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MAN WITH THREE FINGERS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Michael Whittlesea.
Stock no. 1328151
Published by Newnes. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This exciting and fast-moving story is the 16th adventure of the Lone Piners once more set against the background of the Shropshire hills. Green covers, gilt titles and Lone Pine vignette. Maps to endpapers. B/w illustrations. 183 pages. Spine is very slightly bumped. Pale foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and just a tiny bit grubby to white rear panel.

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DRUMBEATS
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1328142
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A desperate drama taking place in the steaming, tortuous jungle of Central Africa. Orange boards, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 155 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped, slight browing to cover edges. Heavy foxing, mainly at textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and browned to rear panel.

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BURGLARS AND BANDICOOTS
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328141
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Joan Warner was convinced her brother Alan and his friend David would get into trouble when they spent a week in London with Uncle Stuart - and she was right! Green boards, black title to spine and vignette of a rat to front cover. 192 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped, torn to spine and creased to rear panel.

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PONIES AND POACHERS
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328140
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. The story of an unusual summer holiday. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, rear panel and slightly chipped at top and tail of spine.

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RICK AFIRE!
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328139
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1942. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w text illustrations, endpapers are maps. Corners bumped, cover edges very slightly dusty. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is grubby to spine and rear panel.

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THE CRUISE OF THE MAIDEN CASTLE
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328138
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A holiday on the canals! Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, slight rubbing to cover edges. Name and address in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper has loss to top and tail of spine and is torn at edges.

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BUNKLE BEGAN IT
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1328137
Published by Fidra Books. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

Pale grey cardwraps. 209 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781906123017. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Foxing to inside of covers.

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STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1328136
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title label to spine and vignette to William to front. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. 26th impression. Spine and corners bumped. Small mark to centre of front cover. Joints cracked. Light page browning and erased pencil mark to front free-endpaper else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with slight loss, white spine and rear panel are grubby.

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THE CORONATION GIFT BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1328130
Published by Daily Graphic; Pitkin Pictorials. 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Burgundy boards with gilt titles. 7 colour plates plus b/w photos and illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a little dusty. Endpapers partially browned. Child's very heavy pencil writing (address) to verso of front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with some slight loss at edges.

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TROUBLE AT TOWNSEND
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1328126
Published by Transatlantic Arts Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of two city children sent to stay on a farm where they thought nothing ever happened. They soon changed their minds. The story was also filmed on Malcolm Saville's farm in Hertfordshire. Brown cloth, blue title to spine. B/w illustrations. 128 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is worn with some loss, slightly grubby to rear panel.

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THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1328124
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1950. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An exciting story following the Buckingham's, set in Ludlow and Hereford. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Spine bumped. Contents very clean. Tear and crease to lower edge of front panel of wrapper.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2022
No author listed. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold; Alex Cubie; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1328122
Published by Farshore; Harper Collins. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert under an umbrella surround by friends. ISBN: 9780008507688. Minimal rubbing to spine ends.

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