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WINTER HOLIDAY
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330015
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth gilt title to spine, embossed title to front cover. B/w illustrations. 359 numbered pages. Twenty-First impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly worn to spine and corners and creased at top edge of rear panel (small tear to top of spine edge).

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1330014
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title to spine. The Abbey School Series to front cover. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Top edge red. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Name and address to front free-endpaper. Endpapers partly browned and foxed. Page browning to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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HEIDI GROWS UP
Written by Johanna Spyri; Charles Tritten. Illustrated by Pelagie Doane.
Stock no. 1330013
Published by Collins. 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The second book about Heidi in which she has many adventures and surprises and a happy ending in which her fondest dreams are realised. Green boards. 3 colour plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. 256 pages. ISBN: 000161102X. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Light page browning at edges. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed and foxed on verso.

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HEIDI'S CHILDREN
Written by Johanna Spyri; Charles Tritten. Illustrated by Pelagie Doane.
Stock no. 1330012
Published by Collins. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream boards, brown title to spine and front cover. 3 colour plates. B/w chapter headers. Spine slightly bumped. Tiny nick to edge of spine at base. Name and address in red ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Page browning and foxing to textblock, top edge of textblock is dust marked. Dustwrapper is just very slightly edge rubbed and grubby.

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BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330010
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 4 double-sided b/w plates. 158 pages. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Light foxing to textblock, top edge of textblock dust marked. Wrapper is edge worn and creased with a few small chips.

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THE AIRCRAFT BOOK: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830125
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st 2013. Very good condition.

Chronicles the dramatic story of manned flight in stunning visual detail. More than 800 iconic aircraft, trail-blazing engines, famous manufacturers, and the people and technology behind the world's most advanced flying machines. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations/diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781409340232. A few minor grubby marks to boards and some light scuffing. Else a lovely copy!

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DRAWING ON LIFE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAUL HOGARTH
Written by Paul Hogarth; Richard Ingrams. Illustrated by Paul Hogarth.
Stock no. 1830124
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Introduction by Richard Ingrams. Hogarth is one of the most distinguished illustrators and graphic artists of our age. Written with a great energy and wit, accompanied by a wealth of drawings and paintings from the earliest days right up to his latest works. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0715306448. Lower tip of front board has a couple of tiny holes in cloth and is lightly rubbed. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly faded to spine, creased to top of rear panel with small closed tear (under 1") to vertical edge.

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BUNKLE WENT FOR SIX
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330008
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Red cloth, black title and vignette. 222 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Front cover is slightly bowed. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. A few light corner creases and a tiny tear to one page margin. Textblock and endpapers are lightly foxed.

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BUNKLE BREAKS AWAY
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330006
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Bunkle breaks away from the family and finds a new friend to share his adventures... Light blue cloth, black title strip with blue lettering. B/w head and tail pieces. 212 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Some light corner creases.

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BUNKLE BAFFLES THEM
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330005
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, black title to spine. End-papers are maps of Mora island. B/w text illustrations. 228 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine and part of front cover slightly faded. Covers are mottled. Foxing to textblock. A couple of light corner creases.

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BUNKLE BUTTS IN
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330004
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 3rd 1945. Very good condition.

Pink cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w chapter headers. 236 pages. Spine and corners bumped, a couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Covers slightly grubby. Inscription in ink plus a name and address to front free-endpaper. Some light corner creases and small margin tears. Textblock is slightly grubby/foxed.

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FOUR PLUS BUNKLE
Written by M. Pardoe. Illustrated by J.D. Evans.
Stock no. 1330003
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1947. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Green cloth with brown titles and vignette. 222 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. A few small spots to front cover. Name and address and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock and some page margins, some light fingermarks to page margins. Dustwrapper is worn with qutie substantial loss to spine. Browned and grubby to spine and rear panel.

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