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JOHNNY CROW'S GARDEN A PICTURE BOOK
Written by L. Leslie Brooke. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
Stock no. 2140507
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1954. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

White cloth spine with red title, red cloth sides with white title and colour pictorial onlay to front. Full page colour plates & b/w text drawings. Text in rhyme. Foxing to prelims, outer page edges and last few pages; A few hinges are a bit pulled. One colour plate is detached, but loosely inserted; creased along margin. Wrapper has edge-creasing and small tears; tape repairs (showing through) to verso; some marks.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES OF BRITAIN
Written by Ernest F. Carter. Illustrated by Kenneth E. Carter.
Stock no. 2140311
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Observers Series No. 23. Describing the steam locomotives of Britain with 8 colour plates and over 200 photographs. Name and address in ink to front endpaper. Some grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is grubby with edge-creasing and chips; minimal loss.

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THE OBSERVER'S TOURIST ATLAS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (CYANAMID WRAPPER)
Written by John Bartholomew.
Stock no. 1323055
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers Series No. 63. Laminate boards. In rare advertising wrapper. Covers and contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with some faint damp stains.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BRITISH WILD FLOWERS
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 2139674
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Observer's Book no. 2. Describing 200 British species with 220 illustrations 100 of which are in full colour. Browning to spine and edges. Damp staining to base of spine and to side of corresponding edges and pages internally. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with heavy browning/fading to covers; edge-tears with chips and small pieces of loss; some marks; creased.

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THE FOX JUMPS OVER THE PARSON'S GATE
No author listed. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 2138754
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. One of R. Caldecott's Picture Books. Some creasing to covers and marks. Some foxing and margin marks.

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THE MAD DOG
Written by D. Goldsmith. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 2138752
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A Randolph Caldecott Picture Book. Card wraps. Full page colour illustrations plus sepia illustration to text. Story in verse. Title page reads: An Elegy On The Death Of A Mad Dog". Sad... Some marks and wear to covers. Some foxing and marks to outer page edges and some page margins.

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KATE GREENAWAY PICTURES
Written by H.M. Cundall. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1322845
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

From Originals Presented By Her to John Ruskin and Other Personal Friends (Hitherto Unpublished) With an Appreciation by Cundall. Large format. Cream cloth spine with green title, green cloth covers with gilt title to front. Mounted colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Contents are clean. Very grubby dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with slight loss but also spine of wrapper is MISSING.

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THE LITTLE RED HEN
Written by Constance Woodhead. Illustrated by Grace Lodge.
Stock no. 2137445
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1950. Very good condition.

Smaller format. Stiff card covers. Picture to front cover. Sunbeam Stories Series. 4 colour plates. B/w illustrations. Some light wear and marks to covers. A little chipping to spine. Foxing to outer page edges and a few internally.

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DOG NELSON, A.B.
Written by Gordon Vice-Admiral Campbell. Illustrated by Peter Fraser.
Stock no. 2135780
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1938. Good condition.

Cream boards with blue vignette to front. Red cloth spine. Colour frontis plate, contains many b/w text illustrations and colour plates throughout. 91 pages. 8.5 x 6.5". Chipping/heavy bump to top edge of front cover. Staining and browning to covers and to pages throughout. Stains get larger to page near rear of book. A reading copy. Frontis is nearly detached.

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THE STORKS FLY HOME
Written by Jane Tompkins. Illustrated by Tibor Gergely.
Stock no. 2135497
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; some loss; marks to rear panel.

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THE STORY OF SAMMY STICKLEPIN
Written by Margaret Alleyne. Illustrated by Mary Robinson.
Stock no. 2135485
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Square format. Pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. Damp stain to rear cover. Wrapper is price-cut with damp staining to verso and foxing; a few small tears.

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THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1321686
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Pale green boards, green titles. 84 numbered pages. Small format. Charming colour illustrations throughout. Minimal bumping to spine. Covers slightly grubby and spine browned. Contents clean.

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