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GLAD RAGS
Written by Joan Lingard.
Stock no. 1328942
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The sequel to 'Rags and Riches'. Seb and his sister Sam are looking forward to a holiday... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0241130158. Minimal bumping to spine.

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A GAME OF DARK
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1328931
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A boy's relationship with his crippled father... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 143 pages. ISBN: 0241020506. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Light page browning. Initials in ink to front free-endpaper. Light mark to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed.

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THE NOBLE HAWKS
Written by Ursula Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1328883
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1959. Very good condition.

'The brilliant and spectacular art of falconry is the theme of this colourful, detaild and gripping novel for children set in the fourteenth century'. Orange boards, silver title and black vignettes of hawks to spine. 231 pages. Spine bumped. Some fading to spine and cover edges. Name and address in ink to front endpaper. Also 'from Ursula Moray Williams' below the address but I have been unable to verify that this is a genuine signature. Grubby marks to rear free-endpaper and to textblock. Rear joint is cracking showing webbing but is still very tight. Foxing to textblock and endpapers.

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THE INCLINE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1328826
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. A powerfully direct statement about adolescent emotions and human relationships. 191 pages. ISBN: 0241021383. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Small brown spot affects a few pages (6-11). Dustwrapper is foxed to flaps and on verso and is just a little worn at corners.

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PIG IN THE MIDDLE
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Mary Russon.
Stock no. 1328825
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 160 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Top edge of textblock is slightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, creased at top edge of front panel with a couple of small tears, rear panel is very slightly grubby.

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THE WHITE DEER
Written by James Thurber. Illustrated by James Thurber.
Stock no. 1328788
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1946. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, white titles. B/w illustrations. Covers are damp stained with slight wear to cover edges. Erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper. A few small foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss to top of spine and browned to spine and rear panel.

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WHO'S AFRAID?
Written by Ron Van Der Meer; Atie Van Der Meer.
Stock no. 1327651
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

A Lift-The-Flap counting book. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0241107318. Minimal bumping to spine and corners and minimal grubbiness to covers. Foxing else contents clean.

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MAX'S DREAM
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Laszlo Acs.
Stock no. 1325464
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0241895464. Label removed from front pastedown. Small mark to centre of front cover. Dustwrapper is foxed to flaps and slightly browned.

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RACING SPORTS CARS
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 1824015
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tracing the development of the racing sports car. Browning to front and rear endpaper. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and browned. Musty odour present.

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DON'T GO OUT TONIGHT
Written by Babette Cole. Illustrated by Babette Cole.
Stock no. 2140768
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Unfold this clever pop-up book into six hilarious scenes, all in full dimension and with moveable parts! Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0241107326. Wear to cover edges; a little creasing. A few marks to covers. All pop-ups very good!

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THE OLD ZION
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 2140275
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Spine is browned. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with some wear; browned/darkened to edges.

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A DAY WITHOUT WIND
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 2140274
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

It was a rare day when the wind did not blow on the island, it was a special day too for Donald's father was coming home at last from the hospital on the mainland... Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations to text. ISBN: 0241901332. Page edge browning. Some bumping to corners; also page corners. Wrapper is browned with a few other marks.

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