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ZOO QUEST TO GUIANA
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827666
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1956. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the highly successful B.B.C. - London Zoo expedition to British Guiana, that went to film in the wild, and bring back alive, "some of the strangest, some of the loveliest, and some of the most horrifying animals in the world". Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour. Second impression in the same year and month as the first impression. Spine is heavily spotted, front board has a couple of marks. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped, scratch and a grubby mark to front panel. Overall a decent copy.

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ZOO QUEST FOR A DRAGON
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827665
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The full account of David Attenborough's expedition ot the islands of Indonesia inj search of the Komodo dragon. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos and 3 colour. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Rear hinge pulled. Contents clean.Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-chipped with a few closed tears repaired with tape, rear panel is a little grubby. Overall a nice copy.

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QUEST IN PARADISE
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827664
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1960. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's two remarkable expeditions to the South Seas in search of people and their primitive way of life, although it was the lure of seeing birds of paradise in their natural surroundings that drew him tino the heart of primitive New Guinea. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour. Light shelf wear to base of spine and light knock to lower edge of front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is nice and bright, lightly edge-rubbed, Couple of closed edge-tears (no loss) and a little grubby to rear panel. A very nice copy.

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ZOO QUEST IN PARAGUAY
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827661
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of David Attenborough's remarkable experiences on the four-months' journey undertaken to find armadillos. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 42 photographs including 5 in colour. 168 pages. Couple of minor marks to front board. Spine slightly cocked. Text block, endpapers and prelims a little foxed. Top corner cut from front endpaper. Otherwise, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to front panel, lightly edge-rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel. Overall, a nice copy.

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ZOO QUEST TO MADAGASCAR
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827660
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The full account of four months David Attenborough spent travelling several thousand miles throughout the island of Madagascar to meet the varied peoples whose origin stems from the Far East rather than from nearby Africa, study their local customs, and film some of the remarkable animals which occur nowhere else in the world. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour photos. Light wear to top & tail of spine, very narrow band of browning to horizontal edges of boards. Text block browned. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has a couple of closed tears repaired with tape, edges-rubbed, rear panel a little grubby. Overall a decent copy.

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QUEST UNDER CAPRICORN
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827659
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Northern Territory of Australia is vast, on his four-months' journey through this desolate and fascinating country David Attenborough spent much of his time observing the many creatures that make this part of Australia such an intriguing place for a naturalist. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a 5 colour photos. Light browning of lower edges of boards (minor). Spine slightly cocked. Some foxing to text block. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots to prelims. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, small chip to base of spine. Overall a nice copy with a dustwrapper.

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MARGERY MEETS THE ROSES
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327049
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

18-year-old Margery Paine goes to Rainbows, a model village built by a young heiress, to open its first sweet shop. Blue cloth, black title to spine. B/w frontis. 258 pages. Spine slightly bumped with some slight fading to base. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and light foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge chipped at spine.

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THOSE DREADFUL CHILDREN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Grace Lodge.
Stock no. 1326813
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1949. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, dark title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded to lower half and a little at top. Heavy foxing throughout. Remains of edge worn dustwrapper is in two pieces with substantial loss to rear panel and lower half of spine. Top half of spine is faded.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326383
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1948. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis, 220 pages. Fifth impression. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight rubbing to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock.

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WORRALS IN THE WASTELANDS
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326374
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. Black titles to spine. Colour frontis. 215 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper ('new' price printed above) is edge worn with slight loss to spine and corners. Spine is faded and rear panel is grubby.

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WORRALS DOWN UNDER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326237
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Worrals and her friend Frecks go to Australia to start up their own airline they expect a quiet and steady life. Instead they are met with high adventure. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. Spine and corners bumped. Spine very slightly darkened. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, sunned to spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326236
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1942. Good condition.

Blue cloth, blue title to spine. B/w frontis. 220 pages. Third impression. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small stain to edge of rear cover. Bookworm(?) damage to margins of prelims and first 16 pages. Light foxing to textblock.

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