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RUPERT AND WILLY WISPE - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 13 (WOOLWORTH)
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1830287
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 62 pages. ISBN: 0361029551. Top & tail of spien lightly shelf-worn. Minor knock to lower edge of rear board. Crease to rear pastedown vertically at gutter edge. Contents clean.

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COMMANDOS OF THE CLOUDS (HUNTER HAWK - SKYWAY DETECTIVE No. 4)
Written by Eric Leyland; T.E. Scott-Chard.
Stock no. 1830280
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1959. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

South America calls... and Skyways Investigation Limited, in the persons of Hunter Hawk and his bold young cousin Mike, fly off to investigate and exceedingly grave situation! Red cloth boards with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 128 pages. Some foxing throughout else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired to verso with clear tape, grubby to rear panel.

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THE BOOK OF THE SAGAS
Written by Alice S. Hoffman. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 1830279
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. Good condition.

Library binding. Terracotta cloth boards with gilt title to spine. First story is The Story of Odin and the Gods and of the Making of Heaven and Earth. 6 striking chromolithograph plates, many other b/w plates and illustrations. 320 pages. Ex-lib with the usual stamps and markings. Removal of label to front endpaper has led to surface paper damage and a chip to lower edge. All plates present. Spine is leaning. Contents are grubby. A reading copy only.

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OLD RAIGER AND OTHER VERSE
Written by John Masefield.
Stock no. 1830278
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Poet Laureate's first collection of verse since 1961 contains twelve pieces of varying subject, mood and length. All of them reflect Dr Masefield's lifelong delight in nature, the English countryside an its characters, in history, in the sea and the ships that sail upon it, he is able to bring his memories of earlier days to bear upon an event of rare interest to younger readers. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 73 pages. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Foxspot to vertical edge of prelims. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and very slightly edge-worn with a few tiny closed tears.

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THE DISCOURS OECONOMIQUE OF PRUDENT CHOYSELAT
Written by Prudent Choyselat.
Stock no. 1830277
Published by University Of Reading. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition.

The first book in English on Poultry Husbandry translated out of the French by R.E. Originally published in 1580. This is a limited edition of 200. Brown cloth boards with brown title to front board. ix and 31 pages. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. This copy of the limited edition is not numbered.

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MARK TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Mark Twain; Albert Bigelow Paine.
Stock no. 1830276
Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes, complete. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Sepia frontis. Top edge gilt. Not a first printing. Spine & corners rubbed, boards scuffed. Text blocks browned. Minor foxing to endpapers. Damp staining to both volumes at lower edges of contents.

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HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
Written by William H. Prescott; Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.
Stock no. 1830275
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. With a Preliminary View of The Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of The Conqueror Hernado Cortes. Attractive green pictorial cloth with gilt title and highlights. Colour illustrations & b/w text illustrations. Top edge green. xxx and 723 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and bumped at one open edge.

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LONDON CHARACTERS AND CROOKS
Written by Henry Mayhew; Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830274
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Christopher Hibbert. Green pictorial cloth, sepia photo plates. Top edge green. xvii and 535 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and lightly marked, spotted at ends.

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THE CELTS
Written by Nora K. Chadwick; Barry Cunliffe.
Stock no. 1830273
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introductory chapter by Barry Cunliffe. Brown cloth with gilt decorations and title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. xxvi and 317 pages including index. Top edge terracotta. Top edge of text block lightly faded towards spine. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE RAJ: AN EYE-WITNESS HISTORY OF THE BRITISH IN INDIA
Written by Roger Hudson; Raleigh Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1830271
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Hudson with an introduction by Raleigh Trevelyan. Red pictorial boards with gilt decorations and title blocks. Colour illustrations. Top edge red. xlvi and 648 pages including index. Top of inner spine coming away from outer spine (usual with Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1830269
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Very good condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. xxvii and 426 pages including index. Third printing. Top of inner spine is starting to come away from outer spine (as is usual for Folio Society items). Small smudge to top edge of text block. Page 5/6 is lightly creased to top edge (minor). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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PATHFINDERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST: THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS & CLARK
Written by Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Frank Bergon.
Stock no. 1830266
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Frank Bergon. Green pictorial cloth. Endpapers are maps of the Journey 1804-06. Colour plates. Top edge grey. lvi and 506 pages including index. Top of inner spine has come away from outer spine (quite usual for Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little scuffed.

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