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THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A VINEGAR BOTTLE
Written by Rumer Godden. Illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick.
Stock no. 1826827
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An old folk tale with many different names and different versions, the tale fo the old woman, the grateful fish, and the end reward of greediness. Pictorial glazed boards, colour illustrations. ISBN: 0333131088. A few minor marks to boards. Name in ink to front endpaper. Text block browned and front endpapers a little grubby (minor). Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, a little grubby, creased, worn at top of spine and strengthened to verso with clear tape.

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POPINJAY STAIRS
Written by Geoffrey Trease.
Stock no. 1325010
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1973. Good condition.

Uncorrected Proof Copy. Brown cardwraps. 175 pages. ISBN: 0333000000. Covers rubbed and a bit grubby, names in ink to top of front cover. Foxing to contents. Faint smell of tobacco. A couple of pages are vertically creased.

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LONE BULL'S HORSE RAID
Written by Paul Goble; Dorothy Goble. Illustrated by Paul Goble.
Stock no. 2135934
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A young Ogala Sioux tells how he and his best friend joined a party setting out against the neighbouring Crows, and experienced their first horse raid. The pictures take their inspiration from Plains Indian paintings of the period 1860-1900 when the story takes place. Pictorial matt boards. Colour illustrations. Large format. ISBN: 0333147545. Foxing and browning to covers, endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some grubby marks.

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ESCAPADE
No author listed. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 2128485
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small oblong format. Red and white decorated boards. Silhouette illustrations. Story of a lost canary. No Text. ISBN: 0333285426. Light wear to cover edges. Contents are excellent!

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VICTORIANS ABROAD
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 1815767
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Small oblong format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine and vignettes. Colour illustrations throughout. No text. ISBN: 0333284534. A few minor foxspots present.

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ESCAPADE
No author listed. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 1208865
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small oblong format. Red and white decorated boards. Silhouette illustrations. Story of a lost canary. No Text. ISBN: 0333285426. Spine rubbed at base. Wrapper very lightly creaed at edges.

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AN EDWARDIAN SUMMER
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 1407098
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An enchanting little picture book without words capturing the outward and visible signs of Edwardian England. Oblong format. Green boards with gilt title. No Text. 5.5 x 7". ISBN: 0333194276. Bumping to spine and corners plus a little to board edges. Small indent to front board. Browning to some page edges. Crease to top of rear endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tear to top of front panel. Browning to spine, flaps and verso.

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AN EDWARDIAN SEASON
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 1406630
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The fourth of Goodall's excursions into the Edwardian era follows the course of the London 'Season'. An enchanting evocation of a vanished age. Double-page colour spreads say it all without the need for text. Maroon boards, gilt titles and border. 5.5 x 7". ISBN: 0333264584. A little bumping to spine and corners. Light mark to top of rear board. End papers lightly browned. Contents very good. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn. Spine and folds sunned. Red mark to top of rear panel on verso which corresponds to mark on rear panel.

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ASLAK WHERE ARE YOU?
Written by Viola Wahlstedt. Illustrated by Tessa Jordon.
Stock no. 1202899
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st UK 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Aslak was disgusted - schools were no place for Lapps. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0333105672. Spine slightly bumped. Light foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Dustwrapper has several small closed edge tears and is faded at spine and edges.

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AN EDWARDIAN SEASON
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 584389
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fourth of Goodall's excursions into the Edwardian era follows the course of the London 'Season'. An enchanting evocation of a vanished age. Double-page colour spreads say it all without the need for text. Maroon boards, gilt titles and border. 5.5 x 7". ISBN: 0333264584. SIGNED by the author on title-page with inscription to Peter on front endpaper. Spine and top corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is very slightly rubbed at edges.

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MR COGG AND HIS COMPUTER
Written by Carolyn Sloan. Illustrated by Glenys Ambrus.
Stock no. 714427
Published by Macmillan London Limited. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Sometimes Mr Cogg wondered whether having a computer with a mind of its own didn't create more problems than it solved! Pink boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0333227581. Spine bumped. Foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is worn at edges with a couple of small closed tears, one old tape repair on verso.

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