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Title

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Publisher

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Adamson, Jean & Gareth

Topsy & Tim  First School Stories

N

N

Ladybird

1999.  Very Good condition book.  No marks or inscriptions.  A little shelf wear to the covers and a few teeth marks to the corners.  Good, clean copy. Hardback, 7.5” x 9.5”.

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Adamson, Jean & Gareth

Topsy & Tim  Growing Up Stories

N

N

Ladybird

1999.  Very Good condition book.  A few minor knocks to the page edges.  No marks or inscriptions.  A little shelf wear to the covers.  Good, clean copy. Paperback, 7.5” x 9.5”.

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£3.99

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Ahlberg, Allan

The Mighty Slide

Y

N

Viking Kestrel

1988.  Fine book.  No marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  Illustrated by Charlotte Voake.  1st Edition.

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£4.99

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Barker, Cicely Mary

Flower Fairies Of The Autumn

N

N

Guild Publishing

1990.  Fine book.  Small size.  No marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  Hardback.

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£2.99

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Barker, Cicely Mary

Flower Fairies Of The Autumn

N

Y

Frederick Warne

1990.  Fine book with a Near Fine Dust-Jacket.  Small size.  No marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  Very slight marks to the top of the back cover (DJ). Hardback.

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£4.99

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Blackman, Malorie

Dead Gorgeous

N

N

Corgi Books

2003. Near Fine Book, a little knocking to the corners.  Inscribed and SIGNED by author “To Scarlett, Very best wishes, Love, Malorie Blackman”.  DJ now protected with removable mylar covering.

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£3.99

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Buchan, Susan

The Freedom Of The Garden

Y

N

Ivor Nicholson & Watson

1932.  Very Good condition book.  No  marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured a little but remain tightly bound.  The covers have faded and are marked.  Slight damage to rear fep.  Illustrated by Hugh Chesterman.  1st Edition.

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£4.99

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Clarke, Harry

Magic - Burke’s Pastime Series For Boys

Y

Y

Burke Publishing Co.

1962.  Very Good+ book in a Good+ DJ.  Neatly written pencil name and date on inside of front cover - no other marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  DJ showing signs of shelf wear and a little fading. Original version published as “The Boy’s Book of Magic” in 1949.

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£7.99

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Cornish, F L

Simon Takes Sides

Y

Y

Victory Press

1973.  Very Good+ book in Very Good+ DJ.  There is a full page inscription on the fron fep (Sunday School Prize).  The pages are bright and tightly bound.  The DJ shows little in the way of shelf wear.  1st Edition.

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Crompton, Richmal

More William

N

N

Armada

1971.  Very Good book.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured but remain well bound.  Covers are in good order with some creasing.  Paperback.

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£2.99

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Dines, Audrey

Four At Fourways

Y

Y

Victory Press

1956.  Very Good+ book in a Good+ DJ.  Sunday School Prize plate stuck to the front fep but no other marks or inscriptions.  Pages are bright and tightly bound.  DJ has been price-clipped, has a number of closed tears and slight loss to top and bottom of spine.  1st Edition.

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Dixon, Franklin W

The Hardy Boys: The Wailing Siren Mystery

N

Y

Sampson Low

1966.  Very Good book in Very Good Dust-Jacket.  Presentation plate stuck to front fep.  No other marks or inscriptions. Price-clipped Dust-Jacket showing signs of shelf wear.  A little foxing to page edges.  Good clean, tightly bound copy.

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£5.99

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Dixon, Franklin W

The Hardy Boys: The Secret Of The Lost Tunnel

N

Y

Macdonald

1969.  Very Good book in Good Dust-Jacket.  No marks or inscriptions. Unclipped Dust-Jacket with significant shelf wear, including a small loss to the top of the spine.  Slight discolouration to the pages.  Good clean, tightly bound copy.

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Dixon, Franklin W

The Hardy Boys: The  Mystery Of The Chinese JUnk

N

Y

Sampson Low

1963.  Good book in Very Good Dust-Jacket.  Ex-library with “Ex Library” stamp on title page, stamps to top and bottom page edges and “K25” written inside of front cover.  Unclipped Dust-Jacket showing signs of shelf wear, but  not unreasonable wear.  Good clean, tightly bound copy, illustrated.

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Dixon, Franklin W

The Hardy Boys: The Viking Symbol Mystery

N

Y

Sampson Low

1964.  Good book in Very Good Dust-Jacket.  Ex-library with “Ex Library” stamp on title page, stamps to top and bottom page edges and “K25” written inside of front cover.  Unclipped Dust-Jacket showing signs of shelf wear, but  not unreasonable wear.  A little tape remains to inside of covers. Good clean, tightly bound copy, illustrated.

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Elson, Howard

Joe 90 In Revenge

Y

N

Armada

1969.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured, mainly to the edges.  Worn covers.  Split forming between 1st title page and rest of book.  Some loss to spine.

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£2.99

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Hill, Stuart

The Cry Of The Icemark

Y

Y

Chicken House

2005.  Brand New book.  SIGNED by the author on the title page.  The publishers number line is “1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2”.  Author’s first and highly acclaimed novel.

1st Edition.

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£14.99

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Hulme Beaman, S G

The First Larry The Lamb Story Book

N

N

Piccolo

1972.  Good condition book.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured somewhat.  A few creases to cover.  Line drawings by the author.  8 pages of colour photos from the Thames TV Series.

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Hunter, Norman

The Puffin Book of Magic

N

N

Penguin Books

1971.  Very Good condition book.  No marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  Illustrated by Jill McDonald.

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I-Spy

On A Train Journey

 

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N

News Chronicle

1955.  Paperback in Good condition.  Complete, with some penciled ticks in the I-Spy tables.  Pages have discoloured, but remains well bound.  Cover has a few marks but without loss.  This may be a 1st edition, I cannot find anything earlier.

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£6.99

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I-Spy

On A Train Journey

 

N

N

Polystyle Publications

No date - 1970’s.  Paperback in Good condition.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages are bright and well bound.  Cover has worn and faded but is without loss.  

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£2.99

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I-Spy

Starter Book

 

N

N

Polystyle Publications

1976.  Paperback in Good condition.  Some of the answers have been completed, mainly in pencil but two in pen. Pages are bright and well bound.  Cover has worn with some damage on the back, but is without loss.  

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I-Spy

Starter Book

 

N

N

Polystyle Publications

1978.  Paperback in Very Good condition.  None of the answers have been completed. Pages are bright and well bound.  Cover has a little shelf wear.  Overall a very nice copy.  

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I-Spy

Buses & Taxis

 

N

N

Michelin

1992.  Book is in Very Good+ condition. No marks or inscriptions.  Bright pages, tightly bound.  Cover is in Very Good condition with a little bumping to the bottom corner.  Many colour photos.

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£3.99

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Johns, Capt. W E

Biggles And The Cruise Of The Condor

N

N

Dean & Son

No date.  Very Good condition book.  Small amount of writing to the front fep (J/L 264), one other small mark to the text.  Pages are clean and well bound.  Boards are in good condition with a very slight twist.

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Johns, Capt. W E

Biggles In The South Seas

N

N

Armada

1965.  Book in Good condition.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages are quite bright and well bound but there does appear to have been some water damage along the spine.  Illustrated paperback.

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(The) Magic Roundabout Annual 1979

 

Y

N

IPC Magazines

1978. Good, clean copy with some of the puzzles having been completed.  Bright pages, still well bound.  Covers are a little marked and bumped.

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(The) Magic Roundabout

The Picnic Express

Y

N

William Heinemann

1993.  A book in Very Good+ condition.  No marks or inscriptions.  This is a “lift-the-flap” book where a couple of the flap have been creased.  Story by Helen Lloyd.

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Milne, A A

The House At Pooh Corner

N

Y

Methuen Children’s Books

1987.  Fine condition book in a Near Fine DJ.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages are bright and tightly bound.  DJ has been price-clipped and has very slight shelf wear.  Illustrated by E H Shepard.

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Newman, Nanette

Sharing

Y

Y

Collins

1989. Fine book in a Very Good DJ.  No marks or inscriptions. Bright pages, tightly bound. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author “For Amy With Love Nanette”.  Ruffled DJ now protected with removable mylar covering.  1st Edition.

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Oldmeadow, Katherine L

Princess Charming

N

Y

The Children’s Press

Undated. Very Good+ book in Very Good DJ.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured a little.  DJ showing signs of shelf wear.

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(The) Rupert Annual - Alfred Bestall

Rupert Annual 1974/75

Y

N

Beaverbrook Newspapers

1974.  Faults include: Front fep removed, price-clipped, page 15/16 loose.  Complete and clean throughout.

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(The) Rupert Annual - Alfred Bestall

Rupert Annual 1977/78

Y

N

Beaverbrook Newspapers

1977.  Faults include: Pen marks to contents page, slight loss to bottom of 1st 7 pages, a few marks to page edges, green felt-tip surrounds story panels on pages 112/113, “Rupert” written on “Solution to Puzzles” page.  Complete and otherwise clean throughout, puzzles not completed

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(The) Rupert Annual - John Harrold

Rupert Annual 1986/87

Y

N

Express Newspapers

1986. Faults include: “This Book Belongs To” completed in pencil, “Your Own Rupert Story” completed.  Complete and otherwise clean throughout.

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(The) Rupert Annual - John Harrold

Rupert Annual No. 54

Y

N

Express Newspapers

1989. Faults include: “This Book Belongs To” completed, a little colouring around “Rupert” on the title page, water damage throughout - not excessive, but does detract.  Complete and puzzles have not been completed.

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Sullivan, Tod

Joe 90 And The Raiders

Y

N

Armada

1968.  No marks or inscriptions.  Pages have discoloured, mainly to the edges.  Worn covers.

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Theydon, John

Stingray

Y

N

Armada

1965.  Good book.  Initials to top of 1st title page and writing on the back cover - inside and outside.  Lightly worn covers,.  Pages a little discoloured.

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H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

The Old Man of Lochnagar

Y

Y

Hamish Hamilton

1980. Fine book in a Fine DJ.  No marks or inscriptions.  Illustrated by Sir Hugh Casson.  1st Edition

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Williams, Violet M

Prayers For Little Ones - Pop-Up Book

Y

N

Dean & Son

1964. Very Good condition book.  There is some bumping to both ends of the spine.  There are no marks or inscriptions, although there is a blank plate stuck onside of the front cover.  The first pop-up (of 3) does not really “pop”, the others are fine.  Nice little book, 1st Edition.

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