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HELLO, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1405857
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1944. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

More stories of Mr. Twiddle, who makes the most ridiculous mistakes and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife! Green cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. A little bumping to spine and corners. Covers faded. Board edges browned. Name and address to top of front endpaper. Endpapers a little browned. Foxing to endpapers and page edges otherwise contents are generally clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with several small tears. Wrapper is browned and is lightly foxed on verso.

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ENID BLYTON'S HOLIDAY ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2122087
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations to text. 63 pages. Slight rubbing to spine and light creasing to covers. One page has crease to corner. Light browning else contents clean.

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THE LITTLE GIRL AT CAPERNAUM
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Elsie Walker.
Stock no. 2122082
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of Jarius' daughter. Red boards, black titles. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Bumping to spine and cover edges. Browning along some cover edges. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper has large triangle cut off front flap. Edge-creasing and many closed tears to wrapper; only a little loss.

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THE BOY WITH THE LOAVES AND FISHES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Elsie Walker.
Stock no. 2122081
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Black and white and colour illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners. Browning to base of spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; a few tears and chips, with a little loss. Grubby marks also to wrapper.

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MISCHIEF AT ST. ROLLO'S
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by C. Holland.
Stock no. 2122069
Published by Werner Laurie. 1952. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, white titles. B/w illustrations. Originally written under the pen name of "Mary Pollock", reissued in 1952. Spine is faded; foxing to edges. Foxing also to pages internally. Wrapper is edge-torn and creased; with a little loss; cup ring mark to front panel.

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MORE ANT AND BEE
Written by Angela Banner. Illustrated by Bryan Ward.
Stock no. 2122048
Published by Franklin Watts. pre 1957. Very good condition.

American edition. Book 2 - Another Alphabetical Story for Tiny Tots. Very small oblong format. Green pictorial boards. Easy to read text and lovely colour illustrations. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few light scuff marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Odd margin mark. Closed margin tear to page 63.

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MERRY MISTER MEDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Rosalind M. Turvey; Joyce Mercer.
Stock no. 2122043
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dark cream boards, black titles. B/w text illustrations. A little bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with chips and tears to edges; some repairs to verso with sticky tape. Some small loss to corners of wrapper; a few grubby marks.

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WELL, REALLY, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 2122042
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1ST 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The third book about the endearing Mr. Twiddle. Red boards, black titles. B/w text illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little fading along cover edges. Pencil indentation marks (pencil erased) to prelims. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. One hinge a little pulled. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped with scuffing; some loss at corners and top and tail of spine; Some grubby marks and foxing.

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THE ADVENTURES OF SCAMP
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw.
Stock no. 1506337
Published by Werner Laurie. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Scamp is a delightful little terrier dog. B/w illustrations. Cream boards with dark blue titles. 94 pages. Originally written under the pen name of Mary Pollock. Light bumping to corners. A little darkening to some cover edges. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn with a few chips and tears. Larger tear down rear edge of spine into rear panel. Very little loss. Wrapper is heavily foxed on both sides.

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WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 1506331
Published by Murfett Pty. Ltd.. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Australian Edition. Cloth spine, green pictorial thick card covers with black titles, 7 x 4.75". 14 stories. 96 pages. B/w illustrations. Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Spine foxed with faint blue mark near top. Light crease across front cover. Covers grubby with dark stain to top edge of rear cover, small brown marks to top edge of front cover. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Rear joint just starting to crack. Browning to endpapers, prelims and page edges.

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THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS
Written by E. Nesbit. Illustrated by Gordon Browne; Lewis Baumer.
Stock no. 1506329
Published by T. Fisher Unwin. 1st 1899. Good condition.

Being the adventures of the Bastable children in search of a fortune. Blue/green cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. B/w frontis and 16 other plates. 296 pages and catalogue to rear. All edges gilt. Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at top and some loss of cloth from bottom edge. Heavy bumping to top corners, lower corners lightly bumped. Covers are grubby, front cover marked, rear cover scuffed. Gilt dulled on spine. Front joint badly cracked between front endpaper and following page, holding by binding threads. Top set of threads pulled affecting first couple of gatherings. Rear joint cracked showing webbing, one hinge cracked. Endpapers browned and lightly foxed, rear are also grubby, verso of front endpaper has splash marks and partial footprint. Tiny bookseller's label to front pastedown. Foxing and a few marks to contents. All plates present, tissue guard to frontis heavily foxed.

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THE ADVENTURES OF MR. PINK-WHISTLE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1405855
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 4th 1945. Slightly better than good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The extraordinary adventures of a funny little man who goes about the world trying to put things right! Red cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers are damp stained. Name and address in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers marked (damp?). Rear endpaper has mended tear. Pencil ticks to book list at front of book. Foxing to page edges. Light mark to a couple of pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with several tears, some of which have been mended on verso with white paper. Wrapper is grubby. Light damp markings to verso.

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