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LET'S PLAY
Written by Satomi Ichikawa. Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa.
Stock no. 383909
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition.

A very first book of pictures of favourite playthings. Oblong format. White glazed pictorial boards. Beautiful colour illustrations, easy to read words. ISBN: 0434943657. Lower corners slightly bumped otherwise a fine copy.

ZEBROLOGY
Written by H.A. Rey. Illustrated by H.A. Rey.
Stock no. 739991
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1937. Very good condition.

Small oblong format. Cream pictorial card wraps. A story without words showing how the zebra came to be. 8 delightful colour pictures. Author's first English title. 1" to front side of spine is slightly browned. A few very light scuff marks to covers but generally clean. Ever so slight creases to top page corners. Contents very clean. A nice copy of this rare story without words.

THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S SCRAP BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 738413
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1907. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board. Blue and white floral decorated endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout with some simple text phrases. Corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Spine bumped and rubbed at head and tail. Some scuff/scratch marks to covers. Some grubby fingermarks and light page browning to margins. Contents otherwise clean. A nice copy.

ZEBROLOGY
Written by H.A. Rey. Illustrated by H.A. Rey.
Stock no. 737037
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

Small oblong format. Cream pictorial card wraps. A story without words showing how the zebra came to be. 8 delightful colour pictures. Author's first English title. Inscription in ink (dated 1937) on front cover. Covers lightly creased with some slight scuffing on rear cover. Some light foxing to contents.

PADDY FINDS A JOB
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 584147
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1981. Fine condition.

A pop-up picture book featuring Paddy the Pig. Glazed pictorial boards. Delightful colour pop-ups. No text. Oblong format. ISBN: 0333315782. SIGNED by author on front cover. A superb copy.

PADDY'S EVENING OUT
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 581224
Published by MacMillan. 1st 1973. Almost very good condition.

Small oblong format with halfpage pictures to change the scene. ISBN: 0333148428. Spine and corners are bumped, with light chipping to top and tail of spine. Pencil scribble to front pastedown and name in felt pen to top of front pastedown. Contents are very good indeed!

SEPTIMUS HONEYDEW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by Carol Thompson.
Stock no. 426238
Published by Julia MacRae Books. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. When Septimus Honeydew can't sleep - he makes sure that no one else in the house sleeps either! ISBN: 0862034574. SIGNED by illustrator, with inscription on title page. A few light marks to covers. Contents fine.

WHEN I'M BIG
Written by Debi Gliori. Illustrated by Debi Gliori.
Stock no. 425971
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Sometimes it's no fun being little... ISBN: 0744521947. SIGNED by author, with inscription on dedication page. Front endpaper is stuck to front pastedown. Contents fine.

TEDDY'S BUSY DAY
No author listed.
Stock no. 573808
Published by Bancroft & Co. Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Board book with white cloth spine. Bright colour pictures. No text.

THE MERRY CHASE
Written by Clement Hurd. Illustrated by Clement Hurd.
Stock no. 696778
Published by Random House. 1st 1941. Good condition.

The cat met the dog and the chase began! Full page bold colour illustrations throughout. Minimal text. Yellow cloth with blue titles to front. Pencil marks to front cover and a covers a little grubby. Bookworm holes to front and rear joints, affecting first and last few pages. Contents beautifully bright.