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Watership Down.

By: ADAMS, Richard.

Price: £150.00

Publisher: London: Allen Lane / Kestrel Books, 1982. 0713915137:

Seller ID: 45765

ISBN: 0713915137

First in this edition, published ten years after the original. Pp.478, owner's name to inside front board, a few spots to closed page edges not affecting pages internally. Dark green cloth. Dustwrapper (illustrated by Pauline Baynes) is price-clipped and has sunning to spine, creasing and small chip to top of spine and 2cm vertical tear to top rear corner at fold. Scarce in this edition. VG/G+.
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It Was A Dark And Stormy Night.

By: AHLBERG, Janet & Allan.:

Price: £12.50

Publisher: London: Viking/Penguin, 1991.:

Seller ID: 30838

1st ed. Hardback. "It was a dark and stormy night, the rain came down in torrents, there were brigands on the mountains, and wolves, and the chief of the brigands said to Antonio, 'I'm bored - tell us a story!'..." 30cms x 24.5cms. Unpaginated, wonderful colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated boards, matching d/w is price clipped. VG/VG.
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Indonesian Folk Tales.

By: ALI BASAH, Margaret Muth.

Price: £18.00

Publisher: Jakarta: Penerbit Djambatan, 1975.:

Seller ID: 45126

Nine Indonesian Folk Tales retold by Margaret Muth Ali Basah. Contents: I.Si Kabayan (West Java); II. Malin Kundang (Sumatra); III. Loro Jonggrang (Central Java); IV. The Story of Minangkabau or The Buffalo's Victory (West Sumatra); V. The River Banyuwangi (East Java); VI. Buaya and Beruk (Sumatra); VII. The Cock of Panji Kelaras (Central Java); VIII. Ringkitan and the Cuscus (Sulawesi); IX. Pa Dungu (Java). 18cms x 11.5cms. Pp.70, ink-stamped number to half-title page. Paperback. Scarce. VG.
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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales.

By: ANDERSEN, Hans. (Translated by Naomi Lewis).:

Price: £5.00

Publisher: Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1994 (rep).:

Seller ID: 18718

"This selection of Andersen's fairy tales includes his best-known and most-loved stories". Pp 194. Some b/w illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.
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Paul. The Hero of the Fire.

By: ARDIZZONE, Edward.

Price: £5.00

Publisher: London: Picture Puffin, 1969.:

Seller ID: 43415

Picture Puffin PX8. "Paul was very sad, because his parents had lost a lot of money, and would have to sell their lovely house. He wondered how he could earn some money to help them. Then Paul had a wonderful idea - he would get a job at the Fair; but he never dreamed what fascinating new friends and great adventures the new job would bring him." Pp.32, colour and black & white illustrations by Edward Ardizzone throughout. Paperback. G+.
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Play The Game. A School Story.

By: AVERY, Harold.

Price: £12.50

Publisher: London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, nd.(c.1908). 0:

Seller ID: 38446

Boys school story about a football team. Pp.343, colour frontispiece + 3 further colour plates by E.Shepard, prze bookplate of Halstead Council School to inside front board, endpapers grubby. Green illustrated cloth with gilt title to front and illustration and gilt title to spine, edges rubbed. G+.
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Madeline in London.

By: BEMELMANS, Ludwig.

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London: Sphere, 1969. 0:

Seller ID: 40398

In which Pepito moves to London, and Madeline and the girls go to visit him. First Sphere edition. 22.5cms x 17cms. Pp.56, illustrated throughout, small corner losses affecting pp.5/6, 43/44 and 53/54. Paperback, crease to lower rear cover. Good.
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Madeline.

By: BEMELMANS, Ludwig.

Price: £8.00

Publisher: London: Sphere, 1968.:

Seller ID: 40399

The first in the "Madeline" series. Sphere edition in association with Andre Deutch Ltd. 22.5cms x 17cms. Pp.48, illustrated throughout but with some blurring to the colour plates on pp. 10, 11,14 and 15, small chip to lower corner pp.13/14,23/24, and 29/30. Paperback, some creasing to covers. Good.
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Tim Kane's Treasure.

By: BENNETT, C.M.

Price: £38.00

Publisher: London: Nisbet, nd.(c.1930). 0:

Seller ID: 38454

The Cavalcade series. "The Brotherhood of the Gallows Tree, taking with them loot of fabulous value, treacherously left their fellow buccaneers. Then that reckless rascal, Captain Tim Kane, secretly buried the treasure. Desperate adventures both at sea and ashore followed the attempt to recover the vast fortune." Pp.284/3(ads for books), yellow and black frontispiece, clean throughout. Bright orange cloth with procession of silhouetted horse riders to lower front edge, minor uneven sunning to spine. Illustrated dustwrapper has minor edge wear and is now in a removable clear protective wrap. ...
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Flood Warning. Translated from the French by John Buchanan-Brown. Illustd. by Charles Keeping.

By: BERNA, Paul.:

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Harmondsworth: A Puffin Book, 1962.:

Seller ID: 10395

!st English ed. Children's story about a flood in France cutting off a school. Pp. 165/Biography. 24 b/w line drawings. Toning to pages. P/b. Illustd. cover. G.
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A Little Book of Knowledge. (The Little Folks Library).

By: BILLINGHURST, Percy. (Illustrator).

Price: £12.00

Publisher: The Little Folks Library, nd. (c.1900).:

Seller ID: 45943

Children's book of folklore/proverbs about the seasons, weather, etc. 17cms x 10.5cms x 1cm. Unpaginated. Illustrated throughout by Percy Billinghurst in blue and in green, green patterned endpapers. Green cloth with white and black illustration to front board of a naked toddler sat next to a rabbit, spine faded and a little rubbed. Scarce. G+.
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The Transfer.

By: BLACKER, Terence.:

Price: £3.50

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books. 2001.:

Seller ID: 25431

"Stanley has created a grown-up version of himself - and his wildest, most dangerous dream is about to come true". Pp 233, slight toning to pages. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.
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Five On A Treasure Island. An Adventure Story for Boys and Girls.

By: BLYTON, Enid.

Price: £65.00

Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1942. 0:

Seller ID: 40425

3rd impression. The first in the 'Famous Five' adventures series, where Julian, Dick and Anne meet their cousin Georgina(who is a tomboy and prefers to be called George) and her dog Timmy, and the adventures they have on Kirrin Island. Pp.191, 32 full page drawings by Eileen A.Soper, several pages have losses to the lower margins of the pages (not affecting text) and there is a 4.5cm closed tear to the bottom of pp.81/82. Light blue cloth slightly soiled, spine faded, edges rubbed. G-.
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You Funny Little Noddy. (No.10).

By: BLYTON, Enid.

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co.Ltd and The Richards Press Ltd, 1955.:

Seller ID: 40662

Illustrated by illustrated by Peter Wienk. Contents: 1. It's Raining; 2. A Little Accident; 3. Everything's Going Wrong; 4. The Puddly Street; 5. Where are your going, Little Noddy? 6. Everyone is Worried; 7. Clockwork Car Town; 8. The Great Car Race; 9. How Wonderful! 19cms x 14cms. Pp.60, colour illustrations throughout by Peter Wienk including endpapers and including the "un-P.C" Golly. Ownership plate blank. Cream illustrated laminated boards, slightly rubbed. G+.
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Five Go to Mystery Moor. (illustrations by Eileen Soper).

By: BLYTON, Enid.

Price: £15.00

Publisher: London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1962.:

Seller ID: 42204

6th impression. The 13th book about the 'Famous Five'. "When they camped at Captain Johnston's Riding School, they explored a place where they were not welcome - Mystery Moor!" Pp.183, occasional black & white illustrations by Eileen Soper, illustrated endpapers have darkened vertical stripe. Red cloth, dustwrapper has tear to lower front edge and minor edge wear. G+/G+.
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The Secret Seven. ( Illustrated by George Brook).

By: BLYTON, Enid.

Price: £10.00

Publisher: Leicester: The Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1952.:

Seller ID: 44730

4th impression. "S.S. stands for the Secret Seven who meet in the shed. You won't be allowed in if you don't know the Password - unless you're clever." Pp.96, frontispiece + further illustrations in black & white and orange by George Brook, a few minor spots. Blue & grey illustrated boards, dustwrapperrubbed with small edge tears and losses.G+/Good.
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Well Done Secret Seven. (Illustrated by George Brook).

By: BLYTON, Enid.

Price: £40.00

Publisher: Leicester: The Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1951.:

Seller ID: 44729

1st edition. "The best secret society in the world. This time they are solving the mystery of the red pillow." Pp.126, frontispiece + further illustrations by George Brook throughout, gift message to inside front board, some spotting to endpapers and to closed page edges. Green and yellow illustrated boards, dustwrapper has edgewear with small losses to top of spine. G+/VG.
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Enid Blyton's Brer Rabbit Book. Illustrated by Grace Lodge.

By: BLYTON, Enid.:

Price: £15.00

Publisher: London:Latimer House,1948.:

Seller ID: 8172

1st ed. Pp.128, b/w illustrations by Grace Lodge. Green cloth. VG.
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Enid Blyton's Lucky Story Book. Illustrations by Eileen Soper.

By: BLYTON, Enid.:

Price: £10.00

Publisher: Leicester: Brockhampton Press,1951.:

Seller ID: 8174

3rd imp. Stories for 5 - 8 year olds. Pp.159,b/w frontis. + other b/w illustrations by Eileen Soper, occasional minor spotting. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w torn with losses. G+/G-.
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Five Go To Billycock Hill. (Illustrations by Eileen Soper).

By: BLYTON, Enid.:

Price: £8.00

Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957.:

Seller ID: 30060

1st ed. The sixteenth book about the Famous Five. Pp.182, 32 illustrations by Eileen Soper, illustrated endpapers have minor toning. Red cloth, fading to spine. G+.
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