BURLY OF BENNYS
Written by Donald Wimble; Ernest Protheroe; Amyas Rudd.
Stock no. 2122290
Published by The Epworth Press. Circa 1929. Very good condition.

Brown cloth with black titles and borders. Colour frontis. Contains 4 short stories: Burly of Benny's by Donald Wimble; Old Whip's Boy & Rumpling Rueful Rufus both by Protheroe and The Lair of the Devil-Fish by Rudd. A few light marks to covers. Bumping to a couple of corners. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Grubby marks to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1945 - A NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2122242
Published by Daily Express. 1945. Almost very good condition.

Harrison printing with red endpapers. Pictorial card wraps showing Rupert flying in air on a bicycle with wings. Castle overlooking sea in background. Creasing to cover corners. Bottom 1" of spine is MISSING. Some grubby marks to covers. Surface paper damage to top corner of front cover. Small tear to rear cover., Colour transfers to belongs to box. NOT price-cut. A few grubby page margin marks. Page 97/98 has lower corner torn off and MISSING, this is affecting text. Rear joint is starting to come unstuck.

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THE BIG I AM
Written by Ralph Steadman. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 1316253
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Lavish colour illustrations. A journey into uncharted territory... ISBN: 022402471X. Small indentation to lower edge of rear cover, corners ever so slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1948 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1406106
Published by Daily Express. 1948. Fair condition.

Pictorial paper wraps. Front cover shows Rupert running with a little dog on a lead. A rainbow is in the background. 1st story is Rupert and Jack Frost. 120 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. Pieces missing from top and bottom of spine. 2" split to top and bottom of front cover by spine. Corners creased. Edges worn with small piece missing from top corner of rear panel. Some pen marks to covers which are grubby. Name in belongs to box plus pen marks around words and picture. Not price-cut but pen marks to price. Large tear to page 17/18 and smaller tear to page 12/13. Page edges are grubby. Several corners are folded over. Some grubby marks to page margins. A reading copy.

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THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK 1980 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Tony Kushner. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1608927
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. c. 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0810944480. Wrapper is edge creased with small closed tear at base of spine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1968
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1608913
Published by Daily Express. 1968. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert & chums watching large ball coming down from the sky. The last Rupert annual to include Magic Paintings. 10 x 7 inches. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped. laminate is split and lifting at top of spine. Belongs To box completed in ink. NOT price-cut. First Magic Painting page has been completed with coloured pencils; remaining Magic Paintings appear to be untouched.

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THE QUEEN OF THE PIRATE ISLE
Written by Bret Harte. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1506557
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1954. Slightly better than good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Cream pictorial cloth, colour onlay to front cover. 64 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. All edges green. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A few brown spots to bottom edges of covers. Browning to endpapers. Small bookseller's label to rear pastedown. Pages 52 and 53 are stuck together along full length of outside edge for a depth of about 1". Rest of contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a little loss to top of spine and folds. Browned, mainly to spine and folds, also slightly grubby.

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CHILDREN IN THE LIBRARY
Written by I.J. Leng.
Stock no. 1506544
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

A Study of Children's Leisure-Reading Tastes and Habits. Blue cloth covers with silver titles to spine. 219 pages. A little browning and wear to some edges of covers and spine. Stain to bottom of rear cover and spine. Browning to endpapers. Foxing and a couple of marks to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped, laminate lifting alongside spine, light stain to verso to correspond with covers.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1406056
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. circa 1930. Slightly better than good condition in a good dustwrapper.

12 enchanting tipped-in colour plates. Green cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 240 pages. Large format. Published for Boots the Chemist. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges a little darkened. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint and some hinges cracked. One plate is MISSING. Other plates present and in very good condition. Tissue guard for frontis is creased and has tape to top 42, partially detached at bottom. Browning to endpapers. Foxing mainly to page margins and some margin marks. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with areas of loss to top and bottom of spine and front fold and bottom of rear panel. Some creasing to front panel and spine. Wrapper is grubby.

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THE SINGING WOOD
Written by Lady Frazer. Illustrated by H.M. Brock.
Stock no. 1506504
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1931. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A charming collection of 18 original fairy stories in the classic manner. Illustrated blue cloth covers. Colour frontis plate, b/w chapter headings and tail pieces throughout. 144 pages. 8.25 x 6". Spine a little bumped. Foxing to prelims and text block. Contents very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and chips. Also a bit grubby, especially spine. 1" tear to top edge of front panel.

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BOOKANO STORIES NO. 4
Written by S. Louis Giraud.
Stock no. 1506496
Published by Strand Publications. Almost very good condition.

With Pictures that Spring Up in Model Form. 5 pop-ups; first one is "Pipes Of Pan". Spine bumped and worn, vertical crease to centre and wear to edges, also lightly browned. Wear to corners and cover edges. A few hinges cracked but binding is firm. Name in ink to top margin of verso of front endpaper. Neat colouring to about 3 b/w illustrations. Some foxing and browning to contents. All pop-ups work well, a couple of small tears to first one.

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LIMPY THE DWARF AND OTHER STORIES FOR CHILDREN
Written by Ann Griffiths.
Stock no. 1506491
Published by Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format, 7.25 x 5", pale blue stiff card covers with black titles and illustration to front cover. 5 stories. B/w illustrations to text. 47 pages. Spine bumped. Contents clean. Contained in original plain opaque dustwrapper which is slightly edge worn with browning to spine and folds.

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