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PROFESSOR BRANESTAWM'S TREASURE HUNT
Written by Norman Hunter. Illustrated by James Arnold.
Stock no. 593036
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1937. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A terrific treasure hunt with unexpected perils. The Professor's inventions include invisible glass and an expandable house that can be enlarged at will to contain extra guests! Yellow cloth, black title to spine and illustration to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations throughout. 230 pages. The first in the series to be illustrated by James Arnold. Spine slightly faded with darker patch at base. Small foxspots to endpapers, prelims and edge of textblock. A few foxspots to contents but generally near fine. Scarce original dustwrapper is in two halves, browned, and torn at edges with loss to top 1/3 of spine and to lower rear corner. Reduced from £120.

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THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MINERVY ANN
Written by Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated by A.B. Frost.
Stock no. 378074
Published by J.M. Dent & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine and blind stamped publishers motif to front cover. B/w plates. 210 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn, cover edges lightly rubbed. Spine slightly darkened. Endpapers lightly browned. A couple of hinges pulled. Some foxing to contents but generally clean.

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THE ROMANCE OF ESSEX INNS
Written by Glyn H. Morgan.
Stock no. 592886
Published by Essex Countryside. 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Bookplate to verso of frontis. Inscription in ink to half-title. Dustwrapper: corners worn.

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CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 592888
Published by William Lewis. 1st 1930. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5". Corners bumped. Wrapper edge-torn with a little loss.

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THE JUNIOR INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS VOLUME XII
Written by Walter T. Dunn.
Stock no. 592904
Published by Percival Marshall And Co Ltd.. 1902. Slightly better than good condition.

Edited by Dunn. Purple cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Spine faded. Library number to base of spine.

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SOUTH GLAMORGAN: A COUNTY HISTORY
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 592906
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Edited by Stewart Williams. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807199. Book: book plate to front pastedown.

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TREDEGAR THEATRE PROGRAMMES
No author listed.
Stock no. 592827
Very good condition.

Twenty theatre programmes, mainly from productions put on by the Tredegar Amateur Operatic Society and the Coliseum (Aberdare) Amateur Operatic Society. Dating mainly from the early 1970s.

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THE FIRST SIXTY YEARS 1896-1956
Written by E.P. Glover.
Stock no. 592747
Published by R.H. Johns Limited. 1st 1957. Nearly fine condition.

The story of Newport High School for Boys. Blue cloth.

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WILFRED'S ANNUAL 1928
No author listed. Illustrated by Anne Anderson; Nina K. Brisley; et al..
Stock no. 592719
Published by Daily Mirror. 1928. Poor condition.

Wilfred's 5th annual. 4 colour plates. Packed with illustrations. Yellow pictorial front cover. Cloth spine. 208 pages. 9.5 x 7.5". Book: all plates present. Front cover almost detached, just held in place by webbing. Some childish colouring throughout. Corners worn. Spine faded.

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SILVER AND GOLD
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Lewis Baumer.
Stock no. 592635
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Small format, pink cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. A charming book of poetry. Endpapers lightly browned. Spine a little faded. Covers bright.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 592537
Published by Daily Express. Almost very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Foxing to covers, with some creasing and wear. Puzzle to verso of front cover has been done in pencil and then erased. Top and tail of spine have been repaired with glue.

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