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W H Allen London undated c1950 G (no dj,rather grubby turquoise cloth faded on spine and with spotting to front board,front free endpaper missing, browning to all page edges but no other marks) 12mo 224pp. Colour frontispiece showing unlucky Mike strapped to a winged rocket and surrounded by the enemy, 3 b/w plates. Adventure story about "Ace" Carew, the dynamic commander of the RAF's famous Special Combat Squadron "The Flying Bulldogs". Lots of daring do - Doodlebugs, Spitfires, mad Nazi scientist, fiendish plot to annihilate Great Britain, but our heroes win in the end.

Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press London 1921 G (no dj, brown pictorial cloth with bright red/white/blue/black illustration of woman warrior on spine and front board, back board grubby but no edgewear, front free endpaper missing, no inscriptions, binding firm and pages clean with occasional light foxing in margins, foxing outside edges) 12mo 287pp. First edition. B/w frontis and 6 b/w plates.

Arthur H Stockwell Ilfracombe (duration address) undated c1940 G (lightly soiled paper-covered pink boards with black lettering and line drawing illustration front board, 1" split to paper at bottom of spine and edges rubbed, the pages are very clean and bright with just a few words underlined in pencil on first page, the binding very firm but the staples at title page and last page have rusted quite heavily) 12mo 47pp. No date of publication but this is the London publisher's wartime address, and reference in text to helping to "Dig for Victory".

Seeley and Co London 1909 Fair (no dj, dark blue-green pictorial cloth with elaborate gilt/red decoration and gilt titles on spine, similar illustrations front board, front hinge heavily cracked and webbing exposed, back hinge also cracked but paper holding, front free endpaper clipped, some grubby marks, the b/w plates are wrinkled but no damp stains to pages, occasional light foxing, reading copy only) octavo 345pp plus 8pp publisher's adverts. Library of Adventure Series. 16 b/w plates. 28 chapters of pirates, hurricanes, typhoons, icebergs and other adventures.

Marshall Morgan and Scot London undated Vg/Vg (clean unclipped dj lightly chipped top and spine and corners,clean pale blue pictorial cloth with dark blue titles and illustration of men of many races on front board,no inscriptions, endpapers and pages all clean and bright but foxing outside page edges) 12mo 94pp. A Missionary Biography. B/w portrait frontis.

The Ace Publishing Co London undated c1938 G (no dj, pictorial boards with red cloth backstrip, boards are rubbed and worn round edges and bottom corners rounded, red cloth lightly worn top and base of spine but no tears of fraying, front hinge cracked and back hinge lightly cracked top 2" but contents remaining firm, the netting is exposed at four central hinges but the binding is firm, browning to endpapers and prelims and all page edges, small clean tear one margin, ink gift inscription front free endpaper, no other marks) substantial large octavo 248pp. No date of publication but inscribed Christmas 1939. Containing six chapters by W. E. Johns, including 4 Biggles stories; 4 by Geo E Rochester; 3 by Vigilant; 1 by Rolf Marben. With colour frontispiece and 3 full page colour plates, 4 full page b/w plates, and other b/w illustrations. All plates present. A rather scarce item.

The Epworth Press (Edgar C Barton) London 1934 G (no dj, pictorial boards with red cloth backstrip, plain grey paper-covered back board, black lettering and black decorative border on spine with intact tipped on colour plate a little rubbed at edges, front board with illustration of two boys and man in rowing boat, white title panel at top of front board lightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and two corners lightly bumped, Sunday School prize plate front fixed endpaper, a good sound clean copy with stiff pages, faint spotting title page and last page and outside edges) octavo 192pp. First edition. Clean bright colour frontis with small tear to bottom margin, one clean bright colour plate, 3 clean b/w plates.

The Religious Tract Society London undated G (no dj, pictorial green cloth lightly frayed top of spine and all corners lightly bumped, gilt titles spine and illustration in orange/black/silver grey of woman on ship in stormy sea, similar on front board with illustration of native carrying the rescued woman over his shoulder, signature front free endpaper, scattered patches of light foxing throughout but no other marks) 12mo 287pp. B/w frontispiece with tissue guard and 9 b/w plates. Sea-faring adventures around the world.

Purnell London 1969 Vg (no dj, clean red pictorial boards, small half inch split base of spine and upper corners bumped, not price clipped, few crayon marks last page and back endpaper and two small initials in pencil front free endpaper, small 1" tear bottom of one page, internally no puzzles completed and pages clean and unmarked) quarto 79pp.

Blackie and Son London undated c1950 Vg (no dj, very clean beige cloth with green lettering, two tiny bumps to bottom edges front and back boards but cloth not broken,a very good crisp bright clean copy with no marks or inscriptions) 12mo 255pp. No date of publication but published to war economy standard. B/w frontis and 3 b/w plates.

Platt and Munk New York 1961 G (green cloth rubbed at edges and worn tail of spine, all corners bumped and worn, faint speckling outside page edges, a little faint spotting to yellow endpapers, internally the binding is very tight and the pages very clean in first rate condition, hardly been opened) octavo unpaginated. First thus. Eight animal stories with many illustrations in colour and b/w.

Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd London 1943 Vg/G (unclipped dj worn at edges and abrasion back cover, clean blue cloth with gilt titles on spine,no inscriptions, faint spotting outside page edges, internally pages clean and bright throughout) octavo 192pp. The Coronet Library No.20. Journalist heroine's adventures and detective work on her American journey. B/w frontispiece and 3 pp b/w illustrations.

Blackie and Son London undated ?1920s G (no dj, pictorial green cloth with gilt titles and white/black illustrations spine and front board, little white dog and black dog's head on spine, front cover with picture of two children and dog in the snow, heavy browning to free endpapers, light speckling prelims, pages generally clean but some speckles and smudges margins) 12mo 112pp plus 16pp publisher's lists. Story for children set in the time of the English Civil War. Colour frontis by H. M. Brock and b/w illustrations in the text.

George Bell and Sons London 1876 Vg (no dj, green buckram cloth with bright gilt title and gilt bands on spine, boards in good condition with one small 1/4" split centre of head of spine and 3 corners rubbed, all page edges tinted red, back hinge cracked at last page but still a very firm tight copy, no marks or inscriptions, faint browning free endpapers and few faint speckles front fixed endpaper) octavo 762pp. Frontis etching portrait of Hans Christian Andersen, illustration on title page, numerous illustrations.

John F Shaw and Co London undated c1900 G (no dj, very nice green pictorial boards, bright gilt title and clean bright art nouveau decoration on spine in blue/black/brown/white, front board has illustration in white/blue/brown/black of two children with sledge in country lane, boards in very good condition with no edgewear, Band of Hope prize plate front fixed endpaper, date instinct but possibly 1902, browning/light foxing endpapers, good clean copy with just a couple of small marks but all pages browning) 12mo 128pp plus 2pp publisher's adverts. Decorated capitals at chapter headings, no illustrations.

Heinemann London 1935 Vg (clean brown paper-covered boards with gilt titles and round gilt vingnette of boy's head front board, 3 very small light spots back board and 2 on front, a very good clean tight copy with faint foxing endpapers, a little darker on back free endpaper, contents in very good condition with very clean pages and only one or two small brown spots in margins, binding very firm) large quarto 63pp. Green decoration on endpapers, illustrations both sides of half-title page, drawings in black and green throughout, colour frontis with clean tissue guard, illustrated title page printed in green/black.

Hamish Hamilton London1942 Fair (paper-covered pictorial boards rubbed and worn round edges, spine covering chipped and worn with 1" loss top and bottom, the pages are generally clean with light pencil scribble on two pages, binding loose and contents shaken with section of 12 pages disbound but all present) large octavo 20pp. Reprint.

Collins London 1964 VVG/Fair (clean dj torn around edges with area of loss to back cover,clean orange cloth boards with silver title on spine, contentsclean tight and bright without fault) octavo 128pp. First UK edition. Young Pascal's adventures high in the sky, alone in the basket of a hot air balloon. Illustrated with drawings throughout.

D C Thomson & Co London 1972 VG (clean pictorial laminated boards, no bumps or chips, 2" split to plastic lamination only on spine, price clipped, a very good clean crisp bright copy with neat signature front free endpaper and "this book belongs to" filled in, no other marks, faint fusty smell) quarto unpaginated.

The Thames Publishing Co London undated Vg/Vg (price clipped dj lightly worn at edges, clean red cloth with black titles on spine, couple of spots front free endpaper and few brown speckles outside edges, pages clean and unmarked) octavo 247pp. Kingston Library edition.