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BILLY-BOB TALES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by May Smith.
Stock no. 2124054
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Pink cloth, blue titles. Full page b/w illustrations. 148 pages. NOTE: This book is contained in a LATER dustwrapper (c.1942). A little bumping to spine and a couple of corners; a few light white marks to covers. Dark foxing to outer page edges. Later dustwapper is faded to spine, with 0.5" loss to base; some chipping to top; also small edge loss to top edge of rear panel. Wrapper also has some foxing and a few marks.

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JOAN'S VISIT TO TOYLAND AND OTHER TALES
Written by Alfred Freemantle; Sewell Stokes; et al. Illustrated by Gladys Peto.
Stock no. 2124050
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue boards, colour pictorial onlay to front cover. The Uniform Series. Easy-to-read text. NEW backstrip, with original paper spine laid down (browned with wear); New front endpaper. Some foxing and browning. Wear to cover edges; a little bumping.

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THIS IS ROME
Written by Miroslav Sasek. Illustrated by Miroslav Sasek.
Stock no. 1815459
Published by W.H. Allen. 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0491019963. Board edges rubbed, spine splitting but still tight. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Price-cut matching pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with a few edge tears and tape repairs.

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BUNTER THE LION-TAMER
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610094
Published by Howard Baker. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 55. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A split volume - First half of the volume forms the sequel to the Battle Vernon Series, which concludes the dramatic story 'House of Dark Secrets'. Second half contains the opening four instalments of the Muccolini's Circus series of 1936. ISBN: 070300123X. Foxing to outer page edges. Price-cut wrapper is faded to spine, with crease to front flap.

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HAROLD AND THE DUCK
Written by Bruce Robinson. Illustrated by Sophie Windham.
Stock no. 1317178
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Harold (the dogs) life changes when an egg hatches and a bossy and domineering duck is born.... Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0747576009. Spine and corners bumped, a few small dents to lower cover edges. Some foxing to contents.

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VERNON-SMITH'S RIVAL
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610089
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 54. Magnet Nos. 1631 to 1638. Green boards with gilt title to spine. Includes: The Mystery of Vernon-Smith, The Bounder's Double, The Perfect Alibi, The Kidnapped Cricketer, Rough on his Rival, The Rebel of the Remove, The Prisoner of the Turret, a Double in Trouble. ISBN: 0703001221. Spine and corners bumped. Wrapper is rubbed at edges and faded to spine.

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MY BOOK ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA
Written by Alice Talwin Morris. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1317172
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth spine, red boards with large pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine bumped, corners worn. Rubbing to cover edges and black mark to edge of rear cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Light browning to title-page and last text page. Contents clean.

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A L'ENTREE DU TEMPS JOLI
Written by Suzanne Clercx. Illustrated by Josette Boland.
Stock no. 1317171
Published by Desclee De Brouwer. Very good condition.

Songs with music and colour illustrations. Cream cardwraps. Some light foxing to covers and contents. Staples rusty. A nice copy.

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THE SCHOOLBOY TOURISTS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610075
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 61. Issues 1312-1316, 1319, 1320, 1132. includes: Billy Bunter's Easter Cruise, The Greyfriars Chums Afloat, saved from the Sea, The Schoolboy Tourists, Bunter's Big Bluff plus the Deserter, Barred by His Form, Skinner's Shady Scheme. ISBN: 070300137X. Spine faded. Front flap of wrapper is folded over and mis-laminated (appears to be production fault). Wrapper spine faded.

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THE DOWNFALL OF HARRY WHARTON
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610056
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1971. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 6, containing Magnet Nos 1255-1261 inclusive and No. 1269. Includes: The Complete Outsider, Down on his Luck, Harry Wharton's Downfall, Bounder and Captain, The Swot of the Remove, The Bounder's Folly, Harry Wharton's Enemy, Truants of the Remove. ISBN: 0703000004. Spine bumped and faded. Pale foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Price-cut wrapper is edge creased and chipped, slightly grubby, and stained to rear panel.

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SIX BOYS IN A BOAT
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610027
Published by Howard Baker. 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 11. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Magnet Nos. 1643-1650, vol. LVI inclusive. Includes: The Greyfriars Stowaway, Ructions on the River, Six Boys in a Boat, Greyfrairs to the Rescue, Coker takes Command, Mystery on the Thames, Bunter on the Spot, The Secret of the Water-Lily. ISBN: 070300011X. Fading to spine and top edge of front board. Wrapper is spine faded and has a small closed edge tear; some uneven fading to panels.

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BUNTER THE VENTRILOQUIST
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1610010
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the Magnet. Issue nos. 1311, 1317, 1159, 1328, 1226, 1187, 1188, 1190. From 1930, 1931, 1933. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000152. Spine and corners bumped; spine faded. Wrapper is a little edge worn and rubbed.

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