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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2139937
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1949. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded. A few marks to covers. Foxing throughout. Wrapper is creased and torn and chipped with a few small pieces of loss; small area of surface paper damage to rear panel.

ACCORDING TO JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 2137059
Published by Collins. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 4 b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Top edge red. Some knocks along cover edges. Small brown fade mark to top of spine. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-chips and small nicks.

GREYFRIARS VERSUS HIGHCLIFFE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136640
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 68. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet nos. 308-313, 1914. Green simulated leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002937. This is Copy No. 252. SIGNED by the Publisher. Page edge browning. Original clear wrapper is creased with one repaired tear. Slip case is almost very good - some marks and uneven browning and scuffs.

THE TREASURE HUNTERS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136637
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 11. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 1017-1026, 1927. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001108. This is Copy No. 354. SIGNED by Publisher. Page edge browning. Original glassine wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks/chips; browned to spine. Slip case is almost very good - some bumping and chipping along edges and unevenly faded.

VERNON-SMITH AT LARGE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136635
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 66. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 297-302, 1913. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002872. This is Copy No. 6. SIGNED by Publisher. Couple of corners are bumped. Wrapper is browned with some small nicks and chips; creasing. Slip case is generally very good - some marks and uneven browning.

WILLIAM THE BAD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1321910
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1963. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. 188 pages. Abridged edition. 20th impression. Covers bumped at edges. Foxspots to contents. Duswrapper is edge worn and creased, grubby to rear panel and slight loss to spine and corners.

BILLY BUNTER'S BARRING-OUT
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1321897
Published by Charles Skilton. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped, slight rubbing to cover edges. Ink writing to front free-endpaper. Light foxing. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss at spine. Old tape marks to verso of wrapper (showing through to otherside a little).

BILLY BUNTER'S HAT TRICK
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1321652
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Magnet No. 31. Issue nos. 1325-1327, 1456, 1531-1532, 1573-1574. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000632. Spine slightly bumped. Some very light browning to cover edges. Booksellers sticker (Foyles) to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is bright with minimal rubbing at edges.

WILLIAM AND THE MASKED RANGER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Henry Ford.
Stock no. 1320874
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Gilt vignette of William saluting to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed, has a couple of light stains to rear panel and a scratch mark to front panel (causing tiny patch of surface damage to the H of The in the title).

JUST WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1320872
Published by George Newnes Limited. 6th 1923. Almost very good condition.

Original publisher's burgundy leather binding with gilt titles and vignettes, top edge gilt. Green marble-effect endpapers. 248 pages, 4 page adverts at rear. B/w illustrations. 6th impression of the first edition. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front edge of spine is starting to split. Foxing to contents. A nice copy with very scarce binding.

WILLIAM AND THE BRAINS TRUST
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2134371
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st thus 1945. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Front cover is a little bowed. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Name and date in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.

HARRY WHARTON & CO IN AFRICA
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319976
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1977. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 12. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of Magnet issues nos. 768-774 plus 776 & 776. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001256. Copy no. 316, SIGNED by the publisher. Contained in a brown slipcase which is slightly worn at corners.