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Written by Ant Belmont. Illustrated by Ant Belmont.
Stock no. 2121934
Published by Ant Belmont. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards; gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780957550506. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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NODDY'S NEW BIG BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2121903
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. Circa 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

No. 7 in the series. Cloth spine. Front cover shows Noddy driving a train. First story is Here Comes the Toyland Train! Very early reprint. Small fade/damp mark to base of spine. Crease to top corner of front cover. Name in ink to belongs to box. Inscription in ink to title page. Foxing and a few other marks to outer page edges. Painting page has been completed with paints; some bleeding of colour across to next page. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and chipping; a few small tears and nicks; grubby marks and some damp marks.

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SIX AGAINST THE WORLD
Written by Brothers Grimm; Marcus Crouch. Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 2121886
Published by Pelham Books. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Stories from the nursery and household tales of the Brothers Grimm in new versions by Crouch. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0720711088. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few nicks to corners; unevenly faded along edges.

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NODDY'S HOUSE OF BOOKS
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2121856
Published by Sampson Low. Slightly better than very good condition.

Six small format paperwrap books contained in pictorial slipcase shaped like a house with opening door at front. B/w illustrations. The Tiny Noddy Books nos 1-6: A Tale of Little Noddy; Noddy Has More Adventures; Noddy Goes to the Seaside; Noddy has a Shock; Noddy Off to Rocking-Horse Land; Noddy and Big-Ears Have a Picnic. Each book is small format (3.5" x 3") with pictorial cardwraps, 36 b/w illustrations with text below. Books are in lovely condition; just some foxing to outer page edges and some light page browning. Contained in original - fragile 'box'; which has creasing; tear to top of box.

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ENID BLYTON'S FIFTH BRER RABBIT BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Grace Lodge.
Stock no. 1315896
Published by Latimer House. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Spine very slightly bumped. Fading to spine and to front cover edges. A few light fingermarks to page margins and a couple of page corners creased. Dustwrapper has large vertical tears across both panels and has been repaired with 'magic tape' (on front), there is a small piece of loss to lower edge of front panel. The wrapper has been neatly mounted onto stiff paper. A scarce Blyton in decent condition.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 13 - RUPERT AND THE SWAN LAKE
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Enid Ash; Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 1405622
Published by Daily Express. Very good condition.

Rupert and the Swan Lake, Rupert and the Orchestra. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Cover edges rubbed. Crease to rear cover. A few foxspots to covers and page edges. Pencil marks, some partially erased to star puzzle.

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SILVER AND GOLD
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Ethel F. Everett.
Stock no. 1506116
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1927. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Attractive white cloth with silver and gold decorations and vignette. Pictorial endpapers. Eight pretty colour plates. Full-page b/w illustrations. A book of verse for children. Spine bumped. Browning to spine and some cover edges. Cloth at top edge of rear cover slightly rippled. Covers slightly grubby. Light crease to front endpaper. Foxing to contents otherwise clean. All plates present. Dustwrapper has some edge wear with a couple of small tears, chips and creases. Loss from base of spine disguised by photocopy underneath. Clear tape repairs to tears on verso. 5 written on front panel near fold. Corners cut from flaps.

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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 1506112
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1941. Good condition.

The third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Green cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 192 pages. 8.25 x 6". 2nd Printing. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Browning to edge of spine. Covers a bit grubby. Front joint badly cracked showing webbing. Rear joint and a couple of hinges cracked. Name in ink to creased front endpaper. Endpapers are marked with some light browning. A few marks to contents. Poor condition front panel and spine of dustwrapper present but have been stuck to stiff card.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1901
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506106
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1901. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth, black decoration to front with gilt title-box. 13 chromolithograph plates. 164 pages. Plus 32 page catalogue. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine slightly browned/faded. Damp mark to lower corner of rear cover. Front joint cracked. Front endpaper is MISSING. Faint erased writing to verso of frontis. Gathering in publication pages at end pulled. Browning, mainly to endpapers and publication pages. Some foxing. Contents generally clean. All plates present, frontis partially detached and margin tear to last plate.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1884-1885
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506105
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1885. Slightly better than good condition.

Contains January 1884 to December 1885. Dark spine with gilt raised bands and titles, red title block. Grey boards, dark corners. 26 mounted colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Wear to spine and corners. Covers grubby and marked. Dark outlines to front endpaper of something previously kept in box. Rear joint just starting to crack. Ink writing to verso of front endpaper. Some foxing, marks and small margin tears to contents. Browning, mainly to pages opposite plates. 25 plates present, one has margin tear and one has margin loss.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1882-1883
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506104
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1883. Almost very good condition.

Contains January 1882 to December 1883. Dark textured spine with gilt bands and titles. Marbled boards, dark corners. 26 colour plates, one different to title listed. Spine bumped and worn with some loss from top and small splits to base. Wear to corners and cover edges. Covers scuffed. Foxing throughout. Browning mainly to pages opposite plates. All plates present but one has vertical crease.

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JOLLY LITTLE PEOPLE
No author listed. Illustrated by Harold Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1506099
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two children feeding parrot on stand. Full page illustration to every page with title beneath, 12 colour plates, rest two-tone. 10.25 x 8". Spine bumped, worn and faded with nick to bottom edge. Wear to corner and cover edges. Covers grubby and marked with stains to rear cover. Top 2" of front joint cracked plus a couple of hinges cracked. Two pages are detached, one with ragged edges. 2" tear to title page alongside spine. Some light browning, foxing and marks to contents. All plates present, tear to bottom margin of frontis. Small bookseller's label to rear pastedown.

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