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WILLIAM THE GOOD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326158
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. 21st impression. Spine and corners bumped. Light page browning else contents clean. Duswrapper is worn and creased, very grubby to spine and rear panel.

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WILLIAM THE GOOD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326157
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. 21st impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots but contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher, edge worn and grubby to spine and rear panel. Verso of wrapper is lightly browned.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE IVY-CLAD OAK
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326155
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of Susan and Bill's Ivy-leaf Club. Red boards, black titles and vignette. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Front free-endpaper is missing. Two names in ink to half title-page. Foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with some slight loss, rear panel is grubby and there is a tear to the centre of the spine. A few old tape repairs on verso.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE GOLDEN CLOCK
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326154
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Part of the Susan & Bill series. A sinister stranger takes far too much interest in Mrs Fraser's golden clock.... Red boards with black lettering and small illustration to front. Colour frontis, and 6 b&w illustrations. 118 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Child's name and date in ink to top of front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned and foxed, textblock lightly foxed. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby to rear panel of wrapper.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE VANISHING BOY
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326153
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Susan and Bill on quite a 'different' holiday, that had been kept a surprise until the last moment. And, as though that wasn't enough, the story of a missing boy; mysterious signs and messages; a Fair... This is the third story about Susan and Bill and is one of their most exciting adventures. Red boards, black titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Cover edges slightly darkened and some fading to top and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is from a later edition (price on front flap is 6/- and "Saucy Kate" is listed on back flap). Old tape marks to edges of wrapper flaps. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and slightly faded to spine.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE SAUCY KATE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326151
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1956. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A holiday at the seaside with boats, caves and islands... Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Child's name and address written twice in blue and red ink to front free-endpaper, prize plate to half title-page has been partially removed. Foxing to textblock. There is a small biro mark to rear free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and some old tape marks at edges and also to base of spine.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE BRIGHT STAR CIRCUS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by T.R. Freeman.
Stock no. 1326149
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition.

A circus in the town; and Susan and Bill had tickets for it! Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped, a couple of small dents to top edge of front cover. A few light spots to covers. Child's name and address written in red ink to verso of frontis (and a felt-tip green underscore line). Some foxing to textblock and a couple of page margins lightly marked.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE WOLF-DOG
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326148
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1954. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The first book about Susan and Bill in which Susan finds herself moving to the country and living next-door to Bill - just the sort of friend she has always wanted. Red boards, black titles and vignette. 117 pages. Colour frontis and 6 b/w illustrations. Reprint in same year as first edition. Spine bumped. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and page margins. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby with quite a bit of loss to spine and edges.

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SUSAN, BILL AND THE GOLDEN CLOCK
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326147
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Part of the Susan & Bill series. A sinister stranger takes far too much interest in Mrs Fraser's golden clock.... Red boards with black lettering and small illustration to front. Colour frontis, and 6 b&w illustrations. 118 pages. School library stamp to verso of half title-page but no other evidence of this being an ex-library copy. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price printed above.

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BIGGLES AND THE LOST SOVEREIGNS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326146
Published by Brockhampton Press. Circa 1964. Almost very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Reissued in same year as original. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A few light marks to rear cover. Name in blue felt-tip pen to front pastedown. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES TAKES IT ROUGH
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326145
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. Front endpapers are maps of the island of Tola. No other illustrations despite accreditation to Leslie Stead. 184 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed, tiny nick to centre of spine.

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BIGGLES AND THE POOR RICH BOY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326144
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Another case from the records of Biggles and the Special Air Police. Brown boards. Green titles. Colour frontis. 182 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to endpapers else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby, small tape repairs on verso. Some ink writing to front flap of wrapper.

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