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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326992
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

The Famous Five in the 9th adventure, alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gipsy-girl Jo. Red boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Blue and white endpapers. 192 pages. Covers are a bit grubby and bumped at corners. Heavy foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some slight loss and a bit grubby.

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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326808
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

The Famous Five in the 9th adventure, alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gipsy-girl Jo. Red boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Blue and white endpapers. 192 pages. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Some foxspots to contents and also on textblock. Child's pencil names and address to verso of half title-page.

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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326355
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1957. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The Famous Five in the 9th adventure, alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gipsy-girl Jo. Red boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Blue and white endpapers. 192 pages. Spine slightly bumped. A few marks to textblock. Erased writing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with some loss.

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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1325276
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The ninth book about the Famous Five - alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gypsy-girl Jo! Red boards, black titles. B/w pictorial endpapers and illustrations. 182 pages. Ninth impression. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers partly browned with a couple of small brown spots to front free-endpaper. Child's name in blue biro to half title-page. Hinges pulled. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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GYPSIES: THE HIDDEN AMERICANS
Written by Anne Sutherland.
Stock no. 1825532
Published by Tavistock Publications. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Based on the author's two years' research centred on a community of Gypsies (Rom) living on the west coast of America. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. ISBN: 042274610X. Text block ligthly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners and faded to spine.

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THE EDUCATION OF TRAVELLERS' CHILDREN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825529
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

An HMI discussion paper. Originally issued by the Department of Education and Science in February 1983. The purpose of this booklet is to stimulate professional discussion. The term 'traveller' covers a number of minority groups, each with their own distinctive lifestyle and traditions e.g. Gypsies, circus, and fairground children. Slim booklet, staple binding, green cardwraps. 38 numbered pages. ISBN: 0112705642. Spine lightly rubbed, covers are grubby. Contents are clean.

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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 2136852
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 2nd 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Famous Five in the 9th adventure, alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gipsy-girl Jo. Red boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Blue and white endpapers. 192 pages. Bump and fade mark to top of spine. Brown stains to pages 27 and 99. Foxing to outer-page edges. Wrapper torn with loss, and rear flap incorrectly trimmed, (maybe publisher error).

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ROMANY WOOD
Written by Beshlie; David Walser. Illustrated by Beshlie.
Stock no. 2130578
Published by Hart-Davis Educational Limited. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beshlie lives the life of a gypsy, roaming the countryside in a caravan and studying nature at first hand. She transfers her observations into pictures which are an absolute delight. Pale green cloth. Unpaginated. 10 x 7.5 ins. ISBN: 029812047X. Browning to page edges. Foxing to page margins. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine; edge-creased.

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THE CHANGELING OF MONTE LUCIO
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1405260
Published by Collins. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of Philip, the Count of Monte Lucio, and the plan to depose him and set his twin brother, Hugo, in his place. Yellow cloth. B/w pictures. 255 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Covers are foxed. A little pen scribble to top of front endpaper. Endpapers a little browned. Top edge of textblock dusty. Dustwrapper is edge worn, creased and chipped with small area of loss to top of rear panel. Wrapper is grubby.

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GYPSY AND GINGER
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Stock no. 1504460
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth covers with dark titles and decoration in box to front cover and spine. 7.5 x 4.5". B/w frontis and chapter headers. 151 pages plus publication list. SIGNED by author with dedication and date on half-title page. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Damp stains to edges of covers. Residue from label to top corner of front cover. A couple of tiny nicks to front edge of spine. A little browning to endpapers. Foxing to page edges. Just a very odd mark to contents.

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THE GIPSY CHILDREN
Written by Christine Pullein-Thompson. Illustrated by Janet Duchesne.
Stock no. 1402424
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1962. Slightly better than good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of Ana and Georgie, gipsy children and their adventures after they crept away from their family one moonlit night on an errand of mercy. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. A Reindeer book. 112 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Board edges a little browned. Front endpaper creased. Library stamp to rear endpaper. Some hinges are cracked. A few small tears to bottom of pages. Foxing and some grubby marks to cntents. Pictorial wrapper is edge worn and chipped. Spine is faded. A little browning to edges and verso. A couple of grubby marks.

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THE CHANGELING OF MONTE LUCIO
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 2112088
Published by Collins. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Philip, the Count of Monte Lucio, and the plan to depose him and set his twin brother, Hugo, in his place. Yellow cloth. B/w pictures. 255 pages. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks along cover edges. A few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is a bit grubby with nicks and chips of loss to corners and top and tail of spine; a few closed tears.

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