Children's Fiction

London: Grolier, 1965. 256pp,photographs and illustrations from the Walt Disney Studio, corners rubbed,small tearat base of first two pages,contaons stories,such as, Lady and the Tramp,Toby Tyler,Uncle Remus,Old Yeller,Pollyanna,Johhny Appleseed and many others,previous owners name in front.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Walt Disney Studio. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Fleetway Publications, 1963. 127pp, spine repaired with tape, small creases to cover, clean and tight internally.. First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New Lanark: Geddes and Grosset, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Lyndsay Duff, in the Style of Charles Robinson. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Wells Gardner,Darton and Co. No date (c 1930), large format boards with colourful plate paste down to front, Little girl with parasol walking two tiny Pomeranians, spine cloth is split, hinge cracked at front and back,stain to back board,rubbed edges, all pages holding, colour frontispiece of two young girls walking in a fairy woods. Many b&w illustrations throughout, foxed, 5 colour plates. Very heavy book, therefore postage will be at cost.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Marvel Comics, 1992. 62pp. First UK Edition. Laminated Boards. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: BBC Worldwide, 2001. Colour these black and white images from the movie "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". One page has been partially coloured, but all the rest are clean.Scarce. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Puffin, 1969. 159pp,intro by Rolf Harris, collection of short stories from authors such as, Joan Aiken,Philippa Pearce, Norman Hunter, Noel Streathfield and others. Yellowed, few creases.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Fair/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Ward Lock. no date,but circa 1940s,80pp,profusely illustrated with b/w photos from the film,"Challenge to Lassie" and 6 colour plates ( 2 colour plates are missing),spine rubbed at top and bottom ,original pictorial boards,slight stain on back, frontispiece is loose , front cover has white stain on Jock's face, foxing.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Collins. no date, but inscription dated 1976, Lovely Illustrations, spine has 1 " tear , but o/w Good.. First Edition. Laminated Boards. Fair/Good. Illus. by A E Kennedy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Leicester: Brown Watson. Giant 3-D Fairy Tale book, lovely 3 D cover, thick board pages, one page appears to have small amount of child's scribble, but you can not see it very well, enchanting illustrations, no date (c1970?). First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Good. Illus. by Rose Art Studios. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Manchester: World International/ Little Owl Books, 1986. Spine base and top have slight tear,cover bit atty,o/w good reading copy. . New Edition. Laminated Boards. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: BBC Children's Books, 1997. few creases to cover, Fair/Good condition, When Pingu sees a poster of a sunny beach,he decides that he wants a holiday. But first, he has to get there... . Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fair/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: BBC Worldwide, 2001. Put on the special 3-D glasses and be amazed as the wonderful pictures from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" seem to come to life. Scarce!. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New Lanark: Geddes and Grosset, 1995. Mother Goose Rhymes series, lovely illustrations. First Thus. Laminated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Lyndsay Duff, in the Style of Charles Robinson. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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London: Renwick. Lovely children's book with colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations,no date,but has War Economy Standard stamp,hinge loose at front,but all pages are tight,one b/w drawing has been coloured in by child,o/w Good+. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Paris: Larousse, 1991. 45pp, some light pencil marks, part of the "Encyclopedie Babar Larousse, "une nouvelle collection en six grands albums tout en couleurs", this is one of the "Grand Albums". . First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Manchester: World Distributors, 1974. Tales of: Lilypet, Timmy,Toby and Teddy:the Three Gnomes, Polly Ladybird and Benny Bunny's Adventure.. First Thus. Laminated Boards. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New Lanark: Geddes and Grosset, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Lyndsay Duff, in the Style of Charles Robinson. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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London: Young World Productions, 1970. Child's board book,"Noah's Ark Book",few small stains on back cover,crease line on front, corners slightly bumped, delightful pictures of baby animals. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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London: BBC Books, 1991. 96pp, original stories to celebrate 25 years of BBCs Jackanory,authors such as, Joan Aiken,Dick King-Smith,Tony Robinson and illustrations from illustrators such as, Quentin Blake,Martin Ursell and Barry Wilkinson. Sunned backcover, cracked inner hinge,small tear to one page.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: T Nelson and Sons, 1891. 115pp,green boards, lovely little flower spray to front cover, B&W frontispiece of a little boy selling "Images", Sunday School Award to front dated 1891, but child has written over and dated 1942,corners bumped, hinge at rear cracked, all pages holding, few stains , spine slightly leans.. Decorative Cloth. Fair/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Racine: Whitman Publishing, 1965. Unusual book, in that the cover is for THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement Moore, but the contents are THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS. Lovely illustrations, but strange combination. A Whitmas BIG Tell-a-Tale. Obviously a binding mistake!. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Michael Lowenbein. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Child's Play, 1990. Few creases and spots. Sing along with the traditional child's song "This old man". Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Pat Adams. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Dolphin, 1999. 93pp,Stories the fairies tell themselves. Delightful illustrations.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Sally Gardner. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Methuen, 1988. price cut,122pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Collins' Clear Type Press. 274pp, Blue Lion Library Series, blue boards w/black silhouette design of girl on front, 1930's, award dated 1933,coloured frontispiece by T H Robinson, foxing to edges, crack to front gutter, but all holding tight.The continuing story of the March girls. An attractive copy!. Decorative Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Doubleday, 1955. 384pp, illustrated, colour frontispiece, foxed edges, grey boards with orange and purple illustration of Little Men to front and rear, spine cloth frayed slightly at top, spine sunned. Life in Plumfield with Jo's boys. Nice reading copy.. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket Issued. Illus. by Ruth Ives. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Loughborough: Ladybird Books, 1987. First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Robin Davies. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Armada Lion, 1973. 156pp, Cover art by Brian Froud (Fairies,Dark Crystal,etc), yellowed, Winner of the Newbery Award, the Chronicle's of Prydain are a rich blend of mythlogy and Welsh legend.. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Armada Lion, 1973. 157pp, Cover art by Brian Froud (Fairies,Dark Crystal,etc), yellowed, Winner of the Newbery Award, the Chronicle's of Prydain are a rich blend of mythlogy and Welsh legend. Once again Taran the assistant pig keeper is led into mortal danger!. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Beehive Books, 1986. 36pp,The Enchanted Tales series, a choose your own adventure tale. Once upon a time, twice upon a time. Read the book, be the hero and make a different story every time.. First Thus. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Mushroom Writer's and Artist's Workshop Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Pelham Books, 1976. 79pp. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Mads Stage. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton/Antelope, 1966. 93pp,Hardback with dustjacket in Good Plus condition, price cut,yellowing pages, speckled top edge, Original price of 7s 6d on back cover, some foxing. Kim Lee, the blind storyteller lived all alone in a cave.Au Sung always wanted to be a storyteller and began visiting Kim Lee. Wonderful illustrations. . Second Impression. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good Plus. Illus. by Yong Hwan Kim. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Abelard-Schuman, 1973. 92pp, ex-library, yellowed pages, few stamps,etc, o/w Fair condtion.. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Fair/Good. Illus. by Babs Van Wely. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Lions, 1991. 160pp, yellowed pages, few creases. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Chris Riddell. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Orchard Books, 1993. Every family has good days and bad days.... Glazed Pictorial Boards. Near Fine. Illus. by Catherine Anholt. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Blackie and Son. 224pp,price clipped,no date (c.1960), yellowed edges to pages.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Walker Books, 1992. Delightful illustrations.James the Bear makes a bed for little Horatio the Bunny.. First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Camilla Ashforth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Walker Books, 1992. delightful illustrations,small tear at top pf spine, o/w VG.. First Edition. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Camilla Ashforth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Heinemann Young Books, 1998. Four Stories by Rev. W Awdry,small tear on ffep, hinge very slightly weakened,o/w VG.Originally published in 1945 as Book 1 in the Railway Series.. First Thus. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. Illus. by C Reginald Dalby. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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London: University of London Press, 1942. 127pp, illustrated,bfep missing, dedication at front, some foxing, few pages rubbed and chipped, blue boards with black lettering to front and spine,red ink number to inside front. . New Impression. Cloth. Fair/Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Mary Baker. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Basil Blackwell, 1956. Foxing,Wonderful silhouette illustrations.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fair/Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Mary Baker. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1923. 236pp + catalog, inscription at front, coloured frontispiece, some foxing, blue boards w/ geometric design, small stain on ffep.. Decorative Cloth. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Dean and Son. 248pp, orange boards with black lettering,light coffee ring to front, stain to rear,top and base of spine scuffed, several bumps to front boards, very nice coloured frontispiece, c 1930, originally written in 1859.. Cloth. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Collins, 1982. Brambly Hedge, sweet illustrations, previous owners name. Reprint. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Good. Illus. by Jill Barklem. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Diamond, 2000. Sweet illustrations, Brambly Hedge series. . First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Jill Barklem. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Loughborough: Ladybird Books. Series 497,no date,previous owners names at front, colour plates throughout,sweet story of small black kitten becoming part of a family,corner slightly bumped,stain on back, originally cost .15p. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by P B Hickling. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1987. 30pp, "Cartwheels" series, few scuffs,o/w Good+. First Edition. Laminated Boards. Good Plus. Illus. by Paula Lawford. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ontario: Annick Press, 1990. A young girl is lost after a snowmobile accident and is found by a strange long-nosed beast.... First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Gilles Tibo. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Abelard-Shuman/Grasshopper, 1978. 94pp, illustrated by Ken Stott,"The prospect of a holiday in an old people's boarding-house seems gloomy for Hugh, but his boredom soon vanishes when he and his new friend Rosie are caught up in a time-warping drama centered around the mysterious chasm called the Devil's Garden". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ken Stott. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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