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CARROTS JUST A LITTLE BOY
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 2139972
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1934. Very good condition.

The story of a young boy nicknamed Carrots due to his red hair. The book focuses on Carrots' experiences and adventures, highlighting his personal growth, the challenges he faces, and his interactions with family and friends. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine; blue decorations to front cover. 7 b/w plates. 241 pages plus publisher advert to rear. Spine is faded. Some marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges.

GRANDMOTHER DEAR
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1322997
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1932. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine and dark blue vignettes to front cover. B/w illustrations. 262 pages. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Foxing to textblock else contents clean.

TWO LITTLE WAIFS
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1322996
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1920. Very good condition.

Pale blue decorated cloth, gilt title to spine. 7 b/w plates. 216 pages. 7.25 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Contents clean.

THE HOUSE THAT GREW
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.
Stock no. 1322992
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1901. Very good condition.

Orange decorated cloth, gilt and black titles and decorations. B/w illustrations. 206 pages plus 2 page book list. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light darkening to cover edges. Gilt school stamp to front cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers. Some light fingering to margins else contents clean.

JUST SO STORIES
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by Rudyard Kipling.
Stock no. 2138093
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1902. Almost very good condition.

Red and black and white pictorial cloth with white titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Colour to titles and decorations on spine has worn away and spine is browned. A few marks to covers and more fading to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE & RUTLAND
Written by Herbert A. Evans. Illustrated by F.L. Briggs.
Stock no. 2137618
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1924. Very good condition.

Pocket edition. Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine is a bit darkened. Some light bumping to corners. Page browning.

THE BRUSHWOOD BOY
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by F.H. Townsend.
Stock no. 1321077
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1914. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignette. Colour plates. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Endpapers browned, foxing to contents.

ENID BLYTON READERS 1
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1319086
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1950. Almost very good condition.

Decorated cardwraps. Two-tone text illustrations throughout. 128 pages. 13 short stories, the first being "The Peppermint Party". Spine and corners a little worn. Covers a little grubby. School ink stamp to verso of front cover. Small nick to the top of the first few pages. Tick marks to contents list and occasional margin mark but contents generally clean.

SCARLET BLUE AND GREEN
Written by Duncan Fife. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2133289
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1932. Slightly better than good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A book of sporting verse. Red cloth, gilt titles and fox vignette. 4 colour plates and 25 monochrome illustrations. Cover edges are unevenly faded. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper has been 'repaired' with some white pieces added for strength. Marks and browning/fading; some pieces of loss.

WHITE-EAR AND PETER
Written by Neils Heiberg. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2133287
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

The Story of a Fox and a Fox-Terrier. Sixteen colour plates by Cecil Aldin. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignettes. All edges red. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few scuffs and marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. A few margin marks. One plate is detached.

ENID BLYTON READERS 2
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1318986
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1950. Good condition.

Decorated cardwraps. Two-tone text illustrations throughout. 128 pages. 13 short stories, the first being "Billy The Goat". Small splits to top and bottom of spine. Covers a little grubby and creased. Small patch of white correction fluid to top of verso of front cover. Child's large handwriting to title page. Book has possibly been restitched as thread in middle of book is blue. Closed tear to one page. A couple of grubby marks otherwise contents generally clean.

TEXT-BOOK OF PALAEONTOLOGY VOL II
Written by Karl A. Von Zittel; Charles R. Eastman; Arthur Smith Woodward.
Stock no. 2133147
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1932. Very good condition.

Translated and edited by Eastman. Second English edition revised with additions by Woodward. Green cloth, gilt title, to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 464 pages includes index. Volume II only. Spine very slightly bumped at top and tail, corners lightly rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Pages lightly tanned, contents clean.