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A TOLKIEN BESTIARY
Written by David Day. Illustrated by Michael Foreman; Victor Ambrus; Lidia Postma; et al..
Stock no. 1831507
Published by Mitchell Beazley. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A scholarly, definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts, monsters, races, nations, deities, fauna and flora of Tolkien's fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. Large format. Beige cloth boards, green title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 287 pages including index. ISBN: 0855331887. Boards clean. Browning to half-title page and blank verso of last index page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny closed tear (no loss) to top of spine and also to lower front corner, a small mark to spine, and is lightly scuffed.

MARKO'S WEDDING
Written by Ian Serraillier. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
Stock no. 1329053
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Re-tellings of heroic folk poetry from Serbia and of old ballads and a folk tale from England and Scotland. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 111 pages. ISBN: 0233961054. Spine bumped. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

NOBODY'S GARDEN
Written by Cordelia Jones. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
Stock no. 1323560
Published by Andre Deutsch Limited. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. A few foxspots to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with new price printed beside the cut, edge rubbed and slightly grubby on rear panel.

AMBER'S SECRET
Written by Ann Pilling. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
Stock no. 425545
Published by Collins. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Amber, a gypsy child tells her friend Sally that if you pick up the phone and ring Appleford 616 - you can talk to God...Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0001857274. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Wrapper creased to edges.