BILL THE MINDER
Written by W. Heath Robinson. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1505543
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st thus 1982. Almost very good condition.

Facsimile edition of this classic children's tale. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles and vignettes. Blue endpapers. 15 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 254 pages. ISBN: 0340277327. Spine faded. Lower corners lightly bumped. Mark to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. All plates present. Contained in original glassine wrapper which has small patch of loss from top edge of rear panel, chipping to base of spine and folds, 2" tear to front panel. Original price sticker to rear panel.

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WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKIN
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1405004
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1904. Slightly better than good condition.

A Tale of the Relief of the Legations. Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 1 map. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Bumping to top edge of front and rear board. Covers a little marked. Both joints badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Several hinges cracked and pages 119 - 122 are loose. Binding is weak. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers. Some foxing and margin marks otherwise contents are clean.

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THE STORY TELLING ALBUM FOR OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1404993
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton And Co. circa 1893. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue cloth spine, black titles. Pictorial boards. 3/4 page b/w illustrations throughout with short stories below. 204 pages plus 32 page bookseller's catalogue to rear. 9.5 x 7.25". Spine bumped, worn and a little faded. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Scratches to front board. Rear board is browned and scratched. Both joints cracked. Front endpaper is partially detached and torn with an inscription in ink. Small tear to bottom of first two pages. Foxing to page edges and margins otherwise contents are clean.

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SUNNY DAYS
Written by L.T. Meade; George Manville Fenn; Evelyn Everett-Green; F.E. Weatherly; et al. Illustrated by E. Stuart Hardy; Ada Dennis; et al..
Stock no. 1404989
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. circa 1906. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth spine. Cream pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine is a little faded. Couple of deep scratches to front board. Light marks to rear board. Board edges a little scuffed. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Rear endpaper torn by margin with some browned taped mending a couple of tears. Both joints badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Some hinges cracked. Browned tape to hinge of several pages including frontis and title page. One colour plate is creased. Some fingering and page browning otherwise contents are generally clean.

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THE MARY FRANCES COOK BOOK - VOLUME I
Written by Jane Eayre Fryer. Illustrated by Margaret G. Hays; Jane Allen Boyer.
Stock no. 1505526
Published by The Library Press Ltd.. Very good condition.

Or Adventures Among the Kitchen People. Dark red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. 9.5 x 7". Colour frontis plus b/w and two-tone illustrations. 175 pages. VOL. I on spine. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small light mark to spine. Tear to edge of rear pastedown has been glued into place. Some light marks to endpapers. Just an odd fingermark and fox spot to contents.

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THE MARY FRANCES KNITTING AND CROCHETING BOOK
Written by Jane Eayre Fryer. Illustrated by Jane Allen Boyer.
Stock no. 1505524
Published by George G. Harrap & Company. Fair condition.

Or Adventures Among The Knitting People. Blue cloth covers with large pictorial onlay to front, gilt titles to spine. 8 colour photos of dolls wearing makes from book plus b/w illustrations. 270 pages. Covers are very marked, possibly damp staining. Spine bumped with wear and fraying to base. Front joint is almost broken behind frontis, holding by approx. 4" of webbing. All colour photos are present but most are partially detached, one is detached. Text pages are very good.

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A BUNCH OF KEYS
Written by Margaret Johnson. Illustrated by Jessie Walcott.
Stock no. 1315568
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1904. Good condition.

Large oblong format. Pale blue boards with pictorial onlay to front. A rebus book. 73 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. Spine is worn and split, slight loss to base, top 1.5" part detached. Corners worn. Covers slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Grubby fingermarks to page margins. A decent copy of a scarce rebus item.

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THE RHYME GARDEN
Written by Marguerite Buller Allan. Illustrated by Marguerite Buller Allan.
Stock no. 1315566
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1917. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine, Grey pictorial boards. 64 pages. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to verso of half-title. Foxing to contents and some grubby fingermarks as well.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL
Written by Edric Vredenburg; et al. Illustrated by Hilda Cowham; Mabel Lucie Attwell; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1315557
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. circa 1919. Good condition.

Red cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows girl in pink dress holding a baby towards a parrot. Colour plates, b/w and two-tone text illustrations by numerous illustrators. First story is "The Brown Man". 128 pages. Covers are edge worn. Spine is bumped and rubbed. Staining/browning to rear cover. Name in ink and a mark to top edge of front pastedown. Page browning to contents. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL FOR LITTLE PEOPLE - 16TH YEAR
Written by Cecily M. Rutley; Gurney Slade; Margaret Rhodes; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Robinson; Beatrice Mallet; Rene Cloke; et al..
Stock no. 1315556
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Front cover shows dog in spectacles. Colour plates. Colour illustrations. First story "A Wolf-Cub to the Rescue". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Rear joint and some hinges cracked causing contents to be a little loose. Foxing to pages, mainly at margins and some grubby fingermarks.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 7TH YEAR
Written by Nora Chesson; Helen Marion Burnside; et al. Illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell; Hilda Cowham; M. Bowley.
Stock no. 1315555
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Good condition.

Blue cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows girl in red jacket pulling sleigh with holly. Pretty colour plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. First story is "The Magic Apple Tree". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some scratching to covers. Lower front corner has tape repairs. Small address label to front pastedown and inscription in ink to endpaper. Front joint cracked. Name in ink to top margin of title-page. Contents are generally clean.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 21ST YEAR
Written by Edric Vredenburg; M.I.K. Carruthers; Cecily M. Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick; M.A. Peart; Hilda Cowham; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1315552
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black title and illustration. Front pictorial board shows boy and girl in wintry scene with puppy, mistletoe and basket of goodies. 6 colour plates (including one of cats by Wain - A Beauty of Japan). B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. First story is December's Guest. 21st issue of Father Tuck's annual. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Rear cover is scuffed and slightly grubby with a few scratch marks. Page browning and some foxing otherwise contents clean.

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