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THE SECRET OF BUZZARD SCAR
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330594
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1955. Good condition.

The fourth novel in the Nettleford series for boys and girls. Set in the lonely and dramatic countryside of the Yorkshire Dales. Green boards with black title to spine. Endpapers are sketch maps. B/w frontis and illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Some light staining to cover edges and a few other light marks to covers. Heavy foxing to textblock, also affecting some page margins and prelims. "LIB.63" written in ink to front free-endpaper.

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MYSTERY AT WITCHEND
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Val Biro.
Stock no. 1330593
Published by David Schutte. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Red boards. Adapted for Radio by Barbara Sleigh. A Lone Pine Adventure. ISBN: 9780954680251.

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THE FLYING FISH ADVENTURE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330591
Published by John Murray. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Michael and Mary are sent to the Cornish coast to recover from whooping cough; there they meet John and their adventures begin... A thrilling mystery story. Light blue cloth, red titles. B/w drawings. 174 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly browned. Tiny dent to top edge of front cover. Page edges are lightly browned and spotted. Price-cut wrapper is well worn and torn with repairs on verso. Rear panel is grubby.

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SAUCERS OVER THE MOOR
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 1330590
Published by The Children's Book Club. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A gripping and fast-moving adventure story set on Dartmoor. Pale blue boards, black titles to spine. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. Dustwrapper illustration is by Geoffrey Whittam. 244 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing and light spotting to covers. Contents are well browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repairs (both to front and on verso). Rear panel is foxed.

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THE LONG PASSAGE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1330589
Published by The Children's Book Club. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Buckingham story. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Foxspots to textblock. Small indentation to rear cover. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, is slightly edge rubbed and is slightly grubby to rear panel.

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THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1330588
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1971. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

As Charles, Juliet and Simon play hide-and-seek with danger in the shadow of the hills encircling Ludlow, the story builds up to a terrific climax. A 'Buckingham' story, this is the new edition of the first story about Juliet and Simon Buckingham. Originally published in 1950 by Evans, this is the new revised edition. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. ISBN: 0001606018. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Light browning to endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is browned and edge worn, spine and front panel are also slightly sunned.

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A DAY IN A CHILD'S LIFE
Written by Myles B. Foster. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1330585
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1st 1881. Very good condition.

Songs for a child's day with music. Colour illustrations throughout. 10 x 8.5 ". Green and yellow pictorial paper boards. 29 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly discoloured and small patch of surface paper damage to top edge of front cover. Tiny tear to lower edge of front free-endpaper. Foxing and some fingermarks to pages but generally contents clean.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330584
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Rear cover is slightly grubby. Some light fingering to margins else contents clean.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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THE CHILDREN'S LIFE OF CHRIST
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1330580
Published by Methuen. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Peach cloth with white titles. Colour and b/w illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock, also affecting page margins and endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly foxed.

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THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Robert Lumley.
Stock no. 1330579
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1974. Good condition.

Ladybird series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721402402. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some light fingermarks and foxspots to contents. Tally 370 to rear cover.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330578
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Lower half of backstrip is missing. Covers creased and edge rubbed. Tear to inner margin of rear cover. Biro marking to RUP of the title on front cover. Neat name to top and tail of last puzzle page. Belongs to box completed with heavy biro and biro spots to same page. Price NOT cut. Page corner tips lightly creased. Textblock is slightly grubby but otherwise contents are generally clean.

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