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WINTER JOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
No author listed. Illustrated by John Hassall; E. Lance; et al..
Stock no. 1320793
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Almost very good condition.

A mix of stories and verses. Cloth spine, pictorial boards, front cover shows two children on a sledge on ice. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Spine bumped and slightly faded. Corners worn. A few light scratches to rear cover. Joints just starting to crack. Foxing to endpapers and text block, last text page is browned. Just an odd fingermark to contents and looks like small staple(?) indentations to margins of first pages.

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ALISON'S SPY ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320711
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth. 4 b/w plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine sunned and covers lightly marked. Endpapers lightly browned and foxed.

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ALISON'S ISLAND ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320709
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1954. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 253 pages. Spine slightly bumped, light rubbing to spine and corners. Book leans to one side a little. Foxing to textblock. Small brown mark to top margins of some pages.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1320704
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards, black title to spine. 183 pages. Spine bumped. Pages browned. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Rear panel lists 10 Biggles titles, the last being The Boy Biggles.

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LITTLE FOLK'S BEDTIME BOOK
Written by Betty Coombs; et al. Illustrated by Fel.
Stock no. 2134470
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations. First story is 'What Shall I do?' by Coombs. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few scuff marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins.

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JEAN'S GOLDEN TERM
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Frank Wiles.
Stock no. 2134450
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth with yellow borders to top and bottom. Titles in blue. 4 b/w plates. A few small marks to covers. Award plate to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. All plates present. Wrapper is torn and chipped, with some loss to spine; also has grubby marks.

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AN EXCITING TERM
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Francis E. Hiley.
Stock no. 2134449
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1936. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Light grey cloth, blue titles and vignette of girl to spine. Four b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine is browned. Award plate to front pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and chipped, with some grubby marks, but virtually no loss.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1967
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2134447
Published by Daily Express. 1967. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert on snow-covered hill pulling a dog on a sledge. 1st story Rupert and the Lost List. Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some chipping to laminate on spine. , which is also browned. Gold name label stuck to belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Magic Paintings are DONE. Page edge browning. Illustrations are still lovely and bright!

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2134445
Published by Daily Express. 1961. Good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine is browned and bumped. Wear top corners. Couple of inch splits to top and tail of spine. Front joint is cracked with stitching showing and pulling - binding is becoming weak. Yellow crayon to endpapers. Front endpaper is partially torn out at top. Name in ink with gold name label stuck over in belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Magic Paintings are DONE! A few damp/brown marks to margins on last few pages.

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EYES LIKE STARS
Written by Lisa Mantchev.
Stock no. 1320679
Published by Feiwel And Friends. Circa 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with metallic blue title to spine. 356 pages. 17-year-old Bertie strives to find a useful role for herself at the Theatre Illuminata. ISBN: 9780312380960. SIGNED by the author, another signature and small fairy drawing below but we are not sure who that is by! Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed to top and tail of spine.

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SHADOW WAVE
Written by Robert Muchamore.
Stock no. 1320678
Published by Hodder Children's Books. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Not suitable for the younger reader. James must choose between loyalty to CHERUB, and loyalty to his oldest friend (CHERUB agents are highly trained professionals with one essential advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. Black boards with metallic copper titles. 343 pages. ISBN: 9780340956472. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Written by L. Du Garde Peach. Illustrated by John Kenney.
Stock no. 1320626
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 561. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Some browning to covers. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is not price-cut, last title listed on rear flap is this one. Wrapper is slightly edge worn with browning to spine and some foxing.

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