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FUR COATS AND FEATHER FROCKS
Written by Clifton Bingham; Edith E. Cuthell; Edric Vredenburg; et al. Illustrated by W. Foster; et al..
Stock no. 737967
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st 1892. Very good condition.

Contains short stories and verse about animals. De-Luxe Edition with red pictorial cloth and gilt title to front cover. 24 chromolithograph plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to contents, mainly to margins and some grubby fingermarks but generally contents are clean.

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THE 'AFTER YOU' STORY BOOK
Written by Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Fay Inchfawn; et al. Illustrated by H.G.C. Marsh Lambert; Hilda Cowham; W. Heath Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 588143
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.. 1st 1921. Good condition.

One of a series of four story books, each with 6 colour plates and scores of illustrations. This one has very pretty pictorial boards showing a little boy peeping from behind a tree at a little girl sitting eating an apple. Pictorial endpapers by W. Heath Robinson. Front endpaper shows characters from fairy tales, rear endpaper characters from nursery rhymes. Red cloth spine with black titles. 10x8". Spine is a little grubby. A few scuff marks to covers. Corners are bumped and worn. Foxing to outer page edges. A few closed margin tears. One hinge pulled. Five of six colour plates missing. 4 b/w illustrations have been coloured in.

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MY PLAYTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Leila Berg; Ellen Elliott; Nellie Hibbart; Elizabeth Fleming; et al. Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell; H.G.C. Marsh Lambert; Isabel Veevers; et al..
Stock no. 585482
Published by Murray's Children's Books. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black title, pink pictorial boards. Two-tone text illustrations. First rhyme is "When I Was A Little Boy". Corners worn, covers edge rubbed. Old price (5p) written in red ink on front board. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Pale page edge browning. Contents clean.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 12TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 584675
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

12th year. Orange cloth spine. Brown pictorial front board showing sailor. 6 colour plates, 4 b/w plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Interesting article on the Channel Tunnel! Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn. All plates present but one partially detached, and one with frayed edges.

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THE ORANGE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Captain Charles Gilson; May Byron; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; H.J. Ford; Cyrus Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 584677
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1922. Very good condition.

Orange and pale blue pictorial boards. 9 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Book: all plates present, Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn.

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HAPPY PLAYHOURS
Written by L. Haskell; Helen J. Wood; et al. Illustrated by W. Rainey; et al..
Stock no. 584129
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1903. Good condition.

Green cloth spine. Pictorial front cover showing two children on a sledge. Blue floral patterned endpapers. Chromolithograph frontis, two-tone and b/w illustrations throughout. Spine slightly marked. Corners worn. Rear cover scratched and grubby. Front cover slightly grubby. Foxing to front endpaper and some foxing to contents. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. 1 page has closed margin tear. Some finger marks to page margins.

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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL 1892
Written by C.J. L'Estrange. Illustrated by M.J. Dicksee; et al..
Stock no. 583463
Published by Ernest Nister. 1892. Fair condition.

Large format. Bright blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 2 chromolitho plates, numerous b/w illustrations. All edges gilt. A few pages detached. Corners bumped and rubbed. Frontis detached and pasted onto white paper, to stop any further edge chipping.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 25
Written by George Manville Fenn. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Cecil Aldin; et al..
Stock no. 583398
Published by The Boy's Own Paper; Ethicon. 1903. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Three-quarter black leather binding. Gilt titles and raised bands to spine. 12 colour plates. B/w illustrations including Louis Wain cats. All plates present. Top of spine a little chipped. Corners rubbed.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 582695
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial boards show cricketer. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Exciting stories for boys. 176 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some marks and wear to covers. A few small patches of colouring to a few pages. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. SOme foxing.

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PLAYBOX ANNUAL 1923
No author listed. Illustrated by H.G.C. Marsh Lambert; L. Church; S.J. Cash; et al..
Stock no. 575226
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1923. Slightly better than good condition.

Pictorial boards, cloth spine. A Picture and Story Book for Children (15th year). Colour frontis. Colour & b/w illustrations. Joints cracked. Corners worn. Rear board very worn.

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RAINBOW ANNUAL 1932
No author listed. Illustrated by Herbert Foxwell; et al..
Stock no. 573960
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1932. Very good condition.

Blue cloth spine. Red pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Slight foxing to last pages. Colouring to one page else contents near fine. Corners worn. A lovely bright copy.

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THE BRUIN BOYS ANNUAL 1931
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Jennems; et al..
Stock no. 573955
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1931. Good condition.

Large format. Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Front endpaper missing. A few light margin marks. Pencil note to front endpaper about the book. Corners worn.

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