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JET, A GIFT TO THE FAMILY
Written by Geoffrey Kilner. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale.
Stock no. 426396
Published by Kestrel Books. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. When his father brought home a greyhound, David dreaded what his mother would say... ISBN: 0722652011. Spine a little bumped. Some very light foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine and a little chipped in a few places.

TOTTIE PIG'S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
Written by Vivian French. Illustrated by Clive Scruton.
Stock no. 426086
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. When Mother Pig tells Tottie that the new baby may arrive on her birthday, she is not at all impressed...! ISBN: 0744515106. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Very light indentation marks to covers.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK RABBIT BUILT
Written by Ernest A. Aris. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 574439
Published by Partridge. Very good condition.

Small format. Brown boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front. 4 colour plates and b/w illustrations. Top and bottom of spine chipped with slight loss. Center hinge cracked. Contents near fine. A lovely copy of a this scarce title.

ADVENTURES IN OLD SHOE HOUSE
Written by Dorothy Richards. Illustrated by Elsie Thomas.
Stock no. 233167
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1943. Very good condition.

Small format. Buff pictorial boards. Colour illustrations.

WHITEY AND BLONDY'S ADVENTURE
No author listed.
Stock no. 620281
Published by Modern Promotions. Very good condition.

Whitey and Blondy are two friendly, adventurous kittens who wanted to visit different places in the forest... Shaped pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. Ruby Series. Edges rubbed & lightly worn. First picture has few faint marks. One page has small closed tear.

THE HOLE AND CORNER BOOK
Written by B. Parker. Illustrated by N. Parker.
Stock no. 622119
Published by W. & R. Chambers. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial boards show family of rabbits peeping from covers. Brown & white illustrations. Animal rhymes. Covers lightly scuffed. Edges rubbed & worn. 1" and 0.25" loss of surface paper from base and top of spine. Cloth at base of spine split. Pale foxing throughout. Overall, a nice copy.

THE FOUR DONKEYS
Written by Lloyd Alexander. Illustrated by Lester Abrams.
Stock no. 557330
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1976. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Tailor, a Baker and a Shoemaker go the the town fair... Pictorial glazed boards. Wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout. ISBN: 043720412X. Corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Slight browning to lower edges of front endpapers else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper has browning to lower edge and is chipped at edges with slight loss and slightly grubby to rear.

MY KINGDOM FOR A DONKEY
Written by Doris Rybot. Illustrated by Douglas Hall.
Stock no. 668642
Published by Hutchinson of London. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Dark boards with gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some light foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut, torn at corners with slight loss to front edge, some foxing and circular stain to front.

ON THE AIR
Written by Denis Cleaver. Illustrated by G.W. Backhouse.
Stock no. 656816
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Two dogs want to be radio performers. Red cloth. Colour frontis plus black and red illustrations. Gilt title darkened to spine. A couple of margin marks and one small edge tear to page 17 (not affecting illustration). Generally very clean.

FOGGY & THE MERMAID
Written by Meg Rutherford. Illustrated by Meg Rutherford.
Stock no. 621092
Published by Andre Deutsch. Circa 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Lavish colour illustrations. ISBN: 0233985441. Slight bumping to edges.

ANIMAL STORIES
No author listed.
Stock no. 657018
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing young girl putting harness on horse. Colour and b/w illustrations. Head of spine chipped with slight loss. Probably c1920.

JUST DONKEYS
Written by Margaret Morrison. Illustrated by Anton Pieck.
Stock no. 669334
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt titles. Black and white line illustrations and colour plates (4). 106 pages. Spine and corners worn. Contents clean and bright.