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NAIROBI: KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU, 1979 Illustrated Card covers (Paperback) 180 x 120 mm approx. xxxii + 102 pp 8 pp of b/w photo. plates. First published in 1971 the copy offered is of the 5th impression 1979. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good - moderate shelf wear to covers, white titles to spine tanned, Previous owner name date and place to half title page. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

HUDDERSFIELD: SCOFIELD AND SIMS Red cloth quarter binding on illustrated beige card covers (Sewn single section paperback) 135 x 110 mm approx. 32pp. One of a series of nursery/ early reading books featuring two black scottie dogs with charming illustrations by Rita Townsend. Undated circa 1940's. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair (Book- covers shelf worn and soiled, Oval primary school ink stamp to bottom of title page. Occassional marginal finger soiling).

LONDON : HEINEMANN , 1980 Red cloth boards with blue blocked title slip and gilt titles, 225 x 145 mm approx. xii + 242 pp. Portrait frontis + 32 other b/w illustrations on 18 pp of glossy plates and 3 maps all as called for. Unspecified Chapter head line vignettes. First Edition 1980. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ VG (Book- negligible shelf wear/soiling. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild rubbing, exposed top edges of flap folds dust spotted, nick top front, non price clipped - cover £8.95. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

London: FABER and Faber, 1950 SIGNED Copy. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, 205x140mm approx. 142pp. 26 charming b/w illustrations by Kennedy (many full page) featuring the author's own Scottie dog. There is an element of fantasy and magic in the book, but fantasy and magic are always present in the house of a writer of fairy tales, and Macduff shares this secret world. A departure from Alison Uttley's normal children' & country books;- title now quite uncommon. The copy offered by us for sale has the added attribute of being warmly inscribed byAlison Uttley in ink to the half title page to a fellow lover of scottie dogs and dated July 1954. Good/Good ( Book- Moderate foxing to preliminary pages and 78 to 88 have rust like marks diminishing in intensity from 82-83 outwards probably from ingression of iron filings at some time. (please see our images for the worst affected pages) Dust Jacket- 40mm approx tear to bottom front panel near spine fold and 8x4mm approx chip to… Read More

STROUD: TEMPUS PUBLISHING, 2001 Illustrated card covers (Paperback)245 x 170 mm approx. 256pp. Illustrated with b/w photos and 16 pp of glossy colour plates. First Printing 2001. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine (Covers - negligible shelf rubbing, contents clean with no previous owner name or insc. No sign of use).

HUDDERSFIELD: NORTH OF WATFORD PUBLISHING, 1989 Grey Boards with gilt blocked titles, 270 x 195 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, 192 pp. 62 monochrome photos by the author (per flap fold). Special Huddersfield Edition of 2000 copies 1989. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- negligible shelf wear or soiling to boards, a little dust spotting to top edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- minimal shelf rubbing, no notable soiling, non price clipped cover- £14.95. No other defects to book or jacket).

WILLIAM MORROW AND CO Black cloth quarter binding over blue paper covered boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx. xii + 418 pp First Printing of the US Edition 1994. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- Very mild general shelf soiling/ wear, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - no notable shelf rubbing, non price clipped - cover $23. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

LONDON: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1958 Illustrated paper covered boards repeating the design of the dust jacket. 305 x 225 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, Un paginated [54] pp. First UK Edition 1958. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Good (Book- shelf rubbed to extremities- Double ink block name of child previous owner Madeleine ----- to top margin of half title. Dust Jacket Unobtrusive Black ink "E" added to title on front and rear panels , small red biro scribble to bottom front and rear with "Madeleine" to front of fountain rear panel, shelf rubbed with a little loss and small tears to extremities, max tear 2 cm. Non price clipped - cover 15s. No other notable defects to book or jacket, the later now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve)

London / New York: Bobcat Books, 1987 VG+.Laminated P/b larger slim format.Michael McKenzie known madonna since she was an unknown featured in one of his cabarets. Profuselly illustrated b/w.95pp.no inscps, tight binding PLS See our image.

Madrid , Spain: GRAFOS, 1920 Undated c. 1920 Small oblong red P/b. No Inscp.15 blank un-used- Ready to Use old Postcards all with , now tanned , Tissue-Guard. Tight bindings , internal rusty staple.Carnet Postal Tarjeta Postal.Clean cover. No inscsp. All cards blank to reverse. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: HAMMOND, HAMMOND AND COMPANY , 1946 Pale blue cloth quarter binding with illustrated paper covered boards, 225 x 170 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, 96 pp Colour and monotone illustrations by G W Goss. New Edition 1946 (First Published 1944). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good. No d/j Book - mild general shelf wear to boards, 8 mm conservation tape repair to tear foe edge of free front end paper. No previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects.

HARMONDSWORTH: PENGUIN BOOKS / KING PENGUIN, 1953 Dec. paper covered boards matching the d/j illust. 30 nos. pp + 16 Colour Plates as expected. First Edition first printing1953 of Nos. 64 in the King Penguin series and one of the more elusive titles. Near Fine/VG (book- no previous owner name or insc. No defects. D/J - light shelf soiling and slight tanning band to top margin, a little rubbed to extremities mainly colour loss- and 5 mm nick to top rear panel with associated light creasing, non price clipped cover - 4/6 now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other defects).Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS , 1946 Illustrated paper covered boards repeating the design of the dust jacket, 185 x 125 mm approx. Illustrated end papers 80 pp. Numerous unspecified b/w line illustrations by Phyllis Bray. 1946 reprint of No 8 in the Chameleon Children's Book series published by Geoffrey Cumberlege at the O.U.P. Good/ Poor (Book - Slight damage to head of spine else no notable shelf wear or soiling. Light offset browning to free end papers and a little dust spotting to top edge of book block. Dust Jacket - rubbed with chips and loss to head and tail of up to 12 mm approx. Price clipped). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1991 Laminated card covers (Paperback) 215 x 135 mm approx. x + 220 pp. 19 Illustrations as called for. 1991 Reprint. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition - cover darker, no fade. Near Fine (Book - negligible rubbing to covers, no previous owner name or insc. No notable defects).

OXFORD: BASIL BLACKWELL, 1937 Orange cloth boards with blue blocked titles to spine and front board with illustrations extending around spine and both boards. 255 x 190 mm approx. Un paginated [80] pp Duo-tone frontis + many other unspecified illustrations by Joyce A Johnson.1937 to copyright page. No prior printing history stated. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good no d/j (Book- mild to moderate general shelf wear and soiling to cloth, no previous owner name or insc. A little dust spotting to top edge of book block. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

HARMONDSWORTH: PENGUIN BOOKS / PUFFIN BOOKS, 1957 Illustrated card covers (Paperback) 180 x 110 mm approx. 138 pp + 6 pp of publishers adverts. First Puffin printing 1957. PS93 in series. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Covers- surface loss to front and colour rubbed to spine edges, no notable soiling, contents- previous owner name in ink to top margin of half title, paper of book block evenly tanned, binding sound).

London: DEAN & SON, 1971 Uncommon H/b 1st ed. 1971. Colour illustrated throughout + end papers. Unpaginated.[ Florence , Dougall , Zebedee etc.] Younger child , 1st rhyme Hot Cross Buns - last one To market to market to buy a fat pig. Fair [ Clean sound Laminated illus. boards, no fade. [ taking image lightens the shades ] Small, Neat name to top of initial end paper, no other annotation, feint creasing to some pages

NEW YORK : THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 1939 Salmon Cloth boards with black decs and titles to spine and front board. 205 x 140 mm approx. xvi + 182 pp. 11 charming line illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff who also did the cover art. First Printing 1939. Author note + 11 marionette plays. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling. Mild tanning and a few light foxing spots to end papers, no previous owner name or insc. Blue paper printed note affixed to copyright page- stating the book is only available from Hazelle's Marionettes Kansa City. Binding sound with no other notable defects. Dust Jacket general shelf rubbing to extremities with tiny loss and a few small tears max 1 cm. Mild general shelf soiling. Non price clipped Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

London: COLLINS, 1981 H/b. All Fine throughout, light shelf wear: hence rated near fine. 235x225mm. Six pages of verse illustrated in line; opposite colour, circular- revolving tab exposing a further hidden scene beneath. 1981 First UK Edition thus. Facsimile reproduction of the antique original of 1895 by Ernest Nister. illus. Laminated boards. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE (PUBLISHERS) Ltd, 1978 Burgundy Boards with gilt titles to spine, 255 x 180 mm approx. 216 pp. illustrated in colour and b/w. First Edition 1st printing 1978. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- neat previous owner name in ink to free front end paper and light dust spotting to top edge else as new. Dust Jacket- spine a little sun faded else fine. Non price clipped.Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.