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ALBERT GOES TREASURE-HUNTING
Written by Alison Jezard. Illustrated by Margaret Gordon.
Stock no. 1328923
Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st 1978. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. The 12th book about Albert the teddy bear from the East End of London. Albert embarks on his new role as a treasure- hunter, aided by his friend Henry the horse and a metal detector. ISBN: 0575024437. Spine bumped. Damp staining to covers, also affecting front pastedown. Name in ink (and number 5) to front pastedown. Very light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is damp stained and slightly rubbed at edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2014
Written by Stuart Trotter. Illustrated by Stuart Trotter; Alex Cubie; John Harrold.
Stock no. 1328922
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2014. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert carrying a lantern through the snow. Contains stories and activities from the 1978, 1980, 2001, 1982 annuals. Includes stories by Stuart Trotter and new illustrations. ISBN: 9781405272087. Minimal rubbing to corners. Name in ink in belongs to box.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1991
Written by James Henderson; Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1328921
Published by Daily Express. 1991. Very good condition.

Tall format glazed boards - Rupert on rock at seashore with dove. Pictorial endpapers by Alfred Bestall, cover design by John Harrold. ISBN: 0850792428. Top edge of textblock is lightly foxed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1953 (FACSIMILE) - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1328920
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2003. Fine condition.

Collectors' Limited Edition Reproduction. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1904329330. Certificate no. 493 enclosed. A couple of small, light foxspots to front panel of slipcase.

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BE BRAVE, LITTLE NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Peter Wienk.
Stock no. 1328919
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson. 1st 1956. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Noddy Book number 13. Green pictorial boards. Colour titles. Covers are edge rubbed. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Child's name and address in biro to front free-endpaper. Pencil mark to illustration on page 42. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased with piece of loss to lower edge of front panel. Child's name in biro to front panel of wrapper. Last title on rear flap is this one.

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FIVE GO TO MYSTERY MOOR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1328912
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition.

The Thirteenth Famous Five adventure in which the Five explore why the gypsies set up camp on Mystery Moor - and find out they are not welcome....! Red boards, black titles, blue and white pictorial endpapers, two-tone & b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine slightly faded, Endpapers browned. Foxing, mainly to textblock and first few and last few pages. Child's name in biro to half-title page and name and address in ink to title-page (also, a blue biro mark).

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NURSERY RHYMES AND FAIRY TALES
No author listed. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1328904
Published by Treasure Press. 1987. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Charming full-page colour pictures. Originally published by Ward Lock in two volumes. 190 pages. Cr 4to. ISBN: 090740751X. Spine is faded. Heavy foxing to textblock.

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THE GOLDEN STAIRCASE
Written by Louey Chisholm. Illustrated by M.D. Spooner.
Stock no. 1328903
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown decorated cloth with circular onlay to front. 16 colour plates. 361 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Endpapers are partly browned. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss. Price sticker to spine (7/6 net).

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AIR SPIES OF MALTA
Written by Peter T. Jackson.
Stock no. 1328901
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1941. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Three boys find a secret passage near their school at Malta. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and embossed title to front. 220 pages. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped, rear panel is grubby.

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AIR SCOUT
Written by H.B. Aldrich.
Stock no. 1328899
Published by The Epworth Press. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A thrilling story about scouting, camping and adventure. Star Library. Red cloth, black titles. 191 pages. B/w frontis. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped and rubbed. Slight discolouration to top and tail of spine and to rear cover. Foxing to contents, some slight damp staining to top edges of pastedowns. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with some pieces of loss. Rear panel is a bit grubby and has a pink stain.

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THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by H.J. Ford.
Stock no. 1328898
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1892. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt title and vignette to spine and front cover. Numerous b/w illustrations. 366 pages. All edges gilt. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some slight rubbing to the gilt vignettes. Tissue-guard to frontis has been removed. Name and date in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Some erased pencil writing to front fly-leaf. Some foxing throughout, some page corner tips creased. Joints cracked, rear joint has exposed webbing, some hinges pulled but binding still tight. Grubby fingermarks to contents. Still a decent copy of a scarce book.

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YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN
Written by Githa Sowerby. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby.
Stock no. 1328896
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1908. Good condition.

A book of verses illustrated with beautiful colour plates. Red cloth, gilt titles. Pictorial onlay to front cover. White endpapers with gold vignettes. Green and white text illustrations throughout. 47 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some rubbing/scuffing to covers and a marks to edge of rear cover. Small hole to rear edge of spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Lower corner of browned frontis tissue-guard has been torn off. Endpapers are lightly browned. Some light foxing and some grubby fingermarks to page margins but generally contents clean.

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