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HOW THE WHALE BECAME
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 1321607
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A collection of stories about the days when the world was brand new, and the animals were still making up their minds just what they wanted to be. Blue mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 72 pages. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers partly browned with a few light foxspots. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to base of spine, crease and tear to lower corner of rear panel and slightly grubby on rear.

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PROFESSOR BRANESTAWM UP THE POLE
Written by Norman Hunter. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 1314805
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The 4th book about Professor Branestawm. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 130 pages. ISBN: 0370012429. Spine slightly bumped. Light brown spot to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper (ink very slightly smudged). A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tears but only minimal loss and is grubby to rear panel.

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MEET MY FOLKS!
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 2111413
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors first book for children. Yellow and red pictorial boards. Full-page b/w illustrations. 42 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Name and old price in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased and grubby with some chipping (a little loss) and foxing.

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HOW THE WHALE BECAME
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 1303954
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of stories about the days when the world was brand new, and the animals were still making up their minds just what they wanted to be. Blue mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 72 pages. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Light page browning to half-title page else contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little grubby on rear panel and slightly worn at top and tail of spine. A nice copy of the scarce first edition.

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MEET MY FOLKS!
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 1103741
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The authors first book for children. Yellow and red pictorial boards. Full-page b/w illustrations. 42 pages. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some foxing. Wrapper is edge-torn to top of spine for a few inches with 1" loss to very top; repaired to verso with tape. A couple of other edge-tears. Grubby marks to wrapper.

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MEET MY FOLKS!
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 380156
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The authors first book for children. Yellow and red pictorial boards. Full-page b/w illustrations. 42 pages. Spine and corners just a little worn. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover. Light foxing to endpapers and contents (mainly to page edges). A couple of faint marks to prelims else covers and contents clean). Dustwrapper is edge worn and grubby with foxing and large damp stain to top edge of rear panel. Minimal loss to top and tail of spine, some closed tears which have been repaired with magic tape on verso.

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