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CRAZY CASTLE
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330335
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Heather Stubbs' new pony, Pride of Persia has been stolen... Green boards, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. 179 pages plus booklist to rear. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Front joint is cracked. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed and browned to spine with a small black mark at top.

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THE WHITE RIDERS
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1830462
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Another high adventure on the Romney Marsh. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 254 pages. Spine slightly cocked. Title to spine faded to a pale green colour. Text block browned. A fw scattered foxspots to contents. Faint tape marks to endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-wiorn and torn with some loss at corners and top & tail of spine, a little grubby to rear panel.

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CARGO OF HORSES (COLLINS PONY LIBRARY)
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1830455
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1972. Almost very good condition.

Tamzin and Rissa set about rescuing a cargo of horses which are to be taken abroad and slaughtered and sold as meat! Collins Pony Library series No.2). Matt colour pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0001643029. Boars rubbed at edges, tiny nick to lower edge of front board. Crease to spine (reading wear). Contents browned. Front hinge pulled between colophon page and 1st chapter page 7. Minor biro mark to base of text block.

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MR. BUFFIN AND HIS GREY MARE
Written by Robert Hartman. Illustrated by Robert Hartman.
Stock no. 1329139
Published by Morrison & Gibb Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The 7th Buffin book. Violet the Grey Mare learns a lesson. Small format. Green pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Covers are edge rubbed. Name in ink to title-page (some slight transfer of ink to facing page). Light wrinkling to pages.

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THE BARNSTORMERS
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Charlotte Hough.
Stock no. 1329036
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cream boards, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Another exciting story about Fricka Hammond and her friends. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Brown patch to base of spine. Child's writing to front free-endpaper (the ink has partially smudged). Heavy foxing. Dustwrapper is chipped with loss and edge tears, foxed on verso. Rear panel is grubby.

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STEEPLE FOLLY
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Charlotte Hough.
Stock no. 1329032
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1950. Good condition.

Purple cloth, black titles to spine. A story of the Lockett family. Pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. 271 pages. Spine bumped and slightly faded, small hole to front edge of spine. Covers are mottled. Foxing to textblock.

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HORSESHOES AND HANDLEBARS
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 1329023
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Which is the best way to travel, by horse or by bicycle? Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 224 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and a tiny indentation to lower edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, also affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is browned on verso, slightly grubby to rear panel and just a little rubbed to spine.

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RIDERS AND RAIDS
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 1329022
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited. 1st 1955. Very good condition.

Green boards, black titles and vignette. A pony story. Top corners bumped. Spine browned/foxed. Foxing throughout.

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FLORIAN'S FARMYARD
Written by Pat Smythe. Illustrated by Keith Money.
Stock no. 1328971
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Florian is one of the smallest Shetland ponies ever bred (only 30" high). This book is about all the interesting characters that the author met among Florian's companions. B/w photos throughout by Money. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A couple of foxspots to spine. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. Dustwrapper has small tears at corners and the printed price to front flap has been crossed out with pencil.

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JERRY THE STORY OF AN EXMOOR PONY
Written by Eleanor Helme; Nance Paul. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1328179
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards. Black title to spine. B/w drawings. 160 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Page browning and slight foxing else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper has a few edge tears and some old tape marks on verso.

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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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QUEENIE THE BRONCO
Written by Harper Cory. Illustrated by W.N. Parker.
Stock no. 1328050
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition.

Wild Life Ways series, supplementary readers for the Junior School. Green cloth covered cardwraps. 80 pages. B/w text illustrations. Foxing else contents clean.

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