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THE NEVERENDING STORY
Written by Michael Ende. Illustrated by Roswitha Quadflieg.
Stock no. 1827817
Published by Allen Lane. 1st UK 1983. Almost very good condition in a 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. Damp staining across top edge of boards and spine. One hinge pulled but binding is tight. Text block lightly grubby and with minor foxing to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly edge-rubbed.

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ANN IN THE MOON
Written by Frances D. Francis. Illustrated by Alan Aldridge.
Stock no. 1327480
Published by Bancroft Books. 1st 1970. Very good condition.

Silver and white boards with colour illustration to front. Salmon pink endpapers. Striking colour illustrations throughout. 62 pages. ISBN: 0430004915. Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edges browning and some slight foxing else contents clean.

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THE CONJUROR'S BOX
Written by Ann Lawrence. Illustrated by Brian Alldridge.
Stock no. 1327469
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. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine and rear spine edge.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Ingahild Grathmer; Eric Fraser.
Stock no. 1827741
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

Three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King. Reissue Folio edition. Cream paper boards with metallic red titles to spines; decorations to front covers. Very minor bumping to corners of The Return of the King. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase with a few grubby scuffs.

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DRAGONS AT CRUMBLING CASTLE AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Terry Pratchett. Illustrated by Mark Beech.
Stock no. 1327393
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2014. Very good condition.

Orange boards, black title to spine. Blue endpapers. 434 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780857534385. Spine bumped. Contained in a black slipcase which is a little scuffed and marked.

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THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH
Written by Karen Wynn Fonstad.
Stock no. 1827706
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Circa 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Drawing on the texts of The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, this Atlas is the most complete and authoritative guide to Tolkien's world. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. Maps throughout. ISBN: 0395286654. Boards clean. Text block a little browned. Contents clean. White dustwrapper is a little scuffed and has a small closed tear to top rear edge.

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THE CUCKOO CLOCK AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Edna Cooke.
Stock no. 1327305
Published by Grosset & Dunlap. Circa 1940. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth, blue titles to front cover and spine. 8 colour plates. 353 pages, top edge blue. Spine and corners bumped. Some fading to cover edges and dust at spine gutters. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers and page margins browned. Some neat colouring to the illustration on the rear free-endpaper. Pencil scribble to lower edge of textblock. Contained in a good quality PHOTOCOPY dustwrapper.

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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Written by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Jonny Duddle; Tomislav Tomic.
Stock no. 1326474
Published by Bloomsbury; Obscurus Books. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 94 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781408880715. 2nd printing. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ONCE UPON A LEGEND
Written by Ben Miller. Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Stock no. 1326472
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2023. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From somewhere deep below came a low, rumbling groan. The ground beneath Marcus's feet began to judder and shake and shift.... Purple boards, silver title to spine. 275 numbered pages. Orange endpapers. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781398515871. Base of spine is ever so slightly bumped. Wrapper edges are very lightly rubbed.

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WITH ROSWITHA IN FAIRYLAND VOLUME 6
Written by Roswitha Bitterlich. Illustrated by Roswitha Bitterlich.
Stock no. 1326291
Published by L. Berchtenbreiter. Circa 1945. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Blue boards, black title to front cover. Beautiful colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly marked. Small split to top of spine. Large but neat inscription in ink to front pastedown from Uncle George who arrived home on VE Day. Staples at centre pages are rusty.

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A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED No. 6)
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by Norman Nodel.
Stock no. 1826825
Published by CCS Books. 1st thus 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781911238249. A nice copy.

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A CLOCK OF STARS: THE GREATEST KINGDOM
Written by Francesca Gibbons. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1826781
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The conclusion to the Clock of Stars trilogy. When Anneshka's hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it is bad news. And this isn't their only problem - Mum's boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home. Can the girls find a cure before it is too late? Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780008355135. A lovely copy. Bright pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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