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SAM'S DUCK
Written by Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Keith Bowen.
Stock no. 1831552
Published by Collins. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A touching story of a city child's discovery of both the magic and the harsh realities of farm life. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0001981048. SIGNED by the author and Ted Hughes (with dedication). 'Lantern Home Education Reading Library' stamped to front pastedown along with another signature in ink. Board corners lightly rubbed. Minor mark to lower edge of title page else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners and lightly edge-creased.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF FARM ANIMALS
Written by Lawrence Alderson.
Stock no. 1831391
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

No. 66 in the Observer Series. With 8 colour plates and 109 b/w photographs. Small format. Brown boards. ISBN: 0723215553. Reprint. Boards clean. Name in ink and a pale pink mark to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has publisher's price-label to front flap, is browned and a little grubby.

PINK PIGS IN MUD
Written by Betty Youngs. Illustrated by Betty Youngs.
Stock no. 1830875
Published by The Bodley Head Ltd. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

On Ted Hollins' farm there are yellow chicks, pink pigs, white sheep, green frogs and many more... Betty Youngs' beautiful emproidered pictures create an exciting colour recognition for the very young. Oblong format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Minimal text. Colour pictorial endpapers. Not paginated. ISBN: 037030344X. Fading to spine vertically. Boards clean. Neat name in ink to title page. Contents clean.

THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHICKENS
Written by Esther Verhoef; Aad Rijs.
Stock no. 1830816
Published by Rebo Publishers. 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

8th edition. Written specifically for people who do not yet know much about chickens, but who are already keeping some. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. 336 pages including index. ISBN: 9789036615921. Foxing to top edge of text block else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

BARNYARD BABIES
Written by Edith Lowe. Illustrated by Margie.
Stock no. 1329990
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Pixie Book. Very small format 4 x 4". Orange pictorial boards. Cute colour pictures. Board edges slightly rubbed. Contents pulled at staples a little but still tightly bound. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

BABIES ON THE FARM
Written by Marla Tyrrell. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1329087
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Pictorial boards. 60 pages. Lovely colour and b/w illustrations of farmyard babies. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Some light foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed with tear to top edge of front panel.

LITTLE FOLKS FARM BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328796
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

A cloth book, printed fabric. 8 bright colour pictures of farmyard animals with small sentence of text below. Covers very lightly browned and centre pages browned. Old price in pencil to top margin of front cover (no attempt has been made to erase it).

LOLLITA AND THE FARM ANIMALS FROM "THE MAGIC OF NATURE" ABOUT A FARM
Written by Elizabeth Bairstow. Illustrated by Elizabeth Bairstow.
Stock no. 1325056
Published by The Bairstow Gallery. 1st 2015. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Cream cloth, grey title to front cover. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780957588127. SIGNED by the author/artist to half title-page (copy no. 12 of 350). Dustwrapper is just lightly edge creased.

FOLLOW ME ROUND THE FARM
No author listed. Illustrated by Molly Brett.
Stock no. 1824197
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

A Tuck Book. Large format. Stiff pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Boards are a little browned in appearance. 1" split to gutter edges. A few minor grubby marks to contents. Centre pages have become detached from staple binding. Staples are a little rusty. Overall a charming copy.

HOW TO DRAW FARM ANIMALS
Written by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1323340
Published by The Studio Limited. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small fromat, 6.75 x 5.25". Green cloth. B/w drawings throughout. Advice on drawing the animals as well as factual notes on each breed. 64 pages. An uncommon little book. Spine very slightly bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly worn at spine with some foxspots to base of spine and also front panel of wrapper. Dustwrapper is browned on verso.

ON THE FARM
Written by E.R. Boyce. Illustrated by D.L. Mays.
Stock no. 2140689
Published by MacMillan. Very good condition.

Oblong cardwraps. Full page colour illustrations, minimal text beneath. Easy-to-read. MacMillan's Picture Books Series. Browning to covers; damp staining along top edge of front cover. Staples have rusted, so some brown spots next to where staples are attaching pages.

VISIT TO THE FARM
No author listed.
Stock no. 1321167
Published by Dean & Son. Good condition.

Dean's Gold Medal Series. Red pictorial paper wraps. Large colour illustrations to each page with names of animals featured below. Covers are worn. Spine has been reinforced.