1.
The Belgian Twins
By
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Illustrator
Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Reprint, 1944, Cape.
Pale pink boards, a little faded on spine, corners slightly bumped.
Child has coloured in the picture on the front pastedown and written 'THE' on endpaper, name on half title.
The rest of book clear, the pages white and tight.
Good condition.
2.
The Dutch Twins
By
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Illustrator
Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Reprint, 1947, Cape.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Name on front endpaper.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
3.
4.
The Pioneer Twins
By
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Illustrator
Lucy Fitch Perkins.
3rd edition, 1945, Cape.
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
183 pages.
Covers slightly worn.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light spotting on both endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned, with occasional spotting.
Good condition.
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7.
The Spartan Twins
By
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Illustrator
Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Reprint, 1946, Cape.
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Some wear and spotting to dustwrapper.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
8.
The Spartan Twins
By
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Illustrator
Lucy Fitch Perkins.
5th edition, 1946, Cape.
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
151 pages.
One of the 'Twin' series, which Lucy Fitch Perkins began writing in the 1930s to encourage children to appreciate other cultures.
Dustwrapper a little worn, old sellotape marks on flaps.
Library markings removed.
Endpapers renewed.
Pages lightly tanned.
Some creases and fingermarking at front of book.
Reading condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.