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REDSHANK'S WARNING
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330602
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The first in the Jillies series. Blue cloth, silver title to spine and silver signature to front board. Endpapers are maps of the great adventure. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. 206 pages. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges rubbed. Foxing and a few small fingermarks else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and foxed with 2" loss to base of spine, slight loss to top of spine and corners and slight surface paper damage to front panel.

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TWO FAIR PLAITS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330601
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

2nd in the 'Jilly family' series. Pale grey cloth, silver titles to spine. Pictorial endpapers are maps. Colour frontis, b/w pictures. 192 pages. 2nd impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock, light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, small hole to spine edge of front panel and rear panel slightly grubby.

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THE FOURTH KEY
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330598
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The sixth adventure of Mike and Mary Bishop, with their Scottie Dog, Dougal. Blue boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations, 181pp. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small (and very faint) mark to centre of front cover. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly browned to spine.

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THE FLYING FISH ADVENTURE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330591
Published by John Murray. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Michael and Mary are sent to the Cornish coast to recover from whooping cough; there they meet John and their adventures begin... A thrilling mystery story. Light blue cloth, red titles. B/w drawings. 174 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly browned. Tiny dent to top edge of front cover. Page edges are lightly browned and spotted. Price-cut wrapper is well worn and torn with repairs on verso. Rear panel is grubby.

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YOUNG JOHNNIE BIMBO
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1329645
Published by John Murray. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Michael and Mary Story. Mike and Mary and their friend Vicky are spending a holiday on the Grand Union Canal. Pale blue boards, red titles. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Some faint mottling to covers. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock. Some grubby marks to page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with tape repairs on verso, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1328854
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth covers. Title to front and spine, vignette of Jimmy also to spine. 272 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Slight darkening to cover edges. Pencil erasure patch to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and prelims.

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TROUBLE AT TOWNSEND
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1328126
Published by Transatlantic Arts Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of two city children sent to stay on a farm where they thought nothing ever happened. They soon changed their minds. The story was also filmed on Malcolm Saville's farm in Hertfordshire. Brown cloth, blue title to spine. B/w illustrations. 128 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is worn with some loss, slightly grubby to rear panel.

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JIMMY THE THIRD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1326057
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1965. Good condition.

Compilation of stories from Jimmy and Jimmy Again. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 124 pages. Covers are edge rubbed. Hinge is cracked (almost completely split) between pages 10 and 11. Contents are browned but clean.

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CARAVAN FOR THREE
Written by Ursula Bloom. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 2135590
Published by University of London Press. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Three children set off for their holidays in the caravan driven by the colourful Mr. Pepper. Blue cloth, dark blue titles to spine and small vignette to front cover. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 217 pages. Spine and cover edges are faded. Spine is also foxed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn and chipped with some loss to top and tail of spine; rear panel is almost detached from spine; fading and browning; marks.

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THE RIDDLE OF THE PAINTED BOX
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1819217
Published by Noel Carrington. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A vivid, fast-moving story of an unusual adventure on the Grand Union Canal. Orange cloth. B/w illustrations. 164 pages. Staining to boards. Spine slightly cocked. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some colouring to b/w frontis. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily repaired with tape to verso which has aged and is now showing through to the front. Some surface paper loss to rear panel of dustwrapper and some loss to spine.

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TROUBLE AT TOWNSEND
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 2131550
Published by Transatlantic Arts Ltd.. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The story of two city children sent to stay on a farm where they thought nothing ever happened. They soon changed their minds. The story was also filmed on Malcolm Saville's farm in Hertfordshire. Green cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 128 pages. Damp mark to bottom of front cover, which goes through boards to some pages of book; wrinkling. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is torn with damp marking; 2-3" piece of loss to bottom of front panel.

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ROUND THE YEAR STORY BOOK
Written by Alan Hyder; Berta Lawrence; Vivien Batchelor; et al. Illustrated by Rene Cloke; Lunt Roberts; Neave Parker; Eileen Soper; et al..
Stock no. 1505917
Published by P.R. Gawthorn Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows children playing each with a month on them. First story is 'The Girl Who Liked Fairy Tales. Pretty colour plates and two-tone text illustrations. 163 pages. Base of spine bumped. Minimal wear to spine and corners. A couple of hinges starting to crack. Just a odd fox spot otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is badly torn around bottom half of spine and along rear fold and into rear panel, with creasing but very little loss. Small tears and creasing to top of spine. A few other chips and tears to edges.

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