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MUMMY'S BEDTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Marion.
Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 821398
Published by Cecil Palmer.
1st
1929.
Very good condition.
Large format. Blue pictorial printed paper boards. Yellow, blue & white pictorial endpapers. Bright two tone and full colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. An excellent example of Jessie M. King's illustrative style. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Backstrip has slight loss at top and tail of spine through general wear and tear. Else backstrip complete with scuffing at edges. Covers generally nice and bright with a few marks to rear cover. A few very pale foxspots to prelims and endpapers else a very nice, clean copy.
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WHYS AND OTHER WHYS OR CURIOUS CREATURES AND THEIR TALES
Written by Harry B. Neilson; S.H. Hamer.
Illustrated by Harry Neilson.
Stock no. 384774
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
1st
1898.
Very good condition.
Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. 109 pages, all edges gilt. Full-page and text illustrations in b/w throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Covers just a little bit grubby. Front joint cracked. Some very slight fingering to page margins. A tiny nick to edge of rear pastedown. A lovely copy of this attractive book.
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- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- ANIMAL STORY
PHENOMENAL FOAM FLYER BOOK
Written by Polick.
Illustrated by Molly Zakrajsek.
Stock no. 447888
Published by Innovative Kids; Tango Books.
2001.
Very good condition.
American edition, distributed in UK by Tango Books (With UK ISBN). Contains 4 foam-flying devices, with aero-facts, techno-tips and high-flyin' games. Large square format. ISBN: 1857075064. Edges are worn. Original slips holding in devices are still present.
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- ACTION BOOKS
- NOVELTY
ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans.
Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 384689
Published by Andre Deutsch.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. SIGNED by author with dedication to previous owner in red ink on front endpaper. Neat number '4' written to top corner of endpaper. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
NO PEACE FOR THE PREFECTS
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384660
Published by George Newnes Limited.
2nd
1947.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth. Black titles. 216 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges faded. Very slight surface paper damage to endpapers (from removal of small pieces of tape?). Contents clean.
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- SCHOOL STORIES
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
JUNIOR CAPTAIN
Written by Nancy Breary.
Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 384663
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1946.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth covers, white titles. 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages are wrinkled throughout (no idea why!), a few page corners are lightly creased.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 820884
Published by Collins.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Light green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. 285 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners rubbed. Pictorial wrapper is edge creased with a few small tears and chips with some loss. Small ink scribble to front wrapper flap.
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MISTER MEDDLE'S MISCHIEF
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Joyce Mercer; Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 820729
Published by George Newnes Ltd..
1952.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Mister Meddle is just like his name - he meddles in everything with hilarious results! Red covers, black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper grubby and torn with a little loss.
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- ENID BLYTON
ALPHAMAGNETS
Written by Eugenie Shields; Robert Lostutter.
Illustrated by Barbara Feldman.
Stock no. 447652
Published by Somerville House Publishing.
Circa
1997.
Very good condition.
A Terrific Trip to a Zany Zoo. Canadian Edition. 36 magnetic letters and a metal play board built into the book! ISBN: 1895897963. Some wear to cover edges. Contents are detached from book.
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- ACTION BOOKS
- ABC
- NOVELTY
NOW I KNOW MY 1,2,3'S
Written by Nora Gaydos.
Illustrated by Martin Lemelman.
Stock no. 447661
Published by Innovative Kids.
1st USA
2001.
Fine condition.
American Edition. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Count and Match and Add with me! With more than 100 magnetic pieces. ISBN: 1584760680. Appears unused - just light wear to cover edges.
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- COUNTING
- ACTION BOOKS
- NOVELTY
THE MYSTERY AT SHONCLIFF SCHOOL
No author listed.
Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Stock no. 820608
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
1894.
Good condition.
By the author of Mr Burke's Nieces, Daisy's Dilemmas, etc. Grey cloth boards with green vignettes, green title block with gil ttitles. 4 b/w plates. This story originally appeared in Little Folks Magazine. Boards grubby and worn at corners, spine has some fraying to cloth. Bookplate to front pastedown. List of illustrations almost detached from centre section. Staple binding is rusty. A few grubby marks to contents.
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- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- SCHOOL STORIES
UNCLE IVAN'S MAGIC BOX
Written by Helen Zane Jensen.
Illustrated by Helen Zane Jensen.
Stock no. 820518
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1ST
1987.
Nearly fine condition.
Inside Uncle Ivan's magic box wonderful things happen - rocking chairs somersault, tables turn upside down and cats float by on cushions of air.. In a straightforward way that children will easily understand, this beautiful book sets about explaining the complicated subject of gravity. ISBN: 0241123119. Spine is faded. Some bumping to cover edges.
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- SCIENCE (CHILDRENS)