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LESLIE DEXTER CADET
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Norman Hepple.
Stock no. 809165
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

Black pictorial cloth - square framed picture of boat in dock to front, sailor to spine. 6 b/w plates. 255 pages. Corners lightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. All plates present.

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STANDISH PULLS IT OFF
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809160
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1940. Good condition.

An adventure story for boys. Blue cloth, black titles, vignette to spine, yellow border to front. 4 b/w plates. 222 pages. Spine faded and crumpled. A few finger marks to margins else contents clean. All plates present.

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ON GUARD FOR ENGLAND
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by J.C.B. Knight.
Stock no. 808346
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1942. Very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles to front cover and spine. 4 b/w plates. 224 pages. War economy edition (lighter volume). Spine is faded and bumped. Wear to cover edges. Some marks to covers. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Dated from adverts. All plates present.

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THE THIRD OFFICER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Edward S. Hodgson.
Stock no. 808300
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

A Present-day Pirate Story. Grey pictorial front cover and spine, with black titles. 6 b/w plates. 288 pages. Title and picture to spine starting to wear off. Corners bumped. White label stuck over prize plate to front pastedown.

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ROUNDING UP THE RAIDER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Edward S. Hodgson.
Stock no. 808310
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1918. Very good condition.

Green cloth, pictorial front cover and spine. Colour frontis + 4 b/w plates. A Naval Story of the Great War. Boards are a little scuffed. Corners are bumped and worn. Some grubby marks to contents. Inscriptions in ink to front endpaper and pastedown. Front joint is cracked.

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ALAN CARR IN THE NEAR EAST
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by E. Boye Uden.
Stock no. 808204
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of a Cadet's life and adventures aboard the S.S. Golden Venture during the World War. Red cloth, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. Top corners bumped. All plates present. Pictorial wrapper is edge-rubbed & worn with slight loss at corners and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE HOUSE IN THE TREE
Written by Gregor Ian Smith. Illustrated by Gregor Ian Smith.
Stock no. 379981
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1944. Very good condition.

A magical story of how Charles got lost in the wood, built himself a house and made friends with the Wood-Folk. Big, bold colour illustrations on every page. Pictorial front cover, brown cloth spine. Large oblong format. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed, corners worn. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some very light fingermarks to page margins else contents clean.

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IN DOORS AND OUT
Written by Clifton Bingham; Mrs. Percy Dearmer. Illustrated by W.H.C. Groome; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 379335
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

'Pictures and stories for little folk'. Red pictorial boards, large format. Grey endpapes. Packed with colour, two-tone and b/w plates and text illustrations, including one b/w doggy illustration by Wain. First story is 'The Snow Man'. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some light rubbing and spotting to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Grubby fingermarks to page margins, first few pages a little grubby. One page has a large closed tear which has been neatly repaired.

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HIS UNFINISHED VOYAGE
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 436404
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1937. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue titles. Small decoration to spine. 6 b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine and corners are bumped, with some wear. Marks to covers. Crossed out ink inscription to front endpaper. An early reprint. A few grubby margin marks. All plates are present.

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SPRING SONGS WITH MUSIC
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 378942
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Grey boards with blue titles, pictorial onlay to front. Blue cloth spine. 12 poems with music by Linnell, each has accompanying colour tipped-in plate. A beautiful book! Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Corners worn and some wear to cover edges. A few small ink spots to covers. Name in ink to front pastedown and inscription in ink to endpaper. Foxing throughout. Light browning to verso of front and rear fly-leaf. Front joint cracked. 1.5" tear to lower margin of title-page. Plates all present and in fine condition.

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AUTUMN SONGS WITH MUSIC
Written by Cicely Mary Barker; Olive Linnell. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 594244
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

From Flower Fairies of the Autumn. Grey paper boards with blue titles, blue cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front board. 12 poems with accompanying tipped-in colour plates and music by Linnell. A lovely book. Front endpaper missing. Name in ink to top of first blank page. A few minor foxspots present. All plates present. Price-cut pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and torn with loss at corners and a little grubby. Overall a nice copy.

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SPRING SONGS WITH MUSIC
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 378604
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Grey boards with blue titles, pictorial onlay to front. Blue cloth spine. 12 poems with music by Linnell, each has accompanying colour tipped-in plate. A beautiful book! Spine bumped and rubbed, corners worn. Some very light foxing and fingering. Top page corner tips lightly creased. A nice copy.

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