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THE ROUNDABOUT STORY BOOK
Written by Stan Hope; Jessie Pope; Evelyn Stebbing; et al. Illustrated by Frank Adams; C.E.B. Bernard; Ernest A. Aris; Leigh Kidman; Harry Woolley; et al..
Stock no. 1505806
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1928. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two children on fairground ride. Colour and b/w illustrations. Stories and rhymes. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers a bit grubby and marked, pen sum written to front cover. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Some light foxing and a couple of grubby fingermarks to contents.

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FAVOURITE NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1505490
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1930. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows girl washing toys. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front cover slightly grubby, rear cover has a few marks and a tiny indentation. Front joint cracked between frontis and title page. First gathering pulled so feels loose. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Painting to some b/w illustrations with transfer of colour to page opposite. Also some painting to verso of a couple of plates and to blank pages at rear and endpapers.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1402630
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, with gilt title labels. Front cover shows artist being watched by girl, spine shows lady with girl. 4 colour plates. 336 pages. Purple endpapers. Spine and corners bumped. Corners and board edges rubbed. Scuffing to boards. Gilt worn in places. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rear joint beginning to crack. Some hinges are cracked. Heavy browning to half title and last page of text. Some foxing and grubby marks. Slight musty smell. Five colour plates present with one plate ("What a dear coat") appearing twice.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1311858
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, with gilt title labels. Front cover shows artist being watched by girl, spine shows lady with girl. 4 colour plates. 336 pages. Purple endpapers. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to half-title. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed, covers just a little grubby and illustration to spine has faded a little. Front joint cracked. Hinges cracked. Foxing to contents. A nice copy of the first edition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE HISTORY OF SAM THE SPORTSMAN (FROM AN OLD CHAP BOOK)
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1207810
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1910. Very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth spine. Green boards with large colour pictorial onlay to front. 12 colour plates. Pages printed on one side only. Book: all plates present. Two small repaired edge-tears. Some slight foxing. Professionally recased in original binding with front and rear joints repaired (not obvious!)

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THE FRANK ADAMS BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1309671
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. Spine bumped, corners worn. Covers edge worn and slightly damp stained. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint cracked. Crayon marks and a patch of surface paper damage to top margins of a couple of pages. Some light fingering.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 2109464
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1915. Very good condition.

Blue decorated cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis plate. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Prize plate to front endpaper. Front joint is a little cracked. Some foxing and page browning.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 2105946
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Fair condition.

Red cloth, red lettering in gilt oval on front and circle on spine. Front cover shows artist being watched by girl, spine shows lady with girl. Colour frontis plate. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some light fraying/chipping to cloth at corners. Front joint has been repaired - lots of tape residue marks. Rear joint is repaired with tape. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Some plates are taped in with magic tape. Foxing.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 23RD YEAR
Written by Madeline Barnes; Will H. Ogilvie; Jessie Pope; Evelyn Smith; et al. Illustrated by Frank Adams; Warwick Reynolds; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1305091
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1926. Good condition.

Orange cloth spine, front cover shows girl & boy reading a book on floor. Colour plates. Two-tone & b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn, some scuffing to front cover, rear cover slightly grubby and spine slightly darkened. Name and address in pencil in belongs to box. Some grubby fingermarks and light foxing to contents.

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THE BABES IN THE WOOD
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1301526
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

The title inside book is "The Story of The Babes in the Wood". Cloth spine. Pictorial front board. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Front cover slightly scuffed and some marks to rear cover. A few light marks to endpapers. Stitching pulled to first gathering, causing a tear at the inner margins. One hinge is cracked. Foxing and some grubby fingermarks to contents. Small closed tear to edge of title-page.

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LOOK AT THIS!
No author listed. Illustrated by Frederick Parker; Rene Cloke; Cyril Cowell; Frank Adams; et al..
Stock no. 403570
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A book of coloured pictures. A board book. Yellow pictorial covers. Green cloth spine. 7 x 5.5". Covers edge worn and a bit grubby. Contents generally lovely and bright.

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