THE FLYING HORSES: TALES FROM CHINA
Written by Jo Manton; Robert Gittings. Illustrated by Derek Collard.
Stock no. 1828847
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Chinese stories taken from translations of Chinese history and literature, the dialogue and poems often embody and give substance to ancient Chinese sayings. They range in time from the earliest popular legends, which deal with the origins of the universe, to a twentieth-century account of the Revolution. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Full page b/w illustrations. 172 pages. ISBN: 041683440X. Text block lightly browned. Light browning to vertical edge of front endpaper and small foxspot else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and a little scuffed.

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SHOCK FOR THE SECRET SEVEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1328547
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

The Thirteenth Secret Seven story in which quarrels threaten to disband the Secret Seven. But dog-thieves are at work in the village so the children turn detective. Pale blue boards decorated with SS symbol. Two-tone and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped with slight browning to top and tail of spine. Textblock is foxed at top edge. Dustwrapper is edge worn with pencil (heavy) tick marks to title list on rear panel and patch of surface paper damage to front panel.

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APPLEY DAPPLY'S NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1328544
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1917. Very good condition.

Small format. Green boards with red lettering. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 52 numbered pages. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to half title-page. Some light page browning, fingering and other marks to generally clean contents.

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THE NURSERY CINDERELLA
Written by Irene Pearl. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1328543
Published by The Brockhampton Book Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Small format. 5.5 x 4.5". Colour pictorial paperwraps. 6 colour plates by Dulac. B/w drawings (artist not known). Slight rubbing to cover edges and a couple of tiny chips with loss. Name in ink to top of title-page else contents clean.

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THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1328539
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title, brown vignette and lettering. Pictorial endpapers. 6 colour plates plus b/w drawings. Larger format than the other "Tales". 96 pages. Spine browned and worn at ends. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock.

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THE FAIRY SCALES AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Gladys Smythe. Illustrated by Catherina Patricchio.
Stock no. 1328535
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack Ltd.. 1st 1917. Almost very good condition.

10 short stories. 10 colour plates including frontis. Cream cloth boards, green titles, large pictorial onlay to front cover shows young boy picking a rose up from the road that has been dropped by a young girl clutching a handful of roses. Green & white fairy ring to endpapers. B/w illustrations to margins. 101 pages. First story is The Golliwog's Lesson. Spine and corners bumped, a couple of small dents to cover edges. Spine is bumped and rubbed. Damp stains to edge of front cover. Tiny piece of loss to top corner tip of front free-endpaper. A couple of small margin tears to prelims. Light foxing to prelims and textblock. Some grubby fingermarks and some large foxspots to pages but generally contents clean.

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THE LOUIS WAIN NURSERY BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 1328533
Published by James Clarke & Co.. 1st 1902. Good condition.

Cream paper boards with red title to front, illustration of cat holding a kitten and rocking three kittens in cradle to front. Many b/w illustrations on Wain's anthropomorphic animals especially cats. Boards are edge worn with some slight loss of surface paper. Inscription in ink to top margin of title-page (dated 1902). Some small margin tears and one page has a large repaired tear (very neat repair). Small patch of surface paper loss to lower edge of one full-page b/w illustration. Light vertical crease to one page. Generally a very decent copy of a scarce book.

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DUCK AND THE DIESEL ENGINE
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by John Kenney.
Stock no. 1328528
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway Series No 13. Red boards, gilt title and vignette to front. Colour illustrations. Small, oblong format. Books is nice and clean (covers and contents). Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and creased with small tears and piece missing to top of spine edge on front panel. Printed price on front flap has been crossed out with pink felt-tip pen, 'new' price written in same pink pen.

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MOUNTAIN ENGINES
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1328527
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway series no. 19. Small oblong format. Blue boards, white titles and vignette to front. Colour illustrations. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and creased with small tears, printed price on front flap has been crossed out with pink felt-tip pen, 'new' price written in same pink pen.

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FOUR LITTLE ENGINES
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby.
Stock no. 1328526
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway series no. 10. Small oblong format. Black boards, gilt title and vignette to front. Colour pictures. Foxing to endpapers else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher (with 'new' price printed above). Light rubbing to wrapper edges and a couple of small edge tears.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Written by Lewis Carroll.
Stock no. 1328507
Published by Birn Brothers Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front cover - Alice with the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and King of Hearts. 4 colour plates and b/w illustrations. Cloth spine. 140 pages. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Small margin tear to one page. Some pale brown stains to contents.

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BABAR'S FAIR
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff; Olive Jones.
Stock no. 1328502
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition.

First published under the title 'La Fete de Celesteville'. Translated from French by Jones. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416933807. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Slight cracking to spine edges. Contents clean.

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