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DIMSIE MOVES UP AGAIN
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Stock no. 1328458
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1944. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light blue cloth, dark blue title to spine and motif of the letter D to front cover. 288 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, light brown stain to lower edge of spine. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. A few foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and a bit marked.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR BABY
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1828595
Published by Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

A board book for young children. Front cover shows young child in highchair wearing a blue gown and eating snacks, yellow background. Blue cloth spine. 12 colour illustrations with text below plus full pages of text. Text in green. Undated. Front board lightly rubbed at edges, rear board grubby and rubbed at corners. Spine a little browned and slightly worn at top & tail. A few grubby marks to contents but generally a nice example.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR BABY
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby; M. Morris; et al..
Stock no. 1828594
Published by Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

A board book for young children. Front cover shows young girl in blue & red dress, blue shoes, on swing with a flowering shrub and thrush singing to one side. Green cloth spine. 12 colour illustrations with text below plus full pages of text. Text in green. Undated. Board covers rubbed at edges, scuffed and grubby, stained to rear board. Board contents are slightly grubby at edges and rubbed at corner tips.

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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
Written by John Bunyan. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1327785
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1932. Very good condition.

With biographical introduction and new index. Blue leather covers with gilt title/decoration to spine. 382 pages including index. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed, covers lightly scuffed. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned.

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BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326369
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1941. Fair condition.

Pyramid Edition. Blue cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 256 pages, Covers are worn and grubby. Rear edge of spine is split. Contents are grubby.

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THE BONNIE BOOK
Written by Githa Sowerby. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby.
Stock no. 1325918
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1917. Good condition.

White pictorial boards with gilt title to front. Pretty colour pictures accompany verse for children. Covers are edge worn with chipping of paper covers are edges and to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Joints cracked. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 19TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Charles Mason; Gunby Hadath; L.R. Brightwell; Charles Turley; Major J.T. Gorman; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall; C.E. Brock; Marcia Lane Foster; Ellis Silas; Otway M'Cannell; et al..
Stock no. 1325686
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth spine and boards. 6 colour plates. B/w illustrations throughout. 208 pages. First story is "Cannon Balls" by Mason. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Slight chipping to pictorial onlay on spine. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 12TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325673
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1920. Fair condition.

12th year. Orange cloth spine. Brown pictorial front board showing sailor. 6 colour plates, 4 b/w plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Interesting article on the Channel Tunnel! Boards edge worn. Spine bumped with slight fraying. Some slight scuffing to covers. Two plates loose with ragged edges. Endpapers browned. Name plate and child's name in pencil to front free-endpaper. Foxing and other marks to page margins. Lower corner of page 87/88 cut off (text not affected).

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 14TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al; Charles Turley; Gunby Hadath. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325672
Published by Humphrey Milford. 1922. Good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board shows boy in foreground with a metal container, campfire and tent in background. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. A collection of adventure stories for boys. 160 pages. First story is "The Flapper" by Mason. Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped with split at rear edge. Covers slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers slightly browned. Foxing and fingering to contents.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1325625
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge worn. Onlay to spine is a little sunned. Crease to corner of front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Thora Stowell; Lilian Holmes; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Mary S. Reeve; Grace Lodge; Florence Harrison; C.E. Brock; H.R. Millar; et al..
Stock no. 1325624
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1923. Very good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows three girls sitting on grass, one reading a book. First story is "The Influence of Anne" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges worn. Some slight chipping to edges of onlay to spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Foxing and some fingering to page edges and margins.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; M.I.K. Carruthers; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Barbara Euphan Todd; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.D. Johnston; C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325622
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1925. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

7th year. Brown cloth spine with pictorial onlay showing girl with holly. Pictorial front board shows same girl walking dog. First story is "Black Into White" by Carruthers. Also includes "Biddy's Bright Idea" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates including frontis by Harrison. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped, top edge of pictorial onlay on spine is slightly worn. Lower edge of front cover is rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and heavy foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with some tape repairs on verso. Small hole to base of wrapper spine.

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