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London: Methuen, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Caroline Holden. Illustrated by CAROLINE HOLDEN. Hardback: dj, top edge slightly rubbed, lightly foxed on reverse, bright red boards, vg. 8vo, 181pp. Adrian is now 23 and 3/4.

London: Thomas Nelson, 1936. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardback: no dj, book is bound in cloth which is rubbed and a bit marked, the spine has been re-glued, corners bumped and rubbed, some foredge and internal foxing plus a few other marks, still g. 8vo, 312pp. The tale of a ballet dancer whose passion for fame and dancing conflicted with her love for her husband. A novel for adults by a noted writer of historical children's literature. A scarce title that was first published in 1932..

London: A.H. Baily, 1878. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. Wallis MacKay. Illustrated in b/w by WALLIS MACKAY (1850-1905). Paper-covered light pink wraps illustrated and lettered in black, spine worn and overlaid with book webbing, edges rubbed and some creasing, some internal foxing, inscription reads: 'Mary S. Summer from the author, Oct 1878', g. slim 8vo, 43pp + 6pp of ads (including Paris Exhibition travel between London and Paris via Boulagne - and Baily's Magazine, specializing in portraits etc of personalities, sportsmen, race horses etc.)

London: Cassell, 1950. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardback: no dj, book is bound in cloth which is spotted, spine tips worn and spine is faded, name and address on inside front cover, flyleaves discoloured, some foxing, else g. 8vo, 224pp..

London: Brockhampton, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A collection of horse stories from authors such as H.E. Bates, Rudyard Kipling, James Herriot, Charles Dickens, Diana Pullein-Thompson and Anna Sewell. Illustrated with line drawings. A very nice copy. tall 8vo, 256pp.

New York: Harper & Row (Short Novels series), 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Gillian Barlow. Written by the South African winner of The Whitbread Prize for 'Kruger's Alp'. dj (unclipped) lightly worn at top of spine, light grey boards with cream cloth spine lettered in gilt, nr fine. narrow 8vo, 127pp. Illustrated by GILLIAN BARLOW.

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A freshman's first year at the University of California. The dj (price clipped) is a little rubbed at spine tips & back fold, spine slightly sunned, a bit dusty. Mid brown cloth with dark blue spine lettering very lightly rubbed in patches, vg. 8vo, 144pp.

London: W.H. Allen, 1952. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. dj (price unclipped) a little rubbed at spine tips and corners, front flyleaf removed, illustrated with photographs etc, light foredge foxing, vg. small 8vo, 96pp. 'One of the most dramatic sea stories ever told'. The story of the 135 survivors of the Dutch ship the Rooseboom taking refugees after the fall of Singapore and torpedoed on her way to Ceylon. Only 4 made it to safety. Walter Gibson and many others belonged to the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.

London: Chambers, 1863. An impressive looking (heavy) 2 volume set illustrated with many engravings. Calf spines with gilt lettering and raised bands, calf corners, marbled boards lightly rubbed in patches, edges a bit worn. Page edges marbled (faded), some internal foxing, vg. 4to, 832 + 840pp. Volume I is dated 1863, Volume II dated 1864..

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1930. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A.H. Watson. Hardback: colour frontispiece + 10 b/w plates & many margin illustrations by A.H. WATSON, no dj, off-white cloth with gilt lettering on front & spine, few marks on covers plus a few internally, else vg. wide 4to, 109pp. The very early years of Simon, the young son of the author.

London: Michael Joseph, 1957. New and revised Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardback: illustrated in b/w, dj (price unclipped), chipped on spine tips, spine is a little rubbed and darkened, red cloth with gilt titles, cloth is discoloured, spine tips slightly worn, endpapers slightly rippled, name stamp on front flyleaf, some foxing, else g. 8vo, 277pp. Popular boys' literature of the past.

London: Harvill Press, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Jenny Thorn. Chance was a heroic mongrel who attached himself in the 1860s to the London Fire Brigade. His story and that of the lives, methods & equipment of the nineteenth century firemen. many prints & photos + a doublepage coloured plate of the fire brigade led by 'Chance' rushing to a fire by JENNY THORN, bright dj (repeat of coloured plate), one short tear, price unclipped, vg+. 8vo, 127pp.

London: Evans Brothers, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback: dj (price unclipped), slight wear on spine tips, orange boards with gilt spine lettering, vg. 8vo, 204pp.

Auckland: Auckland Play Centre Association, 1964. Revised Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Anthony Stone. A paperback: illustrated wraps a little worn, page edges dusty, illustrated by ANTHONY STONE, a few pages slightly bumped, vg. 8vo, 296pp.

London: Oxford University Press/Humphrey Milford, 1937. First UK . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardback: no dj, beige cloth dusty, red front vignette and spine lettering, stain on spine, small split on front spine fold, inscription on flyleaf, internal and foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 256pp. The author was an authority on children's books and passes her knowledge on in a very entertaining way.

London: C. Arthur Pearson (Home Handicraft Series), 1948. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. This book was written with 'the present shortage of home decorating materials' in mind. Aimed at all who are interested in article and home decoration. Dark red cloth, gilt titles, spine faded, colour frontispiece, 59 illustrations, short tear on index page, vg. slim 8vo, 128pp.

London: Search Press, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ideas & examples for adults and children of things to make with colour. Hardback: dj (price cut), short tear on top back edge, red boards with gilt spine lettering, small mark on lower front, name cut at top of flyleaf, some light foxing and a few other marks, else vg. square folio (260x260x15mm), 124pp. Includes sections on Painting stones, painting on glass, making games, wooden toys, lino-cutting and more.

New York: Viking Studio Books, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. A simulated Victorian Scrapbook with many photographs, mostly in colour, of Ophelia and friends surrounded by Victorian memorabilia. Hardback: vg dj (price unclipped), colour pictorial boards, vg+. oblong 8vo, unpaginated. Foreword by Jonathan Etra..

London: George G. Harrap, 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st UK. Hardback: dj has a piece missing from the top of spine, edges slightly rubbed, back is a bit dusty, price clipped, top corner of front flyleaf creased, foxing on foredges and some internally, vg, 8vo, 236pp. The dog that stayed is a black & white foxhound/beagle with perfect manners, great hunting skills and courage..

London: J. Curwen & Sons. No Date (1930s?) . Soft cover. Very Good. 4 small paper-covered books (150x120mm), 4x32pp, names on covers or title pages, staples rusting, lower corner of Part I creased, else vg.