SHORT STORIES FOR CHILDREN
Written by Sibyl B. Owsley; Evelyn Whitaker; et al. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 2131155
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1950. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth spine, decorated blue boards. Four colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. First story "Maisie and the Fairies" by Owsley. Top and tail of spine are bumped and faded, with marks. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with creasing; tears and loss to top edges of panels. Smaller loss along bottom edges of panels.

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TALES OF TOYTOWN
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1316391
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1948. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, red title and vignette of Ernest the policeman to front cover. 6 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 158 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Large prize plate to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dust-wrapper is slightly edge chipped and a little grubby and has a small brown mark to spine. Slight musty (tobacco?) smell to contents.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 27TH YEAR
Written by Madeline Barnes; Eleanor B. Simeon; Evelyn Smith; Natalie Joan; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; Hilda Cowham; Harry Rountree; Florence Mary Anderson; S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 1506891
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1931. Slightly better than good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows three children, rocking horse and dog, black titles. Colour plates, plus colour, tint and b/w illustrations. 200 pages. First story - Tommy's Topper by Madeline Barnes. Spine bumped, worn and grubby with a vertical crease from top to bottom. Corners and cover edges worn. Covers grubby. Rear joint and a couple of hinges cracked. Ink inscription in To box on front endpaper and 1930 written to verso of frontis. A few marks to contents but most pages are clean. A little foxing.

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THE CHUMMY BOOK - EIGHTEENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; S.G. Hulme Beaman; Mrs. H.C. Cradock; Barbara E. Todd; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Lloyd; M. Board; S.G. Hulme Beaman; Woolley; Frank Adams; et al..
Stock no. 1506873
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

White spine with black title, pictorial front cover shows girl and boy sitting in hammock reading book. 6 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 190 pages. First story is A Surprise for the Piggledy Gnome. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Bump to front cover has bent board at top and damaged top and outside edge. Spine and front cover a bit grubby. A couple of hinges cracked but binding is firm. Contents generally clean. A little foxing. All plates present but two have darkened edges, one of these has ragged edges too.

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THE SMITH FAMILY
Written by Mrs. H.C. Cradock. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 2121577
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 4 colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations to text. 87 pages. Approx. 9 x 7". Bumping to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. All colour plates are present.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 28TH YEAR
Written by Norman Hunter; Cicely Englefield; Barbara Euphan Todd; Cicely Mary Barker; et al. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman; H.M. Brock; Harry Rountree; Cicely Mary Barker; Rene Bull; et al..
Stock no. 1505762
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front board by Topham showing children with puppies. Cream Spine with black titles and vignette. Orange and green flowered endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "The Hole In The Road" by Madeline Barnes. Spine bumped. Corners and cover edges are bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby with light scratches to front cover. Both joints and a couple of hinges starting to crack. A couple of margin tears. Puzzle partially completed. Some foxing and browning. Contents generally clean. All colour illustrations present.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 28TH YEAR
Written by Norman Hunter; Cicely Englefield; Barbara Euphan Todd; Cicely Mary Barker; et al. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman; H.M. Brock; Harry Rountree; Cicely Mary Barker; Rene Bull; et al..
Stock no. 1505561
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Pictorial front board by Topham showing children with puppies. Cream Spine with black titles and vignette. Orange and green flowered endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "The Hole In The Road" by Madeline Barnes. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges, tiny split to base of spine. Front cover is grubby with some scratches and pencil marks. Both joints cracked showing webbing beneath, front endpaper detached, rear endpaper almost detached with ragged edges. A couple of hinges cracked. Colouring to a couple of illustrations and crossword completed in pencil. Contents generally clean. Odd margin tear. All plates present but one has a tear and the frontis is partially detached.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR CHILDREN (14TH YEAR)
Written by Florence Harrison; Jessie Pope; Herbert Strang; S.G. Hulme Beaman; M.A. Peart; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.A. Peart; E. Dorothy Rees; S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 1505557
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Fair condition.

Large heavy format. Blue boards with large pictorial onlays to front cover and spine (showing children with barrow of holly). Colour plates plus colour and b/w illustrations to text. First story is Micky O'Connell and the Man in the Moon by Harrison. Spine bumped with small splits to top if spine and larger splits to base of spine, onlay foxed. Wear to corners. A few marks to covers, edges of onlay on front are browned/foxed. Front joint is broken next to half-title page. First three gatherings pulled so feel loose but are still firmly attached. Many hinges cracked. Ink inscription, dated 1926, and name and address to front endpapers. Name and address in child's writing to verso of frontis. A few marks and fingermarks to contents. All colour pages present. Some foxing.

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THE SWINGBOAT STORY BOOK
Written by Eleanor B. Simeon; Alison Uttley; Jessie Pope; et al. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley; Honor C. Appleton; Harry Rountree; Gordon Robinson; S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 1505447
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows children in swingboat. 9.75 x 7.25". Colour frontis. Colour & b/w illustrations. First story is Dick's Catch by Simeon. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Light marks and scratches to front cover. Rear cover slightly grubby. Faint erased pencil writing to front pastedown. Neat colouring to about 3 illustrations. Some light foxing and an odd mark to contents.

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THE TOYTOWN MYSTERY
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1505366
Published by Collins. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth, orange title to spine, lines and vignette to front. Colour frontis plus b/w text illustrations. 221 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Grubby fingermark to rear cover. Bump to bottom edge of rear cover. White paper stuck to front endpaper to cover writing. A couple of fox spots to page edges. Price-cut dustwrapper has loss, mainly from ends of spine and front fold. Edge chipped and worn, grubby spine and rear panel.

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JOLLY PICTURES
No author listed. Illustrated by Topham; Jack Orr; S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 1505280
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial boards. 16 full page colour illustrations with a title beneath. Pictures mostly of children doing things. Top corner on rear cover has surface paper damage, lower corner has wrinkling. Wear to other corners and cover edges, covers a bit grubby. Some marks to margins, illustrations still bright.

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WIRELESS IN TOYTOWN
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1314930
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 192 pages. Grey endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few light scuff marks to covers. Vertical crease to frontis. Grubby fingermarks to contents. Evidence of removal of name(?) plate to rear pastedown.

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