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IRELAND
Written by Frank Mathew.
Illustrated by A. Heaton Cooper.
Stock no. 2137240
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd..
1st thus
1916.
Almost very good condition.
A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Dark blue cloth with harp and shamrock design printed in green and yellow. Gilt titles to spine. 50 tissue-guarded colour plates. 3000 copies printed. The text used is the same as the 1906 edition illustrated by Walker. This is the NEW edition with new illustrations. Front cover is a little bowed. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning to spine, with small split to rear edge. Joints are a bit cracked, some hinges are pulled. Foxing to various degrees throughout. A couple of pages (around pages 15 / 16) have chipped/ragged page margins.
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LONDON VANISHED & VANISHING
Written by Philip Norman.
Illustrated by Philip Norman.
Stock no. 2137238
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1906.
Almost very good condition.
A. & C. Black Colour Book. Dark green/blue cloth, gilt. 75 tissue-guarded and captioned colour plates. A & C Black 20/- Shillings Series. 2 page original booklist, plus 4 page newer booklist to rear. Circa date from dates of books first published to booklist in rear. Spine is bumped and browned. Bumping to corners. Some marks to covers. Joints are a bit cracked. Front endpaper has small tear holes/slats, where someone has had a name plate or something similar in book previously. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
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FAMILIAR LONDON
Written by Rose Barton.
Illustrated by Rose Barton.
Stock no. 2137236
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1904.
Fair condition.
Dark red cloth with rose design printed in red, green and yellow on front cover and spine. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 61 tissue-guarded colour plates. 3000 copies printed. A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling series. 4 page booklist to rear. Circa date from books listed in booklist to rear. Possibly published in same year as first, but first impression didn't contain the 4 page booklist. Spine is browned, with a little fraying to cloth at top and tail. Front joint is BROKEN! Only partially held on by a little stitching at top; this means the binding is weak/fragile. Page edge browning, with a few grubby marks.
LONDON
Written by A.R. Hope Moncrieff; G.E. Mitton.
Illustrated by Gordon Home; John Fulleylove; J.H. Hartley; et al..
Stock no. 2137235
Published by A. & C. Black.
1929.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth. 32 colour plates. A & C Black Colour Book Popular series. Revised by Mitton. Spine is browned. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
THE THREE SNEEZES AND OTHER SWISS TALES
Written by Roger Duvoisin.
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin.
Stock no. 2137231
Published by Frederick Muller Limited.
1st
1943.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, dark blue titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. Some browning and foxing to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some tears and chips; some grubby marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND
Written by Frank Fox.
Illustrated by J. Hardwicke Lewis; May Hardwicke Lewis; A.D. McCormick; et al..
Stock no. 2137220
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd..
2nd
1930.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt titles and decorations to spine and front cover. Second edition. 32 illustrations. The Fascination of Europe Series. 2 page booklist to rear. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks to covers. Bookplate to front endpaper. Foxing throughout, but heaviest to outer page edges.
HOLLAND
Written by Beatrix Jungman.
Illustrated by Nico Jungman.
Stock no. 2137219
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1911.
Almost very good condition.
Blue decorated cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 75 tissue-guarded plates. 4 page booklist to rear. Circa date is from the books listed in booklist to rear. Spine is bumped and browned. Marks to covers. Corners are bumped. Some foxing throughout. Small patch of surface paper damage to front endpaper. Plate opposite page 178 the tissue-guard is chipped.
HOME-GROWN ENERGY FROM SHORT-ROTATION COPPICE
Written by George Macpherson.
Stock no. 2137197
Published by Farming Press.
1st
1995.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0852362897. Spine is faded. Page edge browning.
RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 21 - RUPERT AND THE LOST RAILWAY
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2137193
Published by Daily Express.
1st
1954.
Very good condition.
Pictorial paperwraps. Second story is 'Rupert and the Puppet'. Colour illustrations. Some marks to covers. Creasing to corners. Crossword completed in pencil. A few margin marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES
- RUPERT
RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK No. 33 - SUMMER ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2137192
Published by Daily Express; Oldbourne Book Co. Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial card wraps. Two stories are Rupert and the Speckled Seaweed and Rupert and the Scent Garden. Colour illustrations. Some marks to covers as well as creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Some margin marks and page corner creasing. Illustrations are still lovely and bright!
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- CHILDRENS
- RUPERT
- RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES
AMELIARANNE GIVES A CONCERT
Written by Margaret Gilmour.
Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 2137182
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1944.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial boards with blue cloth spine. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 8.5 x 6". Spine is browned with some fading. Uneven browning/foxing/fading to covers. Foxing and grubby marks to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins.
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- CHILDRENS
- AMELIARANNE
AMELIARANNE GOES TOURING
Written by Constance Heward.
Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 2137181
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1941.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth spine, pictorial boards. Charming colour pictures. Spine is browned with some wear. Bumping to corners. Some grubby marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and page margins.
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- CHILDRENS
- AMELIARANNE