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WILLIAM THE BAD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324280
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1963. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. 188 pages. Abridged edition. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing/spotting to endpapers and textblock. Ink stamp (spelling Superman) to lower margins of about 20 pages (30-50) else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with minimal loss.

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FORGE OF FOXENBY
Written by R.A.H. Goodyear. Illustrated by T.M.R. Whitwell.
Stock no. 1324057
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Good condition.

Green cloth. 4 b/w plates. 280 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Some foxing and other grubby marks to page margins.

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BUNTER THE SPORTSMAN
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1323959
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 214 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Small dents to top edges of covers. Name in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Looks like a free-endpaper at the rear of the book has been removed? Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BILLY BUNTER AND THE BLUE MAURITIUS
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1323901
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green covers, dark titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 238 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and foxed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing to textblock, prelims and endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE SCHOOL'S BEST MAN
Written by R.A.H. Goodyear. Illustrated by Savile Lumley.
Stock no. 1323804
Published by Jarrolds Publishers. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. Colour frontis, 4 b/w plates. 320 pages. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper by means of a dedication. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Name plate and name in ink to front pastedown. Heavy foxing else contents clean.

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WILLIAM THE EXPLORER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1323690
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, gilt titles and vignette of William to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Some margin marks and small piece missing from one margin.

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THE DOWNFALL OF HARRY WHARTON
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2140956
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 6, containing Magnet Nos 1255-1261 inclusive and No. 1269. Includes: The Complete Outsider, Down on his Luck, Harry Wharton's Downfall, Bounder and Captain, The Swot of the Remove, The Bounder's Folly, Harry Wharton's Enemy, Truants of the Remove. ISBN: 0703000004. Some light tape glue marks to endpapers. Page browning. Wrapper has some light edge-browning and creasing.

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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2139937
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1949. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded. A few marks to covers. Foxing throughout. Wrapper is creased and torn and chipped with a few small pieces of loss; small area of surface paper damage to rear panel.

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ACCORDING TO JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 2137059
Published by Collins. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 4 b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Top edge red. Some knocks along cover edges. Small brown fade mark to top of spine. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-chips and small nicks.

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GREYFRIARS VERSUS HIGHCLIFFE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136640
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 68. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet nos. 308-313, 1914. Green simulated leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002937. This is Copy No. 252. SIGNED by the Publisher. Page edge browning. Original clear wrapper is creased with one repaired tear. Slip case is almost very good - some marks and uneven browning and scuffs.

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THE TREASURE HUNTERS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136637
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 11. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 1017-1026, 1927. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001108. This is Copy No. 354. SIGNED by Publisher. Page edge browning. Original glassine wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks/chips; browned to spine. Slip case is almost very good - some bumping and chipping along edges and unevenly faded.

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VERNON-SMITH AT LARGE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136635
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 66. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 297-302, 1913. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002872. This is Copy No. 6. SIGNED by Publisher. Couple of corners are bumped. Wrapper is browned with some small nicks and chips; creasing. Slip case is generally very good - some marks and uneven browning.

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