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BIGGLES SORTS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327515
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1967. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 184 pages. Some and corners bumped, some wear to cover edges. Textblock is foxed. Front joint has started to crack. Some heavy pencil marks to front free-endpaper erased (old price). Dustwrapper is edge worn and grubby with damp staining to spine and folds.

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HURRAH FOR MARY MOUSE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw.
Stock no. 1827751
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

Small oblong format strip book. Pictorial card wraps with red front cover and red linen spine. Rear cover has b/w illustration of Mary Mouse looking at notice board which has 8 Mary Mouse titles on it, from 'Dolls' House' to Hurrah'. 124 red and black illustrations. Light staple rust marks showing to front of spine. Very minor surface paper loss to lower edge of front cover (due to rubbing). Rear cover is browned and a bit grubby. Text block browned. Contents clean. Overall a nice copy.

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GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327270
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, silver titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some margin marks.

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FIVE GET INTO A FIX
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326996
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. B/w pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. 5th impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a tiny bit grubby, title list on rear flap has a few Xs to it.

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CHILDREN'S FICTION A HANDBOOK FOR LIBRARIANS
Written by Sheila Ray.
Stock no. 1326885
Published by Brockhampton Press; Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 2nd 1972. Good condition.

Second revised edition. Purple card wraps. 239 pages. Designed to meet the needs of students reading for the Library Association final examination. ISBN: 0340159146. Covers are well sunned and faded to spine. Creasing to spine (where book has been held open). Foxing to textblock and prelims.

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THE SECRET SEVEN ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Brook.
Stock no. 1326880
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Dark and pale blue pictorial boards with vignettes of children holding hands. Red two-tone illustrations. 127 pages. Spine slightly bumped and some light rubbing to corners. Some light spotting to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Heavy foxing to textblock, affecting some page margins. Price-cut dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased with some slight loss and tape repairs on verso.

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PUZZLE FOR THE SECRET SEVEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1326874
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition.

The Tenth Secret Seven Adventure. Dark and light blue pictorial boards with the seven holding hands. Pink diamond patterned endpapers. B/w & two-tone illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine lightly browned. Covers very slightly grubby. Prize plate to half title-page (covering belongs to box). Light foxing to textblock.

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GOOD OLD SECRET SEVEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1326868
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Twelfth Secret Seven adventure. Dark blue and pale blue boards with secret seven holding hands. Two-tone and b/w illustrations. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock else a nice, bright copy. Dustwrapper is complete and bright, just a little edge rubbed and slightly wrinkled to rear panel.

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SECRET SEVEN MYSTERY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1326866
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with SS symbol. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. 5th impression. Minimal bumping to top and tail of spine. Foxing, mainly to prelims and textblock. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed and lightly foxed on verso.

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BIGGLES' SPECIAL CASE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326679
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Bombarded by jet fighters, grounded by a sand-storm, involved in a desert gun battle - another exciting Biggles adventure. 170 pages. Spine bumped. Some slight/light markings to covers. Name and address details on front free-endpaper have been blotted out with blue biro. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

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GIMLET TAKES A JOB
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326623
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with embossed dog design, black titles to spine. 4 B/w plates. 176 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Name plate to front pastedown. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with a couple of tears and slight loss to base of spine, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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GIMLET BORES IN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326621
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1950. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles. 4 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine bumped. Damp(?) spots to covers. Section of front free-endpaper removed from top 2". Light stain affects edge of last page and rear free-endpaper. Contents genearlly clean. Dustwrapper is well worn and creased, slight loss to edges. Rear panel of wrapper is very grubby. Tape repair to base of spine.

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