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DAVID GENTLEMAN'S PARIS
Written by David Gentleman. Illustrated by David Gentleman.
Stock no. 2129316
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0340518693. SIGNED by author to small bookplate stuck to verso of front endpaper. Small bump to edge. Pictorial wrapper has very light edge-wear and couple of tiny nicks.

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THE PANSY BOOK
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; William Blake; et al. Illustrated by Chloe Preston; Lilian A. Govey; et al.; Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2129168
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Edited by Strang. Colour plates, b/w and two-tone illustrations. One corner of onlay to front cover has been torn off. Spine is faded with damp stains spreading to both boards. Bumping and wear to covers and corners. Some foxing throughout. Colour plates are still very good.

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BILL THE MINDER
Written by W. Heath Robinson. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2128694
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st thus 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile edition of this classic children's tale. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles and vignettes. Blue endpapers. 15 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 254 pages. ISBN: 0340277327. Some light wear to spine and corners. Bookplate with ink name to front endpaper. A few marks to outer page edges. Original glassine (clear plastic) wrapper has tear to top of spine and partially across front panel.

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SELECTED AT SIX
Written by Joan Goldman. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 2128643
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges; a few nicks and chips; marked to rear panel.

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HEMINGWAY A LIFE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES
Written by James R. Mellow.
Stock no. 2128289
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Ernest Hemingway. 704 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0340592761.

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THE TWINS
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2127770
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1910. Good condition.

Large format. 24 gorgeous colour plates. The story of Snip and Snap, two spaniel puppies. Grey paperboards with colour onlay to front. Pictorial endpapers. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Couple of splits to spine, which is also grubby, with a little fraying to top and tail. Some scuffs and surface paper damage to onlay to front cover. Damp marks to edges of rear covers, but only goes through a little to rear endpapers. Damp marks also to corners of front cover. Page browning, with the odd foxspot. Hinges are pulled in places, so that binding is starting to weaken, a few magic tape repairs. Illustrations are still wonderful!!

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THE MONGREL PUPPY BOOK
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2127769
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1912. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth spine, buff paper boards, black title and illustration of mongrel puppies behind bars to front. 12 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Life and adventures of a mongrel pup! Spine has completely faded to brown and has splits and chips, with some loss and fraying to cloth. Chipping along cover edges. Bumping to corners. A little bowing to front cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning; odd foxspot. Contents are still generally very good.

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QUALITY STREET
Written by J.M. Barrie. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 2127180
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1940. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Embossed border. 18 pretty tipped-in colour plates with captioned paper guards. 8.25 x 6.25 inches. 198 pages. Couple of corners are lightly bumped. Bookplate to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. A few light margin marks. All plates present. Wrapper is very browned to spine, with creasing and wear; a few chips and tears; only small amounts of loss.

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HUMPTY AND DUMPTY THEIR ADVENTURES
Written by May Byron. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2127170
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

Square buff boards, black titles; colour pictorial onlay to front cover. Part of the Cecil Aldin's Happy Family series. Colour illustrations. Damp stain to spine, spreading out to front cover. Browning and foxing to covers and pages.

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LITTLE SONGS
Written by Tom Pierce Cowling. Illustrated by Lilian Amy Govey.
Stock no. 2126826
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1912. Very good condition.

A Book of Poems with Music for the Nursery. Large format. Orange/brown cloth, black/gilt decoration and titles, pictorial onlay to front cover of girl at piano. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 20 Songs and music. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Darkening to spine and cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning throughout.

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BILL THE MINDER
Written by W. Heath Robinson. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2126525
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1982. Almost very good condition.

Facsimile edition of this classic children's tale. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles and vignettes. Blue endpapers. 15 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 254 pages. ISBN: 0340277327. Wear to cover edges; a bit of scuffing. Some marks. Front endpaper is creased. Some foxing and browning, but contents are very good.

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EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 2126380
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1916. Almost very good condition.

De-luxe edition limited to only 350 signed and numbered copies. 15 glorious tipped-in colour plates mounted on vellum, each mount edged with gold. White cloth elaborately decorated with gilt to front cover and spine. Vellum endpapers. Deckled edges. 170 pages. 11.5 x 9". SIGNED by Dulac to verso of a free front endpaper. This is Copy No. 52. Spine and edges are browned. Bump to bottom of spine. Some grubby marks to cloth. Surface paper damage to front pastedown, where it appears that something has been removed (possibly a bookplate). Front endpaper has inscriptions in ink; one crossed out, with tape glue marks, where again it appears that something has been removed. Rear pastedown also has some surface paper damage. Edge tear to margin on one contents page. Some darkening and grubby margin marks to pages. All plates are present and beautifully bright.

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