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RUPERT AND EDWARD AND THE CIRCUS
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1317008
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. A Rupert Cut Out Story Book. B/w story panel plus colour figures to cut out. Staples rusty, cover has come away from top staple. Fading to spine edges. A few creases to corners of covers. 2" split at top of spine. Contents unused.

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COLOUR SHOW PICTURES OF FAIRY TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1814947
Published by Juvenile Productions. Very good condition.

Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout. Pictorial card wraps. 12.5 x 9.5". Unpaginated. First story is Jack the Giant Killer. Undated. Slightly bowed. Covers lightly browned. A few small bits of colour to margins else contents fine.

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A MODERN PROMETHEUS
Written by Zarch Nubar. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316996
Published by Forge Press. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A modern philosopher-mathematician of France relates the present ills of a world obsessed with war to the idealism of world unity. White pictorial cardwraps. 3 b/w illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges and a few small, light marks to covers. Hinges inside covers are starting to crack. Contents clean.

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LET'S HAVE A PARTY
No author listed. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316995
Published by Blumenthals Ltd. circa 1955. Slightly better than very good condition.

A 'fine drinking' book issued by the houses of Ayala Champagne Croizet Brandy & Rocher Liquers. To help you make your party a success. White paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Staples rusty. A few foxspots. A super copy of a scarce booklet.

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PETER RABBIT'S ABC FRIEZE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1814942
Published by Frederick Warne. Circa 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Appley Dapply, Benjamin Bunny, Cottontail and more of Peter's friends help teach the alphabet. In three sections. ISBN: 0723256373. A few minor marks and light creases to cover. Friezes in excellent condition.

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ELLIE'S BAD HAIR DAY
Written by Jerome Keane. Illustrated by Susana De Dios.
Stock no. 1316990
Published by Pavilion Children'S Books. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781843651406. Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is ever so slightly grubby and has a tear to top of spine.

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WALTER CRANE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Written by G.C.E. Masse.
Stock no. 1316984
Published by Chelsea Publishing Co.. 1st 1923. Very good condition.

A bibliography of first editions of books illustrated by Walter Crane. Brown cloth spine with gilt title, darker brown boards with black title to front. Orange and white decorated endpapers. 59 numbered pages, edges untrimmed. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light foxing to contents else clean.

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MY LADY DOLLY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316971
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. circa 1895. Almost very good condition.

Large shaped book with pictorial cardwraps (shaped as a dolly). Bright colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Light creases to top of covers and pages (dolls head). Small piece missing from lower front corner. Crack to spine at lower 2".

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FIRESIDE AND FARMYARD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316966
Published by Dean's Rag Books. Good condition.

A rag book with 12 cloth pages (including covers). No. 252. Each page has a colour illustration with short description below (Billie Goat, Pretty Puppies etc). Grubby and creased pages.

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FARM
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316958
Published by Bancroft & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Spiral bound card wraps. 4 pop-up farm scenes. Colour illustrations. Opens to 360 degrees. Slight wear to cover edges, crease to lower corner of front cover. Small sticker to rear cover. Light page browning else contents clean.

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THE WATER-BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1814880
Published by Constable and Company Ltd.. 1st 1915. Very good condition.

Cheap Edition (no plates present). A Fairy-tale for a Land-Baby. Dark blue cloth spine with gilt titles. Lighter blue boards, black titles and illustration to front cover. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Gilt to spine faded. Corners of boards rubbed. Musty odour present. Contents clean. A nice copy.

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JACK ROBINSON
Written by J. Keir Cross. Illustrated by John R. Parsons.
Stock no. 1316944
Published by Peter Lunn. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Yellow cloth, red titles and vignette to front. Superb colour illustrations throughout. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Some light marks to covers. Contents are very clean. The dustwrapper has been neatly inserted at the back of the book (minus the rear flap).

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