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THE STORY OF FOUR LITTLE SABOTS
Written by Dora W. Pearsall.
Stock no. 1502214
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1906. Fair condition.

Small format. Dark green boards with white titles and small pictorial onlay to front. Full-page colour illustrations. Story in rhyme. 86 pages. Spine worn and cracked along edges, slight loss at bottom. Front board detached. Corners worn. Covers marked. Rear joint has been repaired or strengthened with tape. Name in ink to copyright page. Final illustration has tear to centre. Grubby marks throughout.

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THE CAPTAIN'S YOUNGEST PICCINO AND OTHER CHILD STORIES
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Stock no. 1310962
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Almost very good condition.

Brown decorated cloth. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and very slightly worn. Front endpapers replaced. Lower corner of page 39/40 is slightly damaged with some loss (no text lost). Light foxing and fingering else contents clean.

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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1108307
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

Dark green boards. White titles. Pictorial onlay to front. Colour illustrations. Small format. 84 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped with slight wear and nicks to spine. A few small, light marks to covers. Front joint is cracked but binding still tight. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks. A nice copy of the first edition.

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THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1601309
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1908. Good condition.

Red cloth covers with bevelled edges, pictorial onlay of Samuel Whiskers to front. 21 x 16.5cm. Colour and b/w illustrations. 69 pages. Spine bumped, edges rubbed, boards unevenly discoloured. Book is affected by damp with staining and red 'bleeding' to page edges (especially towards the front of the book). Inscription in ink (dated 1909) to front endpaper. Scattered foxing. Text is legible and illustrations are clean.

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BARNABY LEE
Written by John Bennett. Illustrated by Clyde O. De Land.
Stock no. 1303352
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Good condition.

Blue decorated cloth with gilt titles. 454 pages. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers are slightly scuffed and marked. Joints cracked. Foxing to endpapers, contents clean.

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A LONG DELAY
Written by Rev. T. Keyworth.
Stock no. 1801469
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1887. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red pictorial boards with gilt titles and vignette to front. Grey floral endpapers. B/w plates. All edges gilt. Spine slightly faded else covers appear excellent, bright and clean. Light browning to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. One hinge pulled. A lovely copy.

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TWO LITTLE PILGRIMS' PROGRESS
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated by R.W. Macbeth.
Stock no. 1001106
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1895. Very good condition.

Dark blue cloth, lovely gilt decorations. Page edges gilt. B/w frontis plate. 215 pages. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. Book: name in ink to front endpaper. Corners lightly rubbed.

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MY FARM FRIENDS
No author listed.
Stock no. 813952
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Circa 1920. Very good condition.

A Painting Book for Children. Aunt Louisa's "Model" Painting Books series. 10 colour plates facing the same illustration not coloured ready for you to colour in. Pictorial cardwraps. Backstrip worn with loss exposing staple binding to spine. Pages lightly browned. Lower corner of last page/rear cover is creased and has slight loss at tip. Not coloured in. A lovely, clean copy.

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SEAFARING LITTLE PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS
No author listed.
Stock no. 813953
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Circa 1880. Good condition.

The Afternoon Tea Toy Books series. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations accompanied by rhyme. 12 pages. Backstrip disintegrated with loss at spine edges of covers. Top half of covers detached from contents. 'Property Room' stamp to top of first page else contents clean and bright. A nice copy of a very scarce work.

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MY ANIMAL BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 813959
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Circa 1900. Very good condition.

Cloth Lined. Aunt Louisa's Playtime Toy Books series. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps show two horses peering over stable door. All edges red. Larger text. 4 full page colour illustrations plus two-tone illustrations. 14 pages including inside covers. Backstrip disintegrated. Rear cover scuffed. Front cover is nice and bright with slight loss to surface paper at edges. Base of spine split. Contents beautifully clean. A lovely copy of a scarce item.

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OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS ON CLOTH
No author listed.
Stock no. 379351
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Circa 1915. Good condition.

Large format (32.5 x 25.5cm). Quarter-bound in pink cloth, beige boards with circular onlay showing a bull on front cover. Lovely full-page colour illustrations. Printed on linen backed paper. Spine and corners worn. Covers dampstained (affecting pastedowns and title-page). Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Light, small dampstain to lower margins of most pages. Contents generally clean.

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THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 594580
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

Larger format maroon paper-covered boards. Picture of Miss Ribby in a small circle on front cover. Mottled lilac endpapers (changed to pictures of the patty-pan in later editions). 52 pages. 7.25 x 5.5". First printing of the first edition. Spine neatly repaired with very slight loss at top and tail. Corners worn. Slight fading to covers with a few very small marks. Name in ink to front pastedown. Light marks to contents but still a bright copy of the first edition.

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