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THE MERRY MINSTREL
Written by Haydn Perry. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop; Mary Kendal Lee.
Stock no. 1827903
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Anthology of Verse for Children. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Green pictorial endpapers. Two-tone illustrations to text throughout. 376 pages, top edge blue. Reprint. Corners bumped, top & tail of spine shelf worn. Text block browned, blue top edge has faded. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily foxed, browned to spine and worn at corners. A musty odour present.

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THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK
Written by Lewis Carroll; Michael Rosen. Illustrated by Jeffrey Fisher.
Stock no. 1827872
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial boards. An agony, in Eight Fits. Blue cloth spine with gilt title, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Introduction by Rosen. Based on the Penguin Books edition first published in 1967 and reprinted with revisions in 1974, with minor emendations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.

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FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE AUTUMN
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1827834
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown paperboards with chequerboard design and colour pictorial onlay. Exquisite colour plates. Spine lightly browned. Contents and plate margins also browned. Hinges are lightly pulled but the binding is tight. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor closed tears (no loss) and is just a little grubby.

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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Written by Dr. Seuss. Illustrated by Dr. Seuss.
Stock no. 1327538
Published by Random House Children'S Books. Circa 1993. Fine condition.

Deluxe edition contained in a blue slipcase. Book has glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780679805274. 3rd printing. Book and slipcase are fine.

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LET'S PRETEND
Written by Georgette Agnew. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1827603
Published by J. Saville & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1927. Almost very good condition.

A book of poems for children. Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignettes. Delightful b/w line and silhouette drawings. Top edge gilt. Boards mottled and unevenly faded. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots to prelims. Hinges lightly pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean.

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A LITTLE BOOK OF RHYMES NEW AND OLD
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1326900
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1938. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Chequered boards with pictorial onlay. Grey and white pictorial endpapers. Small format. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Some light rubbing to cover edges. Heavy foxing otherwise contents clean. Price-cut wrapper ('new' price ink stamp above cut) is a little grubby and edge rubbed. Last title listed on rear panel of wrapper is The Lord of the Rushie River.

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CAUTIONARY TALES AND OTHER VERSES
Written by Hilaire Belloc. Illustrated by Posy Simmonds.
Stock no. 1326760
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. Colour & b/w illustrations. 160 pages. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Red slipcase has a few small marks.

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FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE AUTUMN
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1326741
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown paperboards with chequerboard design and colour pictorial onlay. Exquisite colour plates. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to front endpapers and to textblock. Dustwrapper (price 2/6) is lightly foxed and has a couple of very small edge tears. Last title listed on rear panel is A Little Picture Hymn Book.

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FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE SPRING
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1326737
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1930. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale brown paper boards with black title and chequerboard design. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Blue pictorial endpapers. Beautiful colour pictures. Spine and corners bumped. Slight foxing to spine. Some hinges pulled. Pencil tick marks to the margins of a couple of the plates. Light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper (price 1/6) is edge worn and grubby, last title listed on rear panel is Mrs Bunny's Refugee.

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A TREASURY OF VERSE FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
Written by M.G. Edgar. Illustrated by Willy Pogany.
Stock no. 1326735
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell Co.. Circa 1908. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 8 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations throughout. 258 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some light marks to covers. Foxing to contents else clean.

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SONGS OF CHILDHOOD
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Richard Doyle.
Stock no. 1326535
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1924. Almost very good condition.

Longmans' Pocket Library. Small format, green cloth with gilt title and decoration to spine. B/w frontis with tissue-guard. 105 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to covers. Light foxing and page browning to contents. Name in pencil to front free-endpaper.

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TOP OF THE HEAP
Written by Ant Belmont. Illustrated by Ant Belmont.
Stock no. 1326471
Published by Ant Belmont. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards; gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780957550506. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased/rubbed.

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