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176. The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1949
Light orange paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper soiled and a little worn.
Book itself generally VG.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119477   £5.00   
177. The Topical Times Football Book 1963-64
The Topical Times Football Book 1963-64
Published by D. C. Thomson circa 1964
Red paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn, with 5cm x 12cm loss at top of front panel.
Book itself would be VG, but one or two pictures have been neatly clippped-out at some time.
Reading condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#110865   £2.00   
178. The Water Babies
The Water Babies
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Jessie Wilcox-Smith
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1981
ISBN: 0340274581.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
18cm x 25cm.
240 pages.
Second impression (1981).
Cellophane dustwrapper intact, apart from chip at top of spine and two small tears neatly taped.
Book itself near-fine, except that pages very slightly tanned.
Very Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111406   £80.00   
179. There was an Old woman who swallowed a fly
There was an Old woman who swallowed a fly
by Hy Murdock
with illustrations by Terry Burton
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1990
ISBN: 0721412661.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Series 777 'read it yourself', level 1.
Light wear to covers.
Some scribble on back endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#102316   £2.50   
180. This is Edinburgh
This is Edinburgh
by Miraslav Sasek
with illustrations by Miraslav Sasek
Published by W H Allen in 1972
ISBN: 0491004931.
Quarto.
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and a little faded on spine.
Book itself is generally VG, but has name of previous owner on a Dymo embossed label on title page.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117001   £25.00   
181. Thursday Ahoy!
Thursday Ahoy!
by Michael Bond
with illustrations by Leslie Wood
1st American edition, published by Lothrop in 1970
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and marked.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107557   £4.00   
182. Twinkleface the Merry Elf
Twinkleface the Merry Elf
by Margaret Peterson
with illustrations by Bridget R. Peterson
Published by Hutchinson circa 1925
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
160 pages.
Illustrated with 2 colour plates, plus line drawings.
Covers have darkened with age.
Spine strip neatly repaired.
Both endpapers have been replaced.
Heavy foxing on title page.
Foxing persists more faintly to chapter end.
Remainder of book mostly clear.
Reading condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#103227   £30.00   
183. Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by W. Parkinson
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1910
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Six black and white plates.
16 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Covers clean and bright.
Prize label on front paste down.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG, pages clean and unmarked.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99460   £6.50   
184. Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by W. Parkinson
Published by Blackie in 1920
Green pictorial boards.
Spine faded.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#38057   £6.50   
185. Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by W. Parkinson
Published by Blackie in 1922
Green pictorial boards.
A little wear to covers.
Some spotting to fore edge; contents not affected.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Very Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#42762   £7.50   
186. Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by W. Parkinson
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1931
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Colour frontispiece, and seven black and white plates.
Some wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents clean and white, no foxing or spotting.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99461   £6.50   
187. Unhurry Harry
Unhurry Harry
by Eve Merriam
with illustrations by Gail Owens
Published by Four Winds Press in 1978
ISBN: 0590074806.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106896   £4.00   
188. We of the Never-Never
We of the Never-Never
by Aeneas Mrs Gunn
Reprint, published by Hutchinson circa 1969
ISBN: 0904709310.
Octavo.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
256 pages.
Dustwrapper has been plasticised, which suggests an ex-library copy, but the book itself shows no other signs of being ex-library.
Dustwrapper worn and marked.
Covers VG.
Some very faint spotting on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107567   £7.50   
189. Who's Afraid of Swapping Spiders?
Who's Afraid of Swapping Spiders?
by Mary Welfare
with illustrations by Philippe Dupasquier
Reprint, published by Mammoth in 1991
ISBN: 0749701137.
Paperback.
62 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#100029   £1.50   
190. Why does my heart beat?
Why does my heart beat?
Published by Marshall Editions in 1988
ISBN: 056501076X.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
95 pages.
Dustwrapper worn with two closed tears.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#85389   £6.50   
191. William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1956
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Ladybird pattern endpapers.
Series 561.
Dustwrapper a little worn, price-clipped and marked at edges.
Book itself would be VG, except for some brown staining to fore edge (contents mainly unaffected).
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#95071   £7.50   
192. Your First Pony
Your First Pony
by Margaret Cabell Self
with illustrations by Wesley Dennis
1st edition, published by Nicholas Kaye in 1950
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and tanned, with some loss at spine ends and corner of front panel.
Lower 5cm of front hinge cracked.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#113107   £15.00   
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