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TIBBY OF THE ORANGE FUNNEL LINE
Written by Kaye Fox. Illustrated by Savile Lumley.
Stock no. 1330465
Published by The R.T.S. Office. Circa 1935. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of how Tibby saved the ship, and of how she saved her friend Ginger (the bell boy to whom she belonged) from disgrace. Green cloth with black titles and black illustration to front cover. 227 pages. Colour frontis, b/w chapter headers. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly torn, rear panel is a little grubby.

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UNDERCOVER CAT
Written by The Gordons.
Stock no. 1330463
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc.. 1st US 1963. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The lighthearted story of the cat who became and FBI informant. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. 180 pages. Covers are damp stained. Endpapers are lightly browned and foxed. A couple of small marks to top edge of front free-endpaper. Musty smell to contents else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss to top of spine, rear panel is a ltitle grubby.

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MISS EMMA OF DUSTBIN ALLEY
Written by Isobel St. Vincent. Illustrated by Helen Haywood.
Stock no. 1330462
Published by Hutchinson's Books for Young People. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Miss Emma was a maiden lady cat who had made a delightful home for herself in a dustbin. Pale blue boards, red titles. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 80 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Faint vertical score mark to spine edge of rear cover and light (damp?) stain to fore-edge of rear cover. Endpapers lightly browned. Musty smell to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut (with 'new' price sticker above) and is a bit grubby. Dustwrapper is edge worn and has tape repairs on verso

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BIRL THE STORY OF A CAT
Written by Alexander M. Frey. Illustrated by Hans Fischer.
Stock no. 1330461
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue cloth, red titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. 108 pages. A story about a cat with character. Minimal bumping to spine. Slight/faint damp stain to top edge of front cover. Musty smell to contents else clean. Price-cut wrpaper is edge worn and browned to spine.

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THE MIRROR OF THE SEA AND A PERSONAL RECORD
Written by Joseph Conrad; Jeffrey Meyers. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830603
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Jeffrey Meyers. A novel. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine, blocked design to front board. B/w illustrations. 311 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor marks and is lightly scuffed.

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ALMAYER'S FOLLY AND TALES OF UNREST
Written by Joseph Conrad; Richard Woodman. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830602
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

A novel. Introduction by Richard Woodman. Blue cloth, silver title to spine; black and silver decorations to front cover. B/w illustrations. 329 pages. Top edge of text block slightly grubby else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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TYPHOON: THE NIGGER OF THE 'NARCISSUS' AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Joseph Conrad; Paul Theroux. Illustrated by Francis Mosely.
Stock no. 1830601
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

A novel. Blue cloth with silver title to spine and black and silver picture to front cover. Introduction by Paul Theroux. 353 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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MISSION TO TASHKENT
Written by F.M. Bailey; Peter Hopkirk.
Stock no. 1830600
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction and Epilogue by Peter Hopkirk. Burgundy cloth spine with gilt title, pictorial paper boards. Burgundy endpapers. B/w photos. xxiii and 269 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase.

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A TIME OF GIFTS
Written by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Illustrated by Daniel Whistler.
Stock no. 1830599
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

On foot to Constantinople: From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube. Blue pictorial cloth, silver titles. Endpapers are maps. Full page b/w illustrations. 292 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some minor fading and is lightly scuffed.

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WAVERLEY; OR 'TIS SIXTY YEARS SINCE
Written by Walter Scott; Alasdair Gray. Illustrated by Ben Cain.
Stock no. 1830598
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Alasdair Gray. Black cloth boards with green and gilt design, gilt title to spine. Colour plates. xxxiv and 491 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a little fading to open edge and is lightly scuffed.

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ROB ROY
Written by Walter Scott; Allan Massie. Illustrated by George Tute.
Stock no. 1830597
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Allan Massie. Brown cloth spine with gilt title and vignettes. Marbled paper boards. B/w wood engravings. xv and 500 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a thin band of fading to open edge and is lightly scuffed.

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HARRY HEATHCOTE OF GANGOIL: A TALE OF AUSTRALIAN BUSH LIFE
Written by Anthony Trollope; P.D. Edwards. Illustrated by Rod Waters.
Stock no. 1830595
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

A novel. Introduction by P.D. Edwards. Light blue cloth spine with black title block and gilt title. Cream paper boards with light blue floral borders. B/w illustrations. Top edge light blue. xv and 98 pages. Printed on thicker paper. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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