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THE FOLK DOLL OF SION
Written by Joan Smith. Illustrated by Prudence Seward.
Stock no. 1310961
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Hamish Hamilton Antelope Book. Orange pictorial boards. 87 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 024102398X. Cover edges very slightly rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just slightly faded to spine and ever so slightly edge creased.

WANDERING WIND
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1204662
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Hamish Hamilton Reindeer Book. Yellow boards, blue titles. Blue reindeer vignette to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 121 pages. New endpapers. Tapemarks to board edges. Wrapper edge-torn with loss, reinforced at edge and stained.

UNCLE IVAN'S MAGIC BOX
Written by Helen Zane Jensen. Illustrated by Helen Zane Jensen.
Stock no. 820518
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1ST 1987. Nearly fine condition.

Inside Uncle Ivan's magic box wonderful things happen - rocking chairs somersault, tables turn upside down and cats float by on cushions of air.. In a straightforward way that children will easily understand, this beautiful book sets about explaining the complicated subject of gravity. ISBN: 0241123119. Spine is faded. Some bumping to cover edges.

THE MONSTER HUNT
Written by Wendy Newsham. Illustrated by Ian Newsham.
Stock no. 447014
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1ST 1983. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0241108594.

BARKIS
Written by Clare Turlay Newberry. Illustrated by Clare Turlay Newberry.
Stock no. 738512
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition.

Barkis is a gorgeous little brown puppy dog. Oblong format. Pale green pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. SPine and corners worn. Covers a bit grubby with previous owner's name in ink written to front board. Previous owner's name in ink (twice) to front endpaper. One picture has been coloured on (long green teeth added to picture of girl). Some fingermarks to page margins. Contents generally clean.

A NEST OF TEACHERS
Written by Edward Blishen.
Stock no. 582010
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1980. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An Autobiography. Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 024110145X. SIGNED by author - 'To David, With Best Wishes' on front endpaper.

A DISTURBING INFLUENCE
Written by Patricia Miles.
Stock no. 426394
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, silver title to spine. Andrew Gifford is 16 and bright beyond his years. A mathematician by direction - but what by inclination?... ISBN: 0241100224. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Name in pen on front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut and faded to spine.

THE WICKED ONE
Written by Mollie Hunter.
Stock no. 426263
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colin Grant was a hot-tempered man, and the wicked one called the Grollican delights in troubling any man with such a temper!... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0241895707. SIGNED by author, with inscription on half-title page. A couple of corners bumped, edges a little rubbed. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut, faded to spine and a little edge-creased.

ERIC'S ELEPHANT
Written by John Gatehouse. Illustrated by Marc Vyvyan-Jones.
Stock no. 426065
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. A Cartwheels book. Eric longs ot have a pet of his own - but winning an elephant in the church jumble sale is not what he had in mind! ISBN: 0241122929. SIGNED by illustrator, with inscriptions and drawings on title page. Spine faded and bumped. Covers have a few grubby marks. Few scratch marks to covers. Contents lovely and bright with only light margin marks to a few pages.

THE WORST CHILD I EVER HAD
Written by Anne Fine. Illustrated by Clara Vulliamy.
Stock no. 426110
Published by Hamish Hamilton. Circa 1991. Fine condition.

A Gazelle Book. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Mrs. Mackle claims she had the very worst child of all! ISBN: 0241130891. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. A lovely copy!

THE SQUEEZE
Written by Ron Morton.
Stock no. 425869
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tariq is new to Albert Road School and England. It's a good job that he has good mates to help him outwit the Waggies...Grey boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 0241112443. SIGNED by author, with inscription on verso of half-title page. Wrapper a little edge-creased with a small mark.

THE CORONATION PICNIC
Written by Adele Geras. Illustrated by Frances Wilson.
Stock no. 425861
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1989. Fine condition.

Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. An Antelope Book. ISBN: 0241125545. SIGNED by author with inscription on half-title page.