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THE ROUNDABOUT BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505488
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows children on fairground ride. 10.25 x 8". Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. Short stories about life in the country, by the beach and in town. Spine bumped, a little wear to corners. Covers slightly grubby, tiny white spot to spine. Light browning to endpapers, faint line mark to front endpaper. Contents clean.

NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson; Joyce Mercer; et al..
Stock no. 1315360
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Very good condition.

The 'Wonderland' Series. Red cloth spine, pictorial boards show boy serving tea and girl sat sewing. Colour frontis plus b/w text illustrations including silhouettes throughout. Most illustrations uncredited but frontis and most others appear to be by Robinson, a couple of rhymes at back of book are illustrated by Mercer. Very slight wear to spine and corners. Last few lower page corners creased. Contents clean.

THE BIG BOOK OF FABLES
Written by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505140
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth with super gilt titles and vignettes of animals to front cover and spine. Green pictorial endpapers. 28 colour plates plus numerous b/w text illustrations. 293 pages. Spine bumped and faded with a little wear, spine feels stiff so possibly some glue applied to verso. Corners worn, lower front corner bumped. 1.5" abrasion to rear cover with slight loss of cloth. A few other small marks to covers. Joints cracked, showing webbing. Name in ink to half-title page. Light foxing to endpapers, prelims and a few fox spots throughout. A few marks to contents but generally clean. All plates present.

THE BIG BOOK OF FAIRY TALES
Written by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1404468
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with beautiful gilt illustration to front cover and highly decorated spine. 12 superb colour plates plus 16 black-and-red plates and numerous b/w text illustrations. Large format. All edges gilt. Spine bumped and cloth faded but gilt remains fairly bright. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Couple of little bumps to board edges. Some marks to covers. Both joints are cracked showing webbing beneath but binding remains firm. Dated inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to endpapers and some pages otherwise contents are clean. Plates are all present and in very good condition.

THE CHILDREN'S GARLAND OF VERSE
Written by Grace Rhys; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Sir Walter Scott; Edward Lear; et al. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2117994
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

A selection of work by well-known poets gathered by Grace Rhys. Pale grey cloth covers with blue, green and orange floral decorations. 8 colour illustrations. 296 pages. Spine is browned, with scuffing to title which can no longer be read. Some minor scuffing to title on front cover. Grubby marks to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Some hinges pulled but binding is tight. All plates present.

OUR SENTIMENTAL GARDEN
Written by Agnes Castle; Egerton Castle. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1404229
Published by William Heinemann. 1st 1914. Slightly better than good condition.

A charming glimpse into the joys and challenges of creating a personal garden. More than just a guide to flower gardening, this collection of essays and narratives explores the deep connection between a gardener and their cultivated space. Green cloth covers, gilt vignette and titles to front and spine. Endpapers are illustrated. 8 beautiful tissue-guarded colour plates and many b/w text illustrations throughout. 304 pages. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Couple of marks to rear board. Front and rear joint starting to crack. A few hinges pulled. Heavy foxing to prelims and last few pages. Foxing throughout book including verso of plates. One plate has a small nick to one edge.

OUR SENTIMENTAL GARDEN
Written by Agnes Castle; Egerton Castle. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2108585
Published by William Heinemann. 2nd 1915. Very good condition.

A charming glimpse into the joys and challenges of creating a personal garden. More than just a guide to flower gardening, this collection of essays and narratives explores the deep connection between a gardener and their cultivated space. Green cloth covers, gilt vignette and titles to front and spine. Endpapers are illustrated. 8 beautiful tissue-guarded colour plates and many b/w text illustrations throughout. 304 pages. Darkening to spine. Corners and spine are a little bumped, with wear. A few marks to covers. Foxing to pages. All plates present.

OUR SENTIMENTAL GARDEN
Written by Agnes Castle; Egerton Castle. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2106665
Published by William Heinemann. 2nd 1915. Very good condition.

A charming glimpse into the joys and challenges of creating a personal garden. More than just a guide to flower gardening, this collection of essays and narratives explores the deep connection between a gardener and their cultivated space. Green cloth covers, gilt vignette and titles to front and spine. Endpapers are illustrated. 8 beautiful tissue-guarded colour plates and many b/w text illustrations throughout. 304 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little uneven browning to covers. A few marks/scuff marks to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Some foxing to outer page edges and a few pages internally. All plates present.

A BOOK OF DAYS FOR LITTLE ONES
Written by Clare Bridgman. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1702347
Published by J.M. Dent & Co.; E.P. Dutton & Co.. 1st 1901. Fair condition.

The Bairn Books series. Small format. Pictorial cloth. Colour & b/w illustrations. 120 Pages. Covers scuffed and faded. Front joint broken with rest of binding weak and some loose pages. One page tipped back in with tape. Some colouring, and a little pencil writing to a couple of pages. Contents are grubby.

THE CHILD'S PICTORIAL ANNUAL VOLUME 1895
Written by Mrs. Molesworth; Theodore Wood; et al. Illustrated by W.J. Morgan; Charles Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1801707
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1895. Almost very good condition.

Burgundy cloth spine. Cream pictorial boards. Colour and b/w text illustrations. Most illustrations by W.J. Morgan, a few early Charles Robinson illustrations, many illustrations not attributed. First story is "Mr. Old Year" by Mrs. Molesworth. B/w and colour illustrations throughout. Edges rubbed and worn with slight loss of surface paper. Joints cracked, hinges tight. Endpapers browned. A few margin marks but contents generally nice and clean.

THE MOTHERS' BOOK OF SONG
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 449480
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. Very good condition.

A charming collection of poetry and verse for mothers and children to read together. Blue cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. xv and 216 pages including index. Fading and wear to spine. Some browning and odd foxspot to contents else contents clean.

THE OPEN WINDOW
Written by E. Temple Thurston. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 327854
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

The story, written in diary form, of the life of a vicar and his wife who have left London for the peaceful surroundings of a country vicarage at Bramlingham. Green cloth, dark green titles and borders, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 286 pages. Spine browned and stained. Spine and corners worn. Covers slightly marked. Endpapers & text block browned. A few hinges slightly pulled. Foxing to outer page edges. Contents generally clean.