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THE MYSTERY OF THE PANTOMIME CAT
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1407034
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Being the Seventh Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Cream covers, green titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. 181 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Browning to spine, front cover and edges of rear cover. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing particularly to endpapers and page edges. Some light fingering. Colouring to some illustrations. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with some tears. Folds are rubbed. Scratch to edge of front cover. Spine is browned.

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'PLAIN OR RINGLETS?'
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by John Leech.
Stock no. 1814075
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1914. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth boards with gilt title and vignette to front. Colour plates & b/w text illustrations. 539 pages plus 8 pages publisher adverts to rear. Top edge gilt. Spine browned and edge worn, corners worn. Four small black marks to front board. Name & date in pencil to free front endpaper. Minor foxing to vertical edges. Evidence of bookworm to rear contents (not bad).

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RUTHLESS ROGER
Written by Geoffrey Lowis. Illustrated by Winslade.
Stock no. 1506822
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A lively, stirring tale of pirates on the Spanish Main, thrilling but never frightening, told by a sailor with a glorious sense of humour. Red cloth, dark blue titles and vignette to front. Colour and b/w illustrations. 48 pages. Spine bumped, darkening to top edges of covers. Endpapers browned. Tear to margin of pages 25-32. Foxing to text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped with loss from top of spine and rear fold. Spine browned.

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BABAR'S KINGDOM
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1316075
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition.

Little Babar Books 7. Small format, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416154808. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some slight creasing to page corner tips.

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LONG LIVE KING BABAR!
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1316074
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition.

Little Babar Books 8. Small format, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416154204. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Remains of original price label to rear cover. Contents clean.

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BABAR'S DAY OUT
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1316072
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1971. Slightly better than very good condition.

7.5 x 6". Yellow pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Little Babar Books 14. ISBN: 0416154700. Spine and corners just a little bumped and worn. Contents fine. Remains of original price label to rear cover.

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GAY GO UP
Written by Rose Fyleman. Illustrated by Decie Merwin.
Stock no. 1506134
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations throughout. Childrens Poetry. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. 1"crack to front joint. A couple of hinges cracked. Pages 23-26 DETACHED. A little foxing and an odd mark to contents.

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UNCLE PENNYWISE AND PETER
Written by Margaret Baumann. Illustrated by Clifford Lees.
Stock no. 1208555
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1934. Good condition.

Peter is six and goes travelling for his summer holiday with his Perverse Uncle Mr Peter Pennywise. Red cloth, black titles. B/w text illustrations. 144 pages. Covers grubby and rubbed. Spine bumped, corners slightly worn. Light foxing to prelims. Contents very good.

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BABAR AND THE OLD LADY
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1315679
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1969. Almost very good condition.

Little Babar Books. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 7.5 x 6". ISBN: 0416034306. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Names scored into front cover (Oliver and Hannah) and a small biro mark to umbrella of the old lady. Contents clean.

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SEVEN LITTLE PLAYS FOR CHILDREN
Written by Rose Fyleman.
Stock no. 2119723
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 7th 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seventh Edition. Small format. Blue paper boards, white title block to front. Spine and cover edges are a little faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and chipped, with a few tears and a little loss; some surface paper damage to front panel.

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BABAR'S DAY OUT
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1505359
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st UK 1971. Very good condition.

7.5 x 6 ins. Glazed pictorial boards. Extensive colour illustrations. Little Babar Books 14. ISBN: 416154700. Slight edge wear to covers. Book ever so slightly bowed. Original price sticker to rear cover. Contents clean and bright.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR PROGRAMMING AND THE THEORY OF GAMES
Written by S. Vajda.
Stock no. 2119494
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition.

The sections of this text arose out of courses of 10-12 lectures, given to various audiences, and consolidates asides and answers to students' questions into a continuous presentation. A few marks to covers. Some light foxing to outer page edges.

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