gilt illustration 'He told me his dreams'). Colour frontis, numerous b/w text and full page illustrations throughout. 178 pages. Illustrated pastedowns. Spine and corners bumped. Spine very slightly darkened. Light stain to rear cover. Endpapers and textblock slightly browned. Some light foxing to contents. Scarce original wrapper is slightly edge worn with slight loss to spine and corners and darkened to spine.

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REALMS OF TOLKIEN IMAGES OF MIDDLE EARTH
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by John Howe; Alan Lee; et al..
Stock no. 1330671
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. The follow on from 'Tolkien's World', this new collection of stunning full-colour illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien promises to be as beautiful as its predecessor. ISBN: 026110344X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just very slightly edge creased. A lovely copy.

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FAIRY TALES AND FANTASTIC STORIES
Written by Terry Jones. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 1330670
Published by Chrysalis Children's Books. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Originally published by Pavilion Books in 1997. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 184365055X. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine.

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MICHAEL HAGUE'S FAVOURITE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1330669
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with silver titles to front and spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416220800. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Some foxing and light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge browned.

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NOTHINGMAS DAY
Written by Adrian Mitchell. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1330667
Published by Allison & Busby. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of poems for children combined with irresistible woodcuts. Black boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. ISBN: 0850315328. SIGNED by the author with an elephant doodle and dedication to Heather(?). Slight bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is a little edge creased and a little sunned at rear edges.

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THE TALE OF THE CHILDREN OF HURIN
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1330666
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Christopher Tolkien. A tale of Middle earth before 'The Lord of The Rings'. Blue boards, with gilt title to spine. Colour plates plus b/w chapter headers and footers. ISBN: 9780007246229. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE FALL OF GONDOLIN
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
Stock no. 1330665
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2018. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Edited by Christopher Tolkien. A stand-alone, book-length version, "The Fall of Gondolin" is one of the stories which formed the basis for a section in his posthumously-published work, The Silmarillion, with a version later appearing in The Book of Lost Tales. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 302 pages, fold-out map at rear. ISBN: 9780008302757. Minimal bumping to spine and a few very light and small marks to covers. Heavy foxing to textblock affecting page margins and prelims.

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BILLY BUNTER'S BRAIN-WAVE
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1330664
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, red titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 238 pages. Spine bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock, prelims and last few pages. Old tape marks to endpapers and also flaps of dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and has a light mark to front panel at top edge by spine.

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BUNTER THE VENTRILOQUIST
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1330663
Published by Cassell. 1st 1961. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, green titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis. 217 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A few tiny, light marks to covers. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to endpapers and textblock. One page (107/8) was torn out and has been replaced with tape which is now browned with age. The browning of the tape has caused ghosting to the following two pages (108/9). Dustwrapper is edge worn, cup marks to rear panel.

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BUNTER THE CARAVANNER
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1330662
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, brown titles to spine and front board. Colour frontis. 213 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to prelims and textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, lightly foxed on verso and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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BILLY BUNTER'S BOLT
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1330661
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 2nd 1964. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A few small, light marks to covers. Foxing otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, is lightly creased, is edge worn, torn to spine and has cup marks to rear panel.

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BUNTER COMES FOR CHRISTMAS
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1330660
Published by Cassell. 2nd 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 218 pages. Spine slightly bumped and foxed. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and very slightly grubby to rear panel.

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