Selected Books
A short selection of books from our catalogue that are interesting, rare or unusual - or which we just happen to like for some reason!
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The Magic Toyshop - A Dimensional Storybook
Peter Seymour. Reprint edition. 1988.
A slightly unusual, modern pop-up / lift-the-flap book containing a story about the toys in a toyshop.
William's Happy Days
Richmal Crompton. Reprint edition. 1940.
One of the less common early editions of Richmal Crompton's "William" series.
Fattypuffs and Thinifers
Andre Maurois. 1943.
A 1943 third printing of the 1941 first edition of Fattypuffs, with a relaid spine.
The Karate Kid
B. B. Hiller. 1st Thus edition. 1984.
A good (but slightly worn) copy of the UK edition of the novelization of the first "Karate Kid" movie.
Three Tales from Nurse Matilda
Christianna Brand. 1st Thus edition. 2005.
A boxed set of three attractively bound "Nurse Matilda" books illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
The Golden Age
Kenneth Grahame. 1st Thus edition. 1928.
A nice, early edition of this memoir by the author of "The Wind in the Willows", with illustrations by E. H. Shepard.
Monkey
Wu Ch'eng-en. 1953.
A good condition copy with dustwrapper, of one of the less common editions of this classic story.
Maddy Again
Pamela Brown. 1972.
A worn, but serviceable copy of an early edition of this title.
Black Ships Before Troy; The Story of the Illiad
Rosemary Sutcliff. Reprint edition. 1993.
Rosemary Sutcliff's illustrated retelling of the Iliad.
The Children's Hour - Little Lessons for Little Readers
circa 1920
A curious book in Raphael Tuck's "Furry Mascot" series - the elephant on the front cover is depicted in raised, black felt.
Not a book, but a boxed jigsaw puzzle, of Beatrix Potter's famous and cheeky red squirrel!
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett. 1st edition. 2001.
A first edition in dustwrapper of Terry Pratchett's "The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents" (Doubleday, 2001, very good condition, minimal wear), signed on the title page by the author: "To Wendy, Amazing! Terry Pratchett."
Crispin - The Pig who had it all
Ted Dewan. 1st edition. 2000.
The story of a spoiled piglet and his little friends.
Simple pictures are best
Nancy Willard. 1st Thus edition. 1978.
Bold pictures illustrate a funny story about photography.
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