GHOSTCLOUD
Written by Michael Mann. Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat.
Stock no. 1330111
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Luke discovers that he can see things others can't - ghostly things. Orange pictorial boards. 333 pages. ISBN: 9781444965346. SIGNED by the author to half title-page ('signed' sticker to front panel of wrapper). Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and creased at edges.

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BIGGLES IN THE GOBI
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330049
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards. Black ram's horns vignette to front. 6 colour plates. Second impression. Endpapers lightly browned, very faint tape mark to rear free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Light creases to preliminary pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1330038
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st thus 1938. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Hodder & Stoughton's Colour Books series. Grey cloth, red titles and vignettes. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing to spine. Name and date in ink in belongs to box (partially faded). Foxing, otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/worn with small tears at corners, slightly larger tear to top front corner by spine (2"). Rear panel is slightly grubby.

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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY AND OTHER FAIRY TALES FROM THE OLD FRENCH
Written by Arthur Quiller-Couch. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1330019
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1910. Very good condition.

First trade edition. Dark red-brown simulated leather cloth, stamped in gilt on both front and back covers with differing cupid designs. Gilt lettering and 4 gilt cupid designs on spine. White endpapers. 30 magnificent colour plates, mounted on vellum-like paper with black descriptive letterpress beneath and all framed with elaborate border design in black. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Small nick to lower edge of rear cover. Heavy foxing to endpapers, prelims, last (blank) page and textblock. A few hinges are cracked but binding is still tight. A few tissue-guards are slightly torn or creased. A lovely copy which would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330010
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 4 double-sided b/w plates. 158 pages. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Light foxing to textblock, top edge of textblock dust marked. Wrapper is edge worn and creased with a few small chips.

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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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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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IN SEARCH OF UNICORNS
Written by Susannah York. Illustrated by Wendy Hall.
Stock no. 1328641
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0340179333. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some light vertical marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and top edge of textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is browned and discoloured to rear panel.

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