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WILLIAM THE SHOWMAN
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324573
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1939. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 253 pages. Fourth impression, November 1939. Spine bumped and faded, some fading to edge of front cover. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with minimal loss. Rear panel and spine of wrapper are slightly grubby. There are small tape repairs to verso of wrapper.

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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324568
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1938. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Reprint of cheap edition (fourth impression), June 1938. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and uneven fading to covers. Foxing throughout. Light pink stains (dye from covers has run) to margins of last few pages. Dustwrapper is very worn, torn and creased with substantial loss to top of spine/rear panel and tape repairs on verso. Rear panel and spine are slightly grubby.

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JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1324553
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1951. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Green cloth covers. Title to front and spine, vignette of Jimmy also to spine. 272 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine bumped with fading. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Tiny hole to inner margin of front joint. Dustwrapper is price-cut, edge worn and torn with loss to spine and edges and tape repairs on verso. Spine is browned.

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MR PINK-WHISTLE'S PARTY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1824718
Published by George Newnes Limited. Circa 1966. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w text illustrations. 79 pages. 9.25 x 7". Edges lightly rubbed. Contents browned. Closed tear to lower margin of page 5/6.

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WILLIAM THE BAD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324280
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1963. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. 188 pages. Abridged edition. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing/spotting to endpapers and textblock. Ink stamp (spelling Superman) to lower margins of about 20 pages (30-50) else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with minimal loss.

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STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324279
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1946. Very good condition.

Red cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Light black speckles in the red cloth (binding error?). Some page corner tips creased. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and cresed. Some fading to spine and a couple of small spots to rear panel. Contents clean.

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NAVY & ARMY ILLUSTRATED VOL. I & II
Written by Charles N. Robinson.
Stock no. 1824289
Published by Hudson & Kearns; George Newnes Limited. 1985. Almost very good condition.

Very large format. Black calf leather spine & corners, dark green textured cloth boards with gilt title to front. No title to spine. From volume I Friday December 20th 1985 through to volume II Friday 11th December 1896, complete in one volume. B/w photos throughout. Leather spine rubbed and scuffed, boards scuffed and worn at lower edges. New endpapers. Some pages not bound in (but present). Some title pages have loss/tape marks. Tape repair to width of page 139 now yellowed with age. A few margin marks and tears.

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WILLIAM THE EXPLORER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1323690
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, gilt titles and vignette of William to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Some margin marks and small piece missing from one margin.

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A C MOTORS AND CONTROL GEAR
Written by A.J. Coker; E. Molloy.
Stock no. 2140305
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A practical work for installation engineers, contractors, plant engineers and works electricians. Green cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear along cover edges and to corners. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with tears and chips; some marks; ink stain to front panel.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON HOT WATER SUPPLY
Written by L.C.C. Rayner.
Stock no. 2140299
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with gilt titles. Part of the Newnes Q&A Manuals Series. B/w diagrams. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some white marks along cover edges. Some foxing. A few small page margin nicks. Wrapper is torn with edge-creasing and wear; some loss to base of spine, edges and corners; foxed.

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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2139937
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1949. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded. A few marks to covers. Foxing throughout. Wrapper is creased and torn and chipped with a few small pieces of loss; small area of surface paper damage to rear panel.

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CIRCUS DAYS AGAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by E.H. Davie.
Stock no. 2139777
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1942. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

The third story about Mr. Galliano's famous circus. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and front cover. B/w text illustrations. 192 pages. Ex-lib. with partial bookplate left to front pastedown; front endpaper is MISSING. Some grubby margin marks and foxing; colouring in to b/w illustrations. Wrapper is torn into pieces, with 2/3rds of spine MISSING. This is a reading copy only!

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