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TENTS IN MONGOLIA
Written by Henning Haslund.
Stock no. 1323563
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st thus 1943. Very good condition.

A Youth Edition prepared by Eleanor Graham. The true story of a pioneering expedition to Urianhal, a little No-man's-land between Russian and Chinese territory. Puffin Story Book PS10. Red and white cardwraps. 144 pages. Covers edge rubbed. Small, light damp stain affects top corners of pages, else clean.

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THE PUFFIN PUZZLE BOOK
Written by W.E. Gladstone.
Stock no. 1323562
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1944. Good condition.

Puffin story book PS9. Blue pictorial card wraps. Light rubbing to cover edges and rear cover slightly grubby. Foxing to contnets. One puzzle has been neatly completed in light pencil. Front cover detached from front joint (glue dried out) but binding still tight.

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ZOO BIRDS
Written by David Seth-Smith. Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 1323333
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1951. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 68. Oblong format. Paper wraps. Beautiful colour and b/w pictures of exotic birds. A nice, clean copy.

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ABOUT MAPS
Written by Peter Hood. Illustrated by Peter Hood.
Stock no. 1323332
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Pictorial paperwraps. Puffin Picture Book No. 67. Colour and b/w illustrations. Slight foxing to covers and to first few and last few pages.

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INSECT LIFE
Written by Arthur Smith. Illustrated by Arthur Smith.
Stock no. 1323331
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 66. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. There is a library label (unused) stuck to the inside front cover. Otherwise a nice, clean copy.

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WOODWORKING FOR CHILDREN
Written by John Dumayne. Illustrated by John Dumayne.
Stock no. 1323323
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1945. Good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 57. Pictorial paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Some rubbing to spine. A couple of pages have been roughly opened resulting in slight loss at page edges. Penguin price alteration sticker to title list inside front cover. Pale page browning.

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DOGS
Written by Maurice Wilson. Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 1323322
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1946. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book 56. Oblong format, paperwraps. Colour and b/w lithograph illustrations throughout. Some browning to cover edges. Staples rusty. Some pale browning to contents.

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THE TALE OF NOAH AND THE FLOOD
Written by W.E. Williams. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1323221
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 54. Oblong format. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithograph illustrations. Covers slightly edge rubbed and grubby. Name in ink to top edge of front cover. Slight creasing to corners of covers and some page corner tips creased.

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WONDERS OF SEA LIFE
Written by E.G. Boulenger. Illustrated by Peggy Jeremy.
Stock no. 1323219
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

A Puffin Picture book no. 51. Pictorial boards. Illustrated with lithographs throughout. Covers are edge worn with chipping to top of spine. Foxing throughout and a musty smell to contents.

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THE STORY OF FURNITURE
Written by Gordon Russell. Illustrated by Jacques Groag.
Stock no. 1323218
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book 50. Oblong format, pictorial paper covers. Colour and b/w illustrations. The story of furniture from ancient times. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Light foxing to page edges.

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THE STORY OF CHINA
Written by Tsui Chi. Illustrated by Carolin Jackson.
Stock no. 1323216
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w text illustrations. 7 x 8.75". Puffin Picture book no. 47. Some foxing to cover edges. Lower 1" of spine split. Some page corners lightly creased. Foxing to page edges.

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ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Sheila Hawkins. Illustrated by Sheila Hawkins.
Stock no. 1323215
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Puffin picture book no. 45. Oblong format, paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithographed illustrations. Lithographed by Brown & Bibby. Name in ink and old price in pencil to front cover. Foxing to covers, inside covers and to page edges.

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