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THE WEATHERCOCK
Written by Simonne Ratel. Illustrated by Gertrude Mittelmann.
Stock no. 1502528
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. circa 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Nothing could be undertaken in the small French village without consulting the weathercock but he wanted to extend his importance to world dimensions. One day he was blown of his belfry in a hurricane, he was at first delighted.... Pink cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Illustrated title page plus 20 illustrations, some in colour. 84 pages. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Top edge of spine faded. Foxing to spine and top edges of covers. Erased pencil writing to front endpapers and an odd fox spot otherwise contents very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a couple of chips. Spine is browned and rear panel is a little grubby.

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THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
Written by A.E. Bonser; Sidney Woolf; E.S. Bucheim. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 2113416
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1907. Almost very good condition.

A collection of stories and illustrations which originally appeared in "Little Folks" between 1896 and 1902, during which period most of the numbers of the magazine contained some of Rackham's drawings. Large format. 36 tinted line-drawn plates and text illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt titles to spine; brick red titles and vignette to front cover. 144 pages. One of the more unusual Rackham items. 2nd issue. Small splits and chips to top and tail of spine; some fraying to cloth. Corners are bumped and worn. Marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Some grubby margin marks. B/w line drawing to title page has been coloured with water colours.

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THE TALE OF THE BIRDS
No author listed. Illustrated by Hilda Cowham.
Stock no. 2113128
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Ring-O-Roses Series No. 43. Blue pictorial cardwraps. 8 pages. Easy to read text. Colour illustrations to text. Browning to covers; staples have rusted. Couple of marks to rear cover.

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THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
Written by A.E. Bonser; Sidney Woolf; E.S. Bucheim. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1311334
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1907. Fair condition.

A collection of stories and illustrations which originally appeared in "Little Folks" between 1896 and 1902, during which period most of the numbers of the magazine contained some of Rackham's drawings. 36 tinted line-drawn plates and text illustrations. Green cloth gilt titles and decoration to front cover. 144 pages. 11 x 8.5". One of the more unusual Rackham items. Spine bumped, worn and browned. Covers are bowed and discoloured, rubbing to rear cover. Light spotting and page browning with some light fingering but generally contents clean.

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LITTLE FOLKS
Written by Ethel Talbot; C. Chandler; et al. Illustrated by Florence Mary Anderson; Mabel Lucie Attwell; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1708198
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1915. Good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows boy and girl in barrel boat with dog. Edges very worn, rear cover has some scuffing.

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BILLY BUNTER AT BUTLIN'S
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1203938
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, dark titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations. 217 pages. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Wrapper is grubby with some small tears and surface damage to front.

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A MASQUE OF DAYS
No author listed. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 385556
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1901. Very good condition.

From the last essays of Elia. Attractive pictorial boards, cream cloth spine. Blue and yellow decorated endpapers. Pretty colour illustrations on every page. Unpaginated. Pages printed one side only and unopened. 11 x 8.5". Cover edges worn. Some scuffing/rubbing to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Light fingermarks to page margins else contents clean.

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A MASQUE OF DAYS
No author listed. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 819347
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1901. Good condition.

From the last essays of Elia. Attractive pictorial boards, cream cloth spine. Blue and yellow decorated endpapers. Pretty colour illustrations on every page. Unpaginated. Pages printed one side only and unopened. 11 x 8.5". Covers scuffed, edges & corners worn, Top & tail and front edge of spine a little frayed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rear joint pulled. A few foxspots and light marks to contents. Small closed tear to lower margin of one page (no loss).

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LITTLE FOLKS
No author listed.
Stock no. 588153
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1889. Fair condition.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Picture to front cover shows a mother and young girl walking on a path. First rhyme is 'Up a Tree'. Cover edges are a bit worn. Frontis and prelims are missing, other plates are present. Tape to front and rear pastedowns. Some page browning and small margin tears.

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THE LITTLE REGIMENT
Written by D.H. Parry. Illustrated by H.M. Brock.
Stock no. 735517
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Brown cloth with black titles and borders, oval pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis and 3 b/w plates. 213 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Half-title page is browned and foxed, foxspots to outer page edges. Top edge of text-block is dusty. A nice copy.

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