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JIM ALONG, JOSIE
Written by John Langstaff; Nancy Langstaff.
Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski.
Stock no. 1501670
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Collection of Folk-songs and Singing Games for Young Children. Piano arrangements by Seymour Barab. Guitar chords by Happy Traum. Optional percussion accompaniments for children. Orange boards with gilt titles to spine and ant vignette to front cover. 124 pages. ISBN: 0193305364. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Couple of small marks to covers. Erased pencil writing to front endpaper. Small area of loss to bottom edge of front endpaper (piece is stuck to front pastedown). Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn.
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- MUSICAL SCORE (CHILDRENS)
- FOLK MUSIC
THE CARAVAN COMES HOME
Written by Lucy W. Bellhouse.
Illustrated by Jennetta Vise.
Stock no. 1401972
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1951.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green boards with red title to spine and vignette of a caravan in red to front board. Frontis in red and black other illustrations b/w. 79 pages. Milly-Molly-Mandy series no. 57. Spine and corners bumped. Little scuffing to top edge of front board. A little fading to top and bottom of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Tape marks to endpapers. Small white tippex mark to front endpaper. Foxing to some pages and a faint splash marks to a couple of pages. Dustwrapper is edge torn. Loss to top and bottom of spine and a few small tears which have been covered on verso with white paper. Rear panel and edge of flat is a little grubby.
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FUNNY FOLKS ALBUM MASTER CHUBB AND HIS DOG
No author listed.
Stock no. 1709168
Very good condition.
Small format, 11cm by 6.5cm. Concertina book with colour lithography illustrations. Small chips to corners. Vertical crease to edge of front cover is now torn but still attached.
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- NOVELTY
- ACTION BOOKS
- MINIATURE BOOK
- LITHOGRAPHS
THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by G.B. Foyster.
Stock no. 2112026
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press.
Good condition.
Blue cloth with pictorial onlays to spine and front cover; border decoration. Colour frontis and half-title page. B/w illustrations. Splits to tops and tails of spine; some fraying to cloth. Marks to covers. Some nicks and fading to onlays (especially one on spine). Prize plate to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning. Contents are still very good.
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- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE BOOK OF LYONNE
Written by Burgess Drake.
Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 2112023
Published by The Falcon Press.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Blue covers, black title to spine. Two-colour and b/w plates and b/w text illustrations. 260 pages. Lyonne and his magic zip-fastened stomach rip the nursery of its monsters! Some browning/foxing along cover edges and outer page edges. Wrapper has couple of inch piece of loss to top of spine, carrying onto back panel; wrapper is also creased and foxed, with some grubby marks.
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CATHARINE SUSAN'S LITTLE HOLIDAY
Written by Kathleen Ainslie.
Illustrated by Kathleen Ainslie.
Stock no. 2112021
Published by Castell Brothers Ltd..
Circa
1905.
Good condition.
Small format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Book is 'bound' together with thick string that goes through each page and is tied at spine; this has caused some tearing to cover; splits to top and tail of spine. Foxing and creasing to covers and pages internally. Inscription in ink to verso of front cover. Illustrations are still nice and bright!
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BILLY RUDDYLOX AN ANCIENT BRITISH BOY
Written by Lilly Schofield.
Illustrated by Lily Schofield.
Stock no. 2112018
Published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Ltd..
Circa
1904.
Very good condition.
Very small format. 5.25 x 3.25". Beige cloth with black title to spine, vignette of red-haired boy to front. 89 pages, printed on one side of the paper only. Colour illustrations throughout. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. A few light margin marks and foxspots. All plates present.
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NIBS
Written by Grace James.
Illustrated by Mary Gardiner.
Stock no. 1311133
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd..
1st
1951.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Pale blue boards, red title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some browning to top and tail of spine and cover edges. Endpapers browned. White pictorial wrapper is edge worn with quite a bit of loss and tape repairs on verso, spine of wrapper is faded.
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THE ELEPHANT WAR
Written by Gillian Avery.
Illustrated by John Verney.
Stock no. 1401947
Published by Collins.
1st
1960.
Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
The fourth story of the Smith family, beginning with a misunderstanding (like many wars before and since). Red boards, silver title to spine. 256 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few light marks to bottom of boards. Bottom edge of text block marked (possibly damp) which also affects bottom corners of some pages. Endpapers browned. Foxing mostly to prelims and page edges. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears. Spine and edges are browned. Rear panel is grubby. Damp staining to bottom - more noticeable on verso which is heavily foxed.
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DARK VISITOR
Written by Madsen Pirie.
Stock no. 1501648
Published by Arctic Fox Books.
1st
2007.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Blacker than the night itself, the ship from deep space bears a single occupant: a sleeping boy. Black boards, silver title to spine. 139 pages. ISBN: 9780955584411. A lovely copy.
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- SCIENCE FICTION
GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL
Written by May Baldwin.
Illustrated by A.S. Boyd.
Stock no. 1311119
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
circa
1927.
Good condition.
Green cloth with dark green titles and vignettes. B/w frontis. 311 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, pale foxing to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Frontis is detached but still present and has name and address written in biro on verso. Hinge between frontis and endpaper cracked, rear joint partly cracked. Endpapers browned.
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- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
A THRILLING TERM AT JANEWAYS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Illustrated by Florence Mary Anderson.
Stock no. 1311117
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Beige cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Some slight wrinkling of cloth. Spine slightly faded. Foxspots and a small grubby mark to textblock. New Era Series dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with new price printed above, is edge worn with slight loss and a tape repair to base of spine on verso.
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