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BIRD, BEAST AND FLOWER
Written by Ian Parsons. Illustrated by Marie Angel.
Stock no. 2112600
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The world of nature as seen by a group of poets and through the eyes of an outstandingly gift artist. Blue boards, gilt titles. Watercolours by Angel. Poems chosen by Parsons. ISBN: 0701124113. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased, with a few grubby marks.

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WHITE ROSE AND WANDERER
Written by Molly Holden. Illustrated by Michael Charlton.
Stock no. 2112591
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complex and emotionally-charged family dilemma. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 122 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0701150114. Wrapper is browned, with some edge-creasing and a few closed tears/nicks.

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BARTONWOOD
Written by John Moat.
Stock no. 1605613
Published by Chatto & Windus. 2nd 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An interesting, fascinating, strange and magical book in which the hero, a boy with a gift for riddles, fights for the freedom of the wood. The story reaches its haunting showdown on Christmas Eve. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0701123125. Spine bumped.

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THACKERAYANA NOTES AND ANECDOTES
Written by William Makepeace Thackeray. Illustrated by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Stock no. 2112160
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1880. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine and gilt/black vignettes to front cover. Depicting Humorous Incidents in his School Life, and Favourite Scenes and Characters in the Books of his Every-day Reading. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping to cover edges. Some fraying to cloth at edges. Some foxing and page browning. Page edges are 'scraggy', where some pages have been uncut - but have been 'cut', but not neatly - some tears to these pages.

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CHILDHOOD
Written by Githa Sowerby. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby.
Stock no. 1311253
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1907. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Blue boards with gilt title and vignette to front. Colour plates. B/w illustrations to text. A book of poems. Spine and corners bumped. Covers faded and damp stained, old tape mark to edge of rear cover. Spine slightly darkened. Inscription in ink and small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to contents and some light fingering else clean.

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THE AVENUE OF FLUTES
Written by Henry Bentinck. Illustrated by Maurice Bartlett.
Stock no. 1108495
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Pink boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 8 x 5.5". 135 pages. Bumping to corners and along a couple of cover edges. Wrapper is unevenly faded, with some grubby marks and a few nicks.

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ARMS AND STABILITY IN EUROPE
Written by Alastair Buchan; Philip Windsor.
Stock no. 1604802
Published by Chatto & Windus; Institute For Strategic Studies. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Studies in International Security 6. A British-French-German enquiry. Foxing to outer page edges.

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THE SECURITY OF SOUTHERN ASIA
Written by D.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 1604801
Published by Chatto & Windus; Institute For Strategic Studies. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Studies in International Security 8. 308 pages. Spine bumped. Wrapper is a little scuffed and edge rubbed.

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THE TALE OF TINY TUTAK
Written by Hanna Wiig. Illustrated by Sven Skauge.
Stock no. 1310148
Published by Chatto & Windus. circa 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tiny Tutak is an Eskimo boy living far away near the North Pole. He sets off with his tiny bow and his tiny spear to hunt for food. Small format. Red paper boards, white titles and illustration to front. Pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Endpapers browned, foxspots to page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn, browned on verso with some foxing showing through to front panel.

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SOLDIERS
Written by Philip Ziegler.
Stock no. 1207281
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Fighting Men's Lives 1901-2001. 352 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0701169540. Light page-edge browning.

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WORKERS IN BRITAIN
Written by A. Gibson. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1308385
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Social Studies. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Appears to be a little grubby on verso of title-page and to contents page opposite (suspect it was produced like this). Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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BRITISH ANIMALS
Written by Mary Vanstone. Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 1308384
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Nature Study. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Very minimal bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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