TRIFFENY
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1102670
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Triffeny joins the family pottery firm and rather unexpectedly becomes an asset to the business in more ways than one... Brown cloth, silver title to spine and small vignette of a squirrel to front cover. B/w text illustrations. 275 pages. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some foxing and chipping to edges, with minimal loss.

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NANCY RETURNS TO ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1102622
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press. 1946. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth covers, blue title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 288 pages Fading to top and tail of spine. Corners are bumped. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn with over 1" loss to base of spine and smaller pieces of loss to other edges. Is also creased and damp marked.

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THAT BOARDING-SCHOOL GIRL
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by R.H. Brock.
Stock no. 1302458
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1935. Very good condition.

Embossed red cloth covers, black title to spine. Colour frontis, 4 b/w illustrations. 190 pages. Spine slightly bumped. A few light marks to covers. Book leans to one side slightly. Prize plate to front endpaper. Light foxing to contents else clean.

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A NURSERY COMPANION
Written by Iona Opie; Peter Opie.
Stock no. 1301028
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume, the celebration of an epoch, brings together the contents of more than a score of early 19th century children's booklets including classics such as 'Dame Wiggins Of Lee', 'House That Jack Built' etc. Hundrens of illustrations throughout - many in colour. Grey boards, red title to spine. Red endpapers. 12 x 8". 128 pages. ISBN: 0192122134. Corners bumped. A few tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a little wear to spine and corners.

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JUST FOR A CHANGE
Written by May Byron. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick.
Stock no. 385719
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Very good condition.

A little girl changes places with her doll... Small format (4.75 x 3.75"). Blue boards with white title and colour vignette to front cover. Colour illustrations and b/w vignettes throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn, covers very slightly grubby. Name in ink to front pastedown. Prelims are missing, book opens to page "The Wish". Light foxing and fingering but contents generally clean.

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FLOWERS OF THE HIMALAYA
Written by Oleg Polunin; Adam Stainton. Illustrated by Ann Farrer.
Stock no. 822679
Published by Oxford University Press. 2000. Fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. 580 pages + 2 page colour map of the region. ISBN: 0195641876. Slight remains of label to inside of front cover.

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THE BIRD TREE
Written by Frans Van Anrooy. Illustrated by Jaap Tol.
Stock no. 822057
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Christmas for Mark at Grandma's house was going to be a drab affair with no money to decorate the Christmas Tree until the birds came to help. A picture book for children. Large format. White cloth spine with no title, white pictorial paper boards with black title to front. Colour illustrations throughout. Minimal text. Covers clean and bright as are the contents. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-worn and grubby.

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GRANDMAMMA'S BOOK OF RHYMES FOR CHILDREN
Written by Elizabeth Turner. Illustrated by Maud Reed Cooper.
Stock no. 448398
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1st 1927. Very good condition.

Decorated light brown cloth with cream title label. Illustrated endpapers. Charming colour illustrations throughout. 51 pages. Large format. Introduction by G.K.Chesterton. Covers a bit grubby.

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DITTIES FOR THE NURSERY
Written by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 820373
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a 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. Front board bowed. Fading to edge of pink endpapers. Text block a little dusty else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is faded and edge-worn with loss.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 1921
Written by Herbert Strang; et al.
Stock no. 447261
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1921. Almost very good condition.

13th year. Large format. Cloth spine. Covers are worn. 2" tear to rear base of rear joint. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing. All plates are present.

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ONE SUN, TWO EYES, AND A MILLION STARS
Written by Joanna Stobbs. Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 383860
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1981. As new condition.

A very attractive, simple counting book for small children. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0192797476.

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NANCY RETURNS TO ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 446207
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1938. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cloth covers with swan design, black titles and borders. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 288 pages. Half-title page has one *, therefore believed to be 2nd edition. Foxing to spine, margins and outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly marked to spine, with wear to corners.

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