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DRUMMOND: THE SEARCH FOR SARAH
Written by Sally Farrell Odgers. Illustrated by Carol Jones.
Stock no. 1328671
Published by Walter McVitty Books. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Drummond is a long-lost teddy bear who is brought to life by Sarah and Nicholas. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 110 numbered pages. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Blue endpapers. ISBN: 0949183288. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to textblock. Cream pictorial wrapper is edge creased and lightly wrinkled on rear panel.

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TRAVELLER'S JOY
Written by Beshlie. Illustrated by Beshlie.
Stock no. 1328670
Published by Granada; Gallery Five Ltd.. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Some of our most beautiful wild flowers illustrated and accompanied by fascinating text in which Beshlie draws on her experiences as a Traveller to describe the characteristics of the flowers and in particular their local names. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 0246112468. Minimal bumping to spine and some slight fading to spine and cover edges. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and slightly faded to spine.

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RUBY
Written by Michael Emberley. Illustrated by Michael Emberley.
Stock no. 1328669
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ruby is a small but determined mouse in a red cloak and she sets out to deliver a batch of triple-cheese pies to her granny... Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0316888591. Spine and spine edges of wrapper are sunned.

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THE TREASURE OF COSY COVE
Written by Tony Ross. Illustrated by Tony Ross.
Stock no. 1328668
Published by Andersen Press Ltd.. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Or The Voyage Of The Kipper. Cap'n Claws the Pirate Cat takes Smudge and Kitty on a thrilling voyage. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0862642566. Foxint to top edge of textblock. Spine is slightly cocked and slightly faded.

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IT'S A SECRET!
Written by John Burningham. Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 1328667
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Where do cats go when they go out at night? ISBN: 9781406314472. Base of spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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IGNIS
Written by Gina Wilson. Illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
Stock no. 1328666
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Ignis is a young dragon who sets off on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744575281.

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CATS AND CAROLS
Written by Lesley Anne Ivory. Illustrated by Lesley Anne Ivory.
Stock no. 1328665
Published by Little, Brown & Co.. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Bulfinch Press Book. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Stunning full page colour illustrations. A delightful book! 8.5 x 11.5". ISBN: 0821221361. A couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a tiny bit rubbed at spine and corners.

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TREASURES OF LAND AND SEA
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828976
Good condition.

An album of pressed flowers from the UK. Very large format. Black leather spine & corners, black cloth sides with gilt title and vignette to front. Flowers are pressed and mounted on card with paper guards. 212 specimens, 4 and 6 per page. Hand-written pencil common name to each specimen. List of Contents handwritten to rear. Pages bound in with cloth. Spine & corners rubbed, scratched & lightly worn. Boards scuffed and discoloured. Large bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown. Small tear to lower edge of front endpaper. Endpapers are grubby. Specimens are discoloured, some have disintegrated in part. Heavy foxing to paper guards. Browning to card on which specimens are placed. Some card margins are disintegrating, exposing fresh card beneath. All specimens are present if only in part (mostly complete). An unusual item.

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BORKA THE ADVENTURES OF A GOOSE WITH NO FEATHERS
Written by John Burningham. Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 1328662
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st thus 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

50th Anniversary Edition. Large format. Green cloth with gilt titles and vignette to front cover. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780857550835. Some light/faint spotting to covers. Contents fine.

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FERNS OF NEW ZEALAND
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828975
Good condition.

An album of pressed New Zealand fern specimens. Mounted on card which opens concertina style. 8 pages of pressed specimens with tissue guards. Hand-written botanical name to each page. Burgundy cloth spine & corners, brown patterned cloth to sides, gilt title to front board. Spine has disintegrated with much loss. Corners are worn. Foxing to tissue guards and pale foxing to specimen pages. Pressed specimens are discoloured with age but complete. Ribbon closure to vertical edge of boards is missing. An unusual item.

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CRITICAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE ATLAS OF THE BRITISH FLORA
Written by F.H. Perring.
Stock no. 1828974
Published by EP Publishing Limited. 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Including distribution maps of 500 flowering plants and ferns and explanatory text. Large format. Orange cloth boards, gilt tittle to spine. viii and 159 pages including index. ISBN: 0715813412. Light knock to front spine edge. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Green dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn.

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ATLAS OF THE BRITISH FLORA
Written by F.H. Perring; S.M. Walters.
Stock no. 1828973
Published by EP Publishing Limited. 2nd 1976. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. Large format. Orange cloth boards with gilt title to spine. B/w distribution maps. xxvi and 432 pages including index. ISBN: 0715811991. 7 acetate overlays included. Name in ink to front pastedown. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Green dustwrapper is worn and torn with loss, large tear across rear panel means lower 1/3 of dustwrapper is detached (but present).

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