CITY OF FORTUNE
Written by Roger Crowley.
Stock no. 2128930
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire. Colour illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780571245949. Some light wear to spine and corners. Page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE RAILWAY WORKERS 1840-1970
Written by Frank McKenna.
Stock no. 2128783
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green covers with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0571115632. Fading to spine and cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is price-cut with a few small nicks to corners; light fading to spine.

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STEAM ENGINES AT BRESSINGHAM
Written by Alan Bloom.
Stock no. 1816712
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Story of a Live Steam Museum. Colour and b/w photos. The story of a live steam museum. Brown cloth boards, blue title block with gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0571094627. Spine slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Small nibble from lower margin of last few pages (not affecting any text). Pictorial dustwrap;per is lightly browned.

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A WIND FROM NOWHERE
Written by Nicholas Stuart Gray.
Stock no. 2127853
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, gilt title to spine. "When Tamsin picked a particularly odd-looking fungus and then dropped it, she was asking for trouble. The fungus was magic, and it was offended". ISBN: 0571111823. Bumping to spine and corners. Some browning along cover edges. Top corner of front endpaper has been cut off. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; a few small chips; some fading to edges.

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ESCAPE TO THE DOWNS
Written by Hester Knight. Illustrated by Raoul Millais.
Stock no. 2127238
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with white title to spine. B/w illustrations. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and some foxing.

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THE INVENTION OF THE AEROPLANE 1799-1909
Written by Charles H. Gibbs-Smith.
Stock no. 2126306
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How the powered aeroplane arrived in the world. B/w photos. Wrapper is edge-creased with grubby marks.

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SOME MOONSHINE TALES
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Sarah Nechamkin.
Stock no. 2126300
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

13 stories of magic and moonshine, of children and fairies, of adventures in country places where anything might happen. Cream cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some grubby marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Odd foxspot.

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A TRAVELLER IN TIME
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Phyllis Bray.
Stock no. 2126294
Published by Faber & Faber. 1961. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w chapter headers. Ex-lib. (school) with some usual markings; stamps etc. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Contents are still generally very good. A few margin marks.

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THE WASHERWOMAN'S CHILD
Written by Alison Uttley; Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Irene Hawkins.
Stock no. 2126293
Published by Faber & Faber. 3rd 1956. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 8 x 5.25". A three-act play based on Hans Andersen and seven of his fairy tales. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front endpaper is MISSING. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with creasing and tape repairs to verso; foxed to rear panel; some red marks.

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WHEN ALL IS DONE
Written by Alison Uttley.
Stock no. 2126292
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. 256 pages. A novel of country life. Spine is browned with wear. Page browning.

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AMBUSH OF YOUNG DAYS
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 2126291
Published by Faber & Faber. 1943. Very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Bumping to spine and corners. Browning to spine. Partially erased inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges. Rear free endpaper has part of margin missing to one side.

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SAM PIG AND SALLY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 2126285
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1942. Almost very good condition.

12 short stories about Sam Pig. Brown/orange cloth with red title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners. Uneven fading to covers. Front endpaper is MISSING. A few grubby marks. Page browning.

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