CORNWALL AND ITS PEOPLE
Written by A.K. Hamilton Jenkin; Arthur Quiller-Couch.
Stock no. 1831634
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1946. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Comprising Cornish Seafarers, Cornwall and the Cornish, Cornish Homes and Customs. Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. xvi and 487 pages including index. Reprint. Minor spotting to front board. A few minor foxspots present, mainly to prelims and text block. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby with a few tiny chips, top corner of front flap has been torn away.

THE BOOK OF GREMLINS
Written by Michael Ridley. Illustrated by Bryan Neary.
Stock no. 1831484
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This amazing book by two fearless gremlinologists details the results of years of chaotic research into the true nature of Gremlins. The artist has captured the unbelievable world of the Gremlin in detailed and accurate paintings in glorious Gremlin colour. Wonderful! Dark green boards, gilt title to spine. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0460045008. Light rubbing to base of spine and lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly sunned/faded to spine and has a small chip to lower rear edge.

AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
Written by George MacDonald. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1331303
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classics series. Beige and blue decorated cloth and endpapers. 8 colour plates plus b/w line drawings. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

SELECTED LETTERS OF RICHARD WAGNER
Written by Richard Wagner; Stewart Spencer; Barry Millington.
Stock no. 1831261
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With original texts of passages omitted from existing printed editions. Translated and edited by Stewart Spencer and Barry Millington. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 1030 pages including index. ISBN: 0460046438. Boards clean. Text block very slightly grubby. Binding error to gutter edge of front endpapers (slightly misplaced when gluing). Pages 1027-1030 top corner heavily creased. Else, a decent copy. Price-cut black dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.

LIFE ON THE LAND
Written by Fred Kitchen. Illustrated by Frank Ormrod.
Stock no. 1831097
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1941. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fred Kitchen's autobiography paints a vivid description of work on the land during the first half of the twentieth century in Northern England For a while he worked on the railroad and at collieries but decided that was not the life for him and after 13 years working in industry, he became a farm labourer again. Terracotta cloth boards with gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w woodcuts. 276 pages. A few minor scuffs to boards, light reading wear to spine. Foxing to endpapers and text block. A few scattered foxspots to contents else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased with a couple of small closed tears (no loss), a little grubby, and browned to spine.

ENTERTAINING WITH CRANKS
Written by Kay Canter; Daphne Swann. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830973
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Following the enormous success of The Cranks Recipe Book, there has been great demand for a sequel suitable for entertaining and celebrating. The recipes in this book are based on the popular 'Dine and Wine' evening menus at Cranks famous London restaurant in Marshall Street, and represent the very best of wholefood vegetarian cookery. Beige cloth boards with brown title to spine. Two-tone colour illustrations, a few colour photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 046004706X. Boards clean. Text block slightly dusty. Small brown mark to vertical edge of rear endpaper. A few pale foxspots and a few marks to contents. Light browning to page edges. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

I ONLY HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES
Written by Kenneth Williams. Illustrated by Beverlie Manson.
Stock no. 1330147
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Accompanied by his cat, a small boy dreams up wonderful worlds in which he plays many roles - among them the king of the castle, an explorer in a jungle and the ringmaster of a circus. Glazed pictorial boards. Blue endpapers. Large colour illustrations with smaller b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0460061755. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Light finger creases to page margins. Light scuffing to the blue endpapers. There is a light damp stain which affects the top margins of most pages (very light).

TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb; William Shakespeare. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1330045
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Childrens Illustrated Classics Series. Beige and blue decorated cloth. 304 pages. 8 colour plates, b/w line drawings. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A few foxspots to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed/worn with a small tear to top edge of front panel (neatly tape repaired on verso).

HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Reginald Spink. Illustrated by H. Baumhauer.
Stock no. 1329761
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1961. Very good condition.

8 colour plates plus b/w line drawings. Childrens Illustrated Classics series. Cream and blue decorated cloth with matching endpapers. 245 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Light creasing to first few pages. Foxing to textblock.

SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1329328
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. Burgundy boards and gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (inscribed to previous owner). Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

THE HUNDRED DAYS TO HITLER
Written by Roger Manvell; Heinrich Fraenkel.
Stock no. 1829447
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

What were the precise circumstances that made possible Hitler's seizure of power? A detailed day-to-day account of exactly how Hitler and the Nazi leaders manoeuvred their way to power. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0460078593. Text block browned with some foxing and a small stain. Grubby marks to page 15 and facing page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners.

HOW TO SEE INSECTS
Written by Eric Fitch Daglish. Illustrated by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Stock no. 1329189
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

The Children's Nature Series. Beige boards. Black titles and small vignette. B/w illustrations. Spine and cover edges browned. Lower front corner bumped. Top 2" of front free-endpaper has been neatly cut out. Some light foxing to contents. Remains of dustwrapper is tucked into the back of the book (the wrapper is in two pieces and the spine is missing).