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THE HOODWINKERS
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326706
Published by Collins. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

"Jim Decks is once again up to his nefarious activities - hoodwinking innocent Americans who, with their love of history, are convinced that Jim's old boat belonged to William The Conqueror". Red boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps of the Romney Marsh area, b/w illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers faintly foxed and some light red staining from cover dye to top edge of front endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with a small piece of loss to top edge of front panel (covered with a piece of white paper), tape repairs and damp staining to verso (stains show on rear panel and rear flap). Rear panel is a bit grubby.

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WILLIAM THE DETECTIVE
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326703
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title block to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Sixteenth impression. Spine bumped. Foxing to some pages and textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, creased and torn with white sticky paper reinforcements on folds on verso and loss to top of spine. White rear panel and spine are both grubby.

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STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326702
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black title label to spine and vignette to William to front. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Twenty-fifth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to spine and front flap almost detached.

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BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326686
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1942. Good condition.

The Biggles Squadron versus the Nazi ace, Von Zoyton, in the battle of the Libyan air route. Blue cloth. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers marked. Joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Textblock is grubby.

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THE BOY BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326671
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 182 pages. Spine bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Small mark to edge of textblock. Some page corner tips creased. Contents lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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KATE GREENAWAY'S ALPHABET
Written by Kate Greenaway. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1326670
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Circa 1920. Very good condition.

A miniature book 2.75 x 2.5". Yellow pictorial boards. All edges olivine. Illustrated letter to each page. Later printing. Front cover very slightly grubby. Some light foxing else contents clean. A nice copy of a scarce little book.

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BIGGLES TAKES THE CASE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326639
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1959. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and small vignette to front. B/w text illustrations. 189 pages. Third impression. Tiny white mark to rear cover. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby some some staining. Rear panel is grubby with a tear to top corner. Loss to top of spine. Price on front flap has been 'blotted' out with blue ink (can still see printed price).

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BIGGLES FLIES TO WORK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326637
Published by Deans International Publishing. 1st thus 1985. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 184 pages. 7.5 x 5". ISBN: 0603034098. Spine bumped and badly sunned (some sunning also to rear spine edge). White label covers ISBN/barcode on rear cover. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES AIR DETECTIVE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326636
Published by Deans International Publishing. 1st thus 1985. Very good condition.

Red glazed pictorial boards. 151 pages. ISBN: 0603034101. Spine and corners bumped with some slight wear. Name in ink to front pastedown, child's writing in biro to front free-endpaper. A few small biro marks to lower edge of textblock else contents clean.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326635
Published by Deans International Publishing. 1985. Very good condition.

Red glazed pictorial boards. 183 pages. ISBN: 0603034020. Spne and corners slightly bumped and worn. Spine slightly faded. Name and date in ink to front pastedown, name and time in biro to front free-endpaper. Small/light pink mark to half title-page. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES PRESSES ON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326615
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, white title and scottie dogs to spine. Plain boards. Colour plates. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and lightly creased at top of spine.

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GAMES FOR PLAYTIME & PARTIES
Written by Stanley V. Wilman. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1326614
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack Ltd.. Good condition.

With and Without Music. Large format. White cloth spine, white pictorial front board. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 82 pages. 12" x 9". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Boards foxed and marked. Endpapers browned. Foxing to contents.

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