DITTIES FOR THE NURSERY
Written by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1507497
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Some of the rhymes that delighted children in the reign of George III. Dark blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Ex-Library with ink stamp, tape and labels removed from front endpapers, writing to publisher's page, rest of contents unmarked. Some light foxing, mainly to text block. Dustwrapper has fading to spine and panels alongside, also small tear to front panel.

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RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF
Written by Marcus Crouch. Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1507025
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Folk tales from around the world. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 25 tales. B/w illustrations. 179 pages. ISBN: 0192781111. Top edge of text block foxed. Dustwrapper ever so slightly edge worn with isbn label to rear flap.

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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. 1506885
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 browned, bumped and worn with a little loss from top edge of onlay. Wear to corners and cover edges. Uneven fading and a few marks to covers. A couple of hinges cracked. A little foxing, mainly to text block. One plate partially detached.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1506880
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial boards show cricketer. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Exciting stories for boys. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine lightly browned/faded and titles worn. A few marks to covers. Light browning to endpapers. Foxing to text block. Contents generally clean. Repaired margin tear to one plate and page either side.

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ADAM AND PARADISE ISLAND
Written by Charles Keeping. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1506809
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

The story of a muddy creek with a small island in the middle called Paradise. How the local people fought against the decision to build a motorway. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Striking colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0192798421. Light page edge browning and some light browning to spine.

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WILLIE'S FIRE-ENGINE
Written by Charles Keeping. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1506804
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 019279728X. Spine lightly browned. Laminate has a lot of small vertical creases, production error. Light browning to some page edges otherwise contents clean.

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THE LION AND THE UNICORN
Written by Hans Baumann. Illustrated by Ulrik Schramm.
Stock no. 1506730
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st UK 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Anne is afraid of the dark and to her brother's surprise it is from the gentle unicorns her uncle carves as figure-heads for sailing ships that she finally learns courage. Red cloth, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. 49 pages. Translated by Katharine Potts. A little wear to spine and corners. Nick to top edge of rear cover. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. Light page edge browning to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few tears and chips, slight loss from top of spine. Rear panel grubby.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 13TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Claude E. Benson; et al; Leslie Beresford; Hylton Cleaver. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1506670
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1921. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine, green boards with front showing a lad with a fishing rod. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Jealous in Honour" by Benson. 13th year. 176 pages Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Splits to spine edges, backstrip possibly glued into place, a little loss of cloth from top of spine. Cover a bit grubby, front cover scratched. Endpapers browned and foxed. Q1441 in pen to front endpaper and small smudge to top corner. Foxing, mainly to text block and prelims. A few marks 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. 1505231
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. circa 1924. Slightly better than 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. Slight bumping and wear to spine, corners and lower edge of front cover. A couple of small marks to rear cover and fading to edges. Spine and front cover general lovely and bright. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Hinge cracked next to first page of text and first gathering pulled so feels very loose. A few hinges cracked. Contents generally clean with just a little foxing.

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BUSTARDS, HEMIPODES, AND SANDGROUSE: BIRDS OF DRY PLACES
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard. Illustrated by Henry Jones.
Stock no. 1607493
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Dark boards with gilt title to spine. Colour plates of paintings by Major Henry Jones, from the collection owned by The Zoological Society of London. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0198576986. Spine and corners bumped with some creasing. Top corners of some pages have a little creasing.

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PETER PAN IN SCARLET
Written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by David Wyatt.
Stock no. 2117655
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The official sequel to J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'. Red cloth with metallic red title to spine and vignette of Peter pan to front cover. B/w illustrations. Return to Neverland for an adventure you will never forget! ISBN: 019272620X. 5th printing. Very light wear to cover edges. A little light creasing to wrapper edges.

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SEE HOW IT GROWS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Robert Micklewright.
Stock no. 1504788
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1971. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

With the help of many drawings and useful information on weeds, soil and plant families, Malcolm Saville shows simply and entertainingly how to avoid the pitfalls that beset the young gardener. Colour and b/w pictures, many full page. Pictorial boards. 72 pages. ISBN: 0192731246. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Wear to lower edges of covers. Dustwrapper flap is stuck to front pastedown along bottom edge. Spot of surface paper damage to rear pastedown where flap has been stuck to it, now free. Contents clean. Clear cover on dustwrapper stuck on verso along top and bottom edges.

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