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FIVE GO OFF IN A CARAVAN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1329772
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fifth Famous Five Adventure. Red boards with black titles. Colour frontis. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Green, white and black pictorial endpapers showing five in a cavern. 208 pages. Third impression. Spine slightly bumped. Some small corner creases and some pale stains to page margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, loss to top and bottom of spine. Number 5 written to base of wrapper spine. Very light (hardly noticeable) vertical scratch(?) mark to centre of front panel.

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BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1329695
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis and 8 b/w illustrations, 2 double page spreads. 208 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Grubby mark to fore-edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn and torn with loss at corners. Old tape repairs to spine and front edges.

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THE RIGHT OF THE LINE: THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1939-1945
Written by John Terraine.
Stock no. 1829924
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1985. Nearly fine condition.

The story of the RAF's achievement in the second European War, from its birth as a modern air force in the mid 1930s to its triumphant finish with over 9,000 aircraft and over one million officers and men. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. xix and 841 pages including index. ISBN: 0340266449. Minor crinkle to one section vertical edge of pages. Else a lovely copy, looks unread.

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SWIFT AND SURE THE STORY OF A HYDROPLANE
Written by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1329595
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. 1st 1910. Good condition.

Pale green pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates. 242 pages + 16 page booklist. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. Covers scuffed and grubby. Piece of pink paper covering pervious owners details to front pastedown. Hinges are pulled causing contents to be slightly loose but binding still tight.

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BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1329374
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles to front and spine. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 179 pages. Spine bumped, faded to top and tail. A few small, light spots to covers. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, grubby to rear panel and darkened to spine.

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A SUMMER ON THE TEST
Written by John Waller Hills. Illustrated by Robert Gibbings.
Stock no. 1329343
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st thus 1941. Almost very good condition.

Pale grey cloth with black title to spine. 7 wonderful b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby and spine slightly browned. Foxing to textblock.

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A SUMMER ON THE TEST
Written by John Waller Hills. Illustrated by Robert Gibbings.
Stock no. 1329298
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 3rd 1941. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth. B/w illustrations. 3rd edition. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby and spine browned. "Royal Naval War Libraries" ink stamp to front pastedown. Some small marks to textblock and page browning throughout.

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THE EYE OF THE WIND
Written by Peter Scott. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1829277
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1961. Very good condition.

Autobiography. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. Blue pictorial endpapers. xxii and 679 pages including index. Second impression. SIGNED and dated (1985) by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Spine faded and creased with use. Boards just slightly grubby, lower edges rubbed. Text block browned with some minor foxing. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. A few foxspots to contents.

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A BAD LITTLE BEAR
No author listed. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 1329059
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. Circa 1910. Almost very good condition.

Small format (9.5x12cm). Grey boards with pictorial onlay and gold title to front cover. 12 colour plates some small b/w illustrations to margins. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper (dated 1918). Endpapers browned. Foxing and fingering to contents.

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FIVE GO TO MYSTERY MOOR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1328912
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition.

The Thirteenth Famous Five adventure in which the Five explore why the gypsies set up camp on Mystery Moor - and find out they are not welcome....! Red boards, black titles, blue and white pictorial endpapers, two-tone & b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine slightly faded, Endpapers browned. Foxing, mainly to textblock and first few and last few pages. Child's name in biro to half-title page and name and address in ink to title-page (also, a blue biro mark).

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FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1328910
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

This is the Five's 12th adventure, where they spend the summer at Tremannon Farm, with it's mysterious deserted tower by the sea and the forgotten secret of the Wreckers way. Red boards with black lettering. Blue/black endpapers. B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. 191 pages. 3rd impression. Spine bumped with slight fading to top and tail. Name and address in ink to verso of front fly-leaf. Foxing to textblock. Some erased pencil markings to front fly-leaf. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and creased with slight loss. Damp stain to base of wrapper spine. Vertical crease to edge of front flap of wrapper. Wrapper is browned/foxed on verso.

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FIVE ON A TREASURE ISLAND
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1328739
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream boards with black titles. Plain endpapers. B/w illustrations. 191 pages. The Famous Five's first adventure featuring a ruined castle, a wreck and buried treasure. 5th impression. Spine slightly bumped. Covers very slightly grubby. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is chipped to spine and corners with slight loss and is grubby to rear panel and spine. Foxing on verso of wrapper spine.

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