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THE CONJUROR'S BOX
Written by Ann Lawrence. Illustrated by Brian Alldridge.
Stock no. 1827973
Published by Kestrel Books. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A strange and exciting story full of colour, magic and humour. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 190 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0722668066. Boards clean. A few marks to text block and endpapers. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed, faded to spine, lightly rubbed at corners, sticky patch to rear panel.

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BEYOND THE WALL OF TEARS
Written by K. Martin Aul. Illustrated by Susan Van Camp.
Stock no. 1827971
Published by Flying Buffalo Inc.. 1st 1984. Almost very good condition.

A solitaire adventure for Tunnels and Trolls No. 18. This is an outdoor adventure through a strange and often terrifying nightmare land. It is for any character type and level. Only one adventurer is allowed at a time. Tunnels & Trolls rules are needed to play. Blue cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 48 pages. ISBN: 0940244187. Spine is a little rubbed, pale foxing to covers, rear cover a little grubby also. Some foxing present to contents, mainly affecting text block. Else contents clean.

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THE NEVERENDING STORY
Written by Michael Ende. Illustrated by Roswitha Quadflieg.
Stock no. 1827969
Published by Allen Lane. 1st USA 1983. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

First published in German in 1979. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Marble effect endpapers. Full-page illustration of the first letter of each chapter. Green and pink text. A wonderful fantasy story about a magical kingdom. ISBN: 0713915099. Spine & corners bumped. Slight fading to spine. Heavy knock to lower edge of rear board. Text block browned and a little grubby. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small biro (name?) in ink to front flap, is edge-rubbed and worn with a few closed tears and minor chips, is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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ALTHEA JOINS THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer; Clarissa Cridland. Illustrated by D. Brook.
Stock no. 1827968
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2006. Very good condition.

"For this GGBP edition we have used the text of the original hardback edition. It contained a great many apparent errors, and the appendix explains how we dealt with them. We hope we have not added any new ones". Pictorial cardwraps. Introduction by Clarissa Cridland. 191 pages. ISBN: 1904417930. Light crease to top corners of covers and contents lead to slight bowing at top corner. Front hinge pulled but binding tight. Contents clean. Rear cover is a little scuffed with light rubbing to lower corner.

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THAT'S JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Rodney Sutton.
Stock no. 1827967
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st thus 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt titles to spine. Last of the Jennings books. Incorrect ISBN 0333611330 printed on publisher information page in some books. 121 pages. ISBN: 0333617932. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. School stamp (Kircubbin Primary School) to front endpaper. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, red title to spine has faded to pink, rear panel is lightly scuffed.

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PUFF (TIMBUCTOO SERIES)
Written by Roger Hargreaves. Illustrated by Roger Hargreaves.
Stock no. 1827965
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

A story in the life of Puff - a sort of Panda from Timbuctoo! Small format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0340238836. Covers lightly browned. Edges very lightly rubbed. Light creasing to rear cover. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE SCARLET HERRING AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1827946
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

Green cloth with red and black title and vignette to front; gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. 252 pages. Boards a little grubby. Gilt text block nice and bright. Light browning to endpapers. Top margin of prelims a little chipped and torn (likely from being prised open). Front joint is pulled between verso of front endpaper and half-title page else binding is tight.

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THE POLE STAR FAMILY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Ruth Gervis.
Stock no. 1827945
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mike, Belinda and Ann had been ill, and they wanted a real change! So they left their caravans and went off with their parents and Granny in a big ship, the Pole Star. Blue boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 88 pages Foxing present, mainly to text block, endpapers and page edges. Tiny closed tear to lower edge of title page (no loss, minor). Contents browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped at corners.

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THE DARK IS RISING
Written by Susan Cooper. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827941
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second title in 'The Dark is Rising' series. New preface by the author. Blue cloth spine with silver title. White pictorial boards. Colour plates. A few minor spots to lower front edge of spine. Minor grubby mark to rear board. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcased which has a narrow band of fading to one end and has some very light shelf-scuffing (VG+).

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GREENWITCH
Written by Susan Cooper. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827940
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third title in 'The Dark is Rising' series. Green cloth spine, wilver title. Green pictorial paper boards. New Preface by the author. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly faded at one end and has a few minor marks (VG+).

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OVER SEA, UNDER STONE
Written by Susan Cooper. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827939
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

The first book in 'The Dark is Rising' series. New preface by the author. Teal cloth spine with silver title, pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. Small mark to spine. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some slight shelf-scuffing (NR F).

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THE GREY KING
Written by Susan Cooper. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827938
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Fourth book in "The Dark Is Rising" series. New preface by the author. Grey cloth spine, silver title. Grey pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. Small mark to base of text block. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.

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