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  ARTHUR RANSOME  
  1st EDITIONS in D/W  
551 Secret Water 1939, some cover marks, o/w VG in G+/VG npc d/w, insect damage to front flap fold (rubbed through about 2"), ditto back flap encroaching on to back panel corner but missing the blurb, 0.25" chips at spine top, sounds worse than it is, an acceptable copy 130.00
552 The Big Six 1940, VG+/F clean copy in VG npc d/w, max 0.25" loss spine top (not affecting title), wear/small loss at bottom 2" of both flap folds, o/w a nice copy 130.00
553 Hunt, Peter - Approaching Arthur Ransome 1992 [Cape], VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w 30.00
554 Signalling From Mars The Letters of Arthur Ransome 1997 [Cape], F in VG+/F npc d/w 20.00
  EARLY REPRINTS  
555 Swallows and Amazons 1936, illus by Clifford Webb, VG+ bright early copy 45.00
556 Peter Duck 1932 4th (same year as 1st), minor mark back panel, a few fox spots o/w VG+/F 45.00
  REPRINTS in D/W  
557 Swallows and Amazons 1953 1st thus (and only) cheap edition, inscr, illus by Ransome, with a map design d/w by Stephen Spurrier, VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, faint ring mark, inscr back flap 20.00
558 Swallows and Amazons 1958 1st thus, sunned patches on bds o/w VG in G+ sl chipped d/w 12.00
559 Swallowdale 1943, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w, small chips spine corners, sl rubs 16.00
560 Swallowdale 1955, VG+/F in VG+ pc d/w, sl crushed spine top, minor rubs 15.00
561 Peter Duck 1936 7th, VG+ in VG npc d/w, some chips, rubs, tears, but complete, decent copy 75.00
562 Peter Duck 1953, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w 15.00
563 Winter Holiday 1948, shallow sunning at sp tips o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sl crushed sp ends 16.00
564 Coot Club 1942, top corner of frontis clipped, o/w VG+ in VG npc d/w, tiny chips spine ends 15.00
565 Pigeon Post 1950, VG in VG npc d/w, spine and top edge back panel sl browned 12.00
566 We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea 1953, boards sl curved o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 12.00
567 Secret Water 1947, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, some closed tears and corner rubs, corner piece on back panel loose but present 18.00
568 The Big Six 1942 3rd, upper and lower board sunned, corner cut from first blank page, o/w VG+ in VG+ re-priced d/w, a very nice copy 35.00
569 The Big Six 1968, Fine in Fine npc d/w 15.00
570 Missee Lee 1953, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, small nick in spine which is slightly sunned 12.00
571 The Picts and the Martyrs 1944 2nd, inscr, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, touch sunned to spine, a few small splash marks on back panel, a nice early copy 50.00
572 The Picts and the Martyrs 1951, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 15.00
573 Great Northern 1953, boards sl curved o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, spine lightly browned 12.00
     
     
  FRANK RICHARDS  
  1ST EDITIONS IN D/W  
574 Billy Bunter's Christmas Party 1949, binding uneven o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, two tiniest of chips back panel, very minor spine wrinkle 130.00
575 Billy Bunter's Postal Order 1951, one tiny mark top edge o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w, tiny tears 140.00
576 Billy Bunter Butts In 1951, a few tiny fox spots on text block o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w 130.00
577 Billy Bunter's Beanfeast 1952, inscr, VG+ in chipped G+ npc d/w 25.00
578 Billy Bunter and the Blue Mauritius 1952, one small bump o/w VG+ in VG npc d/w, tiny chips at spine ends, a few tears, one tiny chip bottom front cover 55.00
579 Billy Bunter the Bold 1954, inscr, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 50.00
580 Bunter Does His Best 1954, inscr erased (thinning the fep) o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, minor dusty marks on spine 45.00
581 Billy Bunter's Double 1955, patchy browning of prelims o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sl dusty 45.00
582 Backing up Billy Bunter 1955, VG+/F in VG npc d/w, spine sl dusty, minor nicks repaired 40.00
583 Billy Bunter's Bolt 1957, minor bumps o/w VG+ in VG pc d/w, tiny rubs and tiny chips 40.00
584 Billy Bunter Afloat 1957, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, tiny rubs 40.00
585 Billy Bunter's Bargain 1958, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, spine reds sunned 45.00
586 Billy Bunter the Hiker 1958, inscr, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, spine reds rather sunned, tiny rubs 40.00
587 Bunter Out of Bounds 1959, ppefox o/w VG+/F in VG+/F pc d/w, sl dusty back panel 45.00
588 Bunter Comes for Christmas 1959, VG+/F in VG npc d/w, dusty vertical fold on spine, sl rubs, sl repaired 45.00
589 Bunter the Bad Lad 1960, VG+ in VG npc d/w, a few sellotape edge repairs 30.00
590 Bunter Keeps it Dark 1960, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w, fine vertical crease lines, titles ticked 30.00
591 Billy Bunter at Butlins 1961 (the yellow first, NOT the Beaver Club!), VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, faint trace of water marking back panel 45.00
592 Bunter the Ventriloquist 1961, some ppefox, o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 45.00
593 Bunter the Ventriloquist 1961, inscr, text block dusty, a few dusty marks, o/w VG in VG npc d/w, a little torn/rubbed with two old sello marks barely showing through, no loss 25.00
594 Bunter the Caravanner 1962, inscr, Fine in Fine npc d/w 50.00
595 Billy Bunter's Bodyguard 1962, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 45.00
596 Big Chief Bunter 1963, some ppefox, o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, small tear repaired 40.00
597 Bunter the Stowaway 1964, small brown patch on spine o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, sl marks 35.00
598 Thanks to Bunter 1964, inscr, VG+ in G+/VG pc d/w, complete, scuffed and grubby, spine ok 25.00
599 Bunter the Sportsman 1965, a few fox spots o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 50.00
600 Bunter's Last Fling 1965, small name stamp fep o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w 50.00
  BUNTER 1STS LACKING D/W  
601 Billy Bunter's Christmas Party 1949, inscr, brown spots last few pages, o/w VG+ 15.00
602 Billy Bunter's Benefit 1950, boards water-marked with red leaching to text block corner, VG 14.00
603 Billy Bunter Among the Cannibals 1950, inscr, VG or better 15.00
604 Bunter the Bad Lad 1960, inscr, top edge sl sunned, VG+ 12.00
605 Bunter the Ventriloquist 1961, inscr, a few dusty marks, VG 12.00
  BUNTER REPRINTS IN D/W  
606 Billy Bunter's Banknote 1949 2nd, inscr, slight ppefox, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sml invisitape rep 25.00
607 Billy Bunter the Bold 1960 3rd, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 25.00
608 Billy Bunter in Brazil 1957 3rd, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, back flap edge dusty 25.00
609 Billy Bunter's Christmas Party 1957 3rd, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 25.00
610 Bunter Does His Best 1957, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, touch of foxing on rear flap edge 22.00
611 Billy Bunter's Double 1956 3rd, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, spine reds sunned 22.00
612 Lord Billy Bunter 1959 2nd, touch of ppefox o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, spine reds sunned 25.00
  BUNTER REPRINTS LACKING D/W  
613 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School 1950, inscr, spine sl sunned, VG 10.00
614 Billy Bunter's Barring-Out 1950, inscr, minor marks, VG or better 10.00
615 Billy Bunter's Benefit 1953 2nd, VG+/F 12.00
616 Billy Bunter Afloat 1961 2nd, VG+ 10.00
  GREYFRIARS HOLIDAY ANNUALS  
617 1920 - some shelfwear, rubs, sl dusty, inner hinge exposed at frontis, o/w VG or better 25.00
618 1921 - inner hinges exposed, fep gone, minor rubs, o/w clean bright copy, VG+ 30.00
619 1923 - rear inner hinge/corners repaired glassine, minor rubs/marks, o/w VG or better 27.00
620 1924 - front inner hinge & edges repaired with glassine, minor rubs/marks, o/w VG or better 27.00
621 1926 - inner hinges repaired, eps and p/downs sello marked, some rubs, o/w VG 25.00
622 1927 - inner hinges exposed, edges rubbed, minor marks, o/w VG 25.00
623 1929 - front hinge open at frontis (needs repair), rear hinge exposed, sello marks on p/downs, o/w clean and VG+ 30.00
624 1930 - rear inner hinge partly exposed, sello marks on p/downs, o/w clean and VG+ 30.00
625 1932 - front inner hinge repaired, some rubs, sl dusty, minor marks, VG 25.00
626 1936 - some rubs, spine lightly sunned with minor marks, o/w VG+ 30.00
627 1938 - covers detached at rear hinge, sello marks on eps, but covers and text block VG+, VG 30.00
628 1939 - inscr, spine tear repaired at top, minor sello marks on eps, o/w clean and VG+ 30.00
629 1940 - spine top pulled/repaired, inner hinger repaired, ppefox, o/w VG 30.00
  REFERENCE  
630 Map of Greyfriars School and Environs 1969 [Howard Baker], from a design by Basil Reynolds, based on the "Bunter" books of Frank Richards. It shows such places as Popper Island, Courtfield and Cliff house School, and the coast at Hawkscliff and Pegg Bay. The map is printed on stiff textured paper, 24.5" x 17.8", Fine 10.00
631 McCall, Peter - McCall's Greyfriars Guide 1982 1st, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 15.00
  HOWARD BAKER - GREYFRIARS BOOK CLUB  
  All inscr with a single initial, Fine in VG glassine d/w and slipcase, except where stated, ALL SIGNED/NUMBERED  
632 Vol 3 The Making of Harry Wharton 1975, Magnet 1-10, No 310/400 65.00
633 Vol 5 Tom Merry's Schooldays 1976, Gem 1-15, No 198/400, 6 leaves bound upside down! 30.00
634 Vol 7 The Greyfriars Crusaders 1976, Magnet 247-254, No 136/500, glassine sl chipped, s/c G 30.00
635 Vol 10 The Bullseye 1976, Bullseye 1-10, No 109/400, not inscribed, all Fine 15.00
636 Vol 11 The Treasure Hunters 1976, Magnet 1017-1026, No 256/500, no glassine or s/case 25.00
637 Vol 12 Harry Wharton & Co in Africa 1977, Mg 766;768-774;776, No127/500, glassine taped 20.00
638 Vol 13 New Boys at Greyfriars 1977 Magnet 43-50; 59, No 270/500, no glassine or s/case 15.00
639 Vol 16 Cock of the Walk 1977, Magnet 176-184, No 7/500 25.00
640 Vol 17 The Outcast of the School 1977, Gem 759-767, No 267/400 15.00
641 Vol 18 The Bounder of Greyfriars 1978, Magnet 117-125, No 414/500 15.00
642 Vol 23 The Toff of St. Jim's 1978, Gem 334-341; 351-353, No 204/400, glassine sl torn 15.00
643 Vol 24 The Fall of The Bounder 1979, Magnet 487-494, No 475/500 15.00
644 Vol 28 Tom Redwing's Triumph 1979, Magnet 517-522;525;526;528;530-533, No.212/500 15.00
645 Vol 29 Bob Cherry - Swot 1979 Magnet 975-979; 981, No.55/500, brown stain on glassine 13.00
646 Vol 30 The Greyfriars Plotters 1980 Magnet 100-107, No.268/500 15.00
647 Vol 32 St. Jim's Forever 1980 Gem 729-732; 743-747;749;750;751, No.260/500 15.00
648 Vol 33 The Mystery of Pengarth 1980 Magnet 806-812;814, No.139/400 15.00
649 Vol 34 Mick the Gipsy 1980, Magnet 819-823; 828-830, No.73/500 15.00
650 Vol 35 De Vere & the Silver Scud 1980, Magnet 749-753;755-59, No.113/400, glassine sl torn 14.00
651 Vol 36 The Sixth Form Rebellion 1981, Magnet 729-730;737-739;743-745;748, No.236/400 15.00
652 Vol 37 Jim Lee's Secret 1981, Magnet 779;781-784;787;763-765, No.34/400, glassine torn 14.00
653 Vol 38 The Bounder's Feud 1981, Magnet 841;843;846;853-855;858-860, No.270/400 15.00
  HOWARD BAKER - MAGNET FACSIMILE VOLUMES  
  All with small initialled inscr, and VG+ in VG+ pc d/w , except where stated  
654 Vol 4 Billy Bunter and the Terror of the Form 1970, Magnets 1247-1254 8.00
655 Vol 4a Billy Bunter & Courtfield Cracksman 1977 2nd, Magnets 1138-1151, laminated, no d/w 8.00
656 Vols 13,34,35,40,44,49,54,55,56,57, VG+ each 10.00
657 Vols 27,45,50,58,60, VG each 8.00
658 Vols 61,62,63,64,68,69,70,71, VG+ in VG+ d/w, each 9.00
659 Vol 73 - Under Bunter's Thumb 9.00
660 Vol 75 - The Greyfriars Bounder 9.00
661 Vol 77 - Harry Wharton's Feud 9.00
662 Vol 78 - The Persecution of Billy Bunter 9.00
663 Vol 80 - Forever Bunter 9.00
664 Vol 81 - The Greyfriars Mysteries 9.00
665 Vol 83 - The Greyfriars Rivals 9.00
666 Vol 84 The Greyfriars Actors 1982, Magnet 613-614;660-664;873;937 9.00
667 Vol 85 Bunter's Postal Order Mystery 1982, Magnet 890-892;901-903;905 9.00
668 Vol 86 Bowling Out Bunter 1983, Magnet 840;889;894-895;941;943 9.00
669 Vol 87 Bunter's Poor Relations 1983, Magnet 832-833;835-839 9.00
670 Vol 88 Billy Bunter's Wembley Party 1983, Magnet 856-857;861;870-872 9.00
671 Vol 93 Bunter the Punter 1984, Magnet 551;553-556;558-561;568 9.00
672 Vol 94 Bunter's Barring-Out 1985, Magnet 800-805;816 9.00
673 Vol 99 Billy Bunter - Film Star 1986, Magnet 718-722;724-725;736;740 9.00
674 Vol 100 Goodbye Greyfriars 1986, Magnet 439;442;446-447;450;452-453;455 9.00
     
     
  RUPERT  
  ORIGINAL DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUALS  
675 1937 - some edge-wear, inner hinge exposed, binding generally shaken, page 13/14 loose, VG 165.00
676 1944 - [Greycaines] pc, name in box, spine cover and spine area raggy, inner hinges repaired, corner of front cover torn off 2", covers poor, reading contents VG and clean 50.00
677 1946 - [Greycaines] name in box, pc, small "B2" inscription, tiniest rubs, o/w VG+/F, FACSIMILE NOT ISSUED for this year 155.00
678 1948 - [Greycaines] NOT inscribed, npc, Fine copy 150.00
679 1948 - [Harrison] no inscr, npc, front cover has tiny moustaches added to three characters, 0.75" - 1" spine cover loss at base and top, minor nicks and rubs 45.00
680 1951 - name in box, npc, minor rubs, VG+ 65.00
681 1951 - inscr, npc, corners sl bumped and worn, brown spots a few pages, inside VG+, but VG 30.00
682 1952 - inscr, npc, tiny rubs at spine ends, VG+/Fine, lovely fresh copy 90.00
683 1953 - inscr, pc, spine ends teased 1cm or less but no loss, minor brown spot on front cover, o/w a VG+ lovely fresh copy 75.00
684 1955 - name neatly erased, npc, painting competition light crayon, o/w VG+ 40.00
685 1957 - pencil name in box, npc, last page small tear and wrinkled, o/w VG+ clean copy 55.00
686 1957 - name in box, pc, spine ends pulled 1", painting contest started, VG+ inside, VG overall 15.00
687 1958 - pencil name in box, npc, contest painted very neatly, VG+ 50.00
688 1958 - name in box, pc, contest coloured, Rupert's head coloured on several pages, o/w VG 25.00
689 1959 - name in box, pc, competition lightly done, small corner bumps, VG+ inside, VG overall 35.00
690 1964 - pc, magic pics untouched (one mild colour patch), spine top rubbed/pulled 1", one bump, rubs, overall VG 55.00
691 1966 - name in box, npc, tiny chip rear endpaper, minor cloth wrinkles, dot-to-dot done, MAGIC PAINTINGS UNTOUCHED, VG+/F lovely copy 120.00
692 1966 - npc, name in box, 2cm loss sp base, rubbed at top, magic pics and dot-to-dot done, VG 20.00
693 1967 - npc, magic pics done, o/w VG+/F lovely crisp copy 35.00
694 1968 - name in box, price-clipped, magic pics untouched (just minor colour spots), VG+/F 170.00
695 1968 - inscr, npc, magic pics done, VG+ 40.00
696 1969 - inscr, pc, minor wrinkles back cover, VG+/F 15.00
697 1970 - name in box, npc, Fine copy 20.00
698 1971 - name in box, npc, Fine copy 20.00
699 1975, NOT inscribed, npc, VG+/F 8.00
700 1980 - npc, pencil inscr erased, one tiny corner bump, o/w VG+ 4.00
  FACSIMILE  
701 The Adventures of Rupert, a facsimile collection of the first 4 publications ever, Mary Tourtel books from 1921-2: The Little Lost Bear; Little Bear and the Fairy Child; Little Bear and the Ogres; Margot the Midget, Mint, still shrink-wrapped in original F slipcase 35.00
702 1936 facsimile, Fine in Fine d/w, just tiny corner bumps, lovely 120.00
703 1937 facsimile, F/Mint copy with original wraparound banner 90.00
704 1937 facsimile, F/Mint 85.00
705 1938 facsimile, F/Mint copy with original wraparound banner 90.00
706 1939 facsimile, Mint 35.00
707 1940 facsimile, Fine/Mint 35.00
708 1941 facsimile, Fine/Mint in slipcase 35.00
709 1942 facsimile, Fine/Mint in slipcase 95.00
710 1944 facsimile, F/Mint in F/Mint slipcase 30.00
711 1948 facsimile, F/Mint in slipcase 45.00
712 1950 facsimile, F/Mint in Fine slipcase 45.00
713 1951 facsimile, sl wrinkled laminate (as on most copies), o/w F/Mint in VG+/Fine s/case sl rubs 30.00
714 1952 facsimile, F/Mint in F/Mint slipcase 30.00
715 1953 facsimile, F/Mint in F/Mint slipcase 30.00
716 1955 facsimile, F/Mint in F/Mint slipcase 25.00
717 1957 facsimile, F/Mint in F/Mint slipcase 25.00
  REFERENCE  
718 Bott, Caroline - The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall 2003 1st, F/Mint in F/Mint npc d/w 25.00
719 Bott, Caroline - The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall 2003 2nd, F/Mint in F/Mint npc d/w 15.00
  ADVENTURE SERIES  
720 No.9 - Rupert and the New Rose & The Ticking Box, inscr, faint pencil erasure on front, VG+ 15.00
721 No.12 - Rupert and Neddy & Rupert and the Silent Dog, minor marks, VG+/F 18.00
722 No.13 - Rupert and Swan Lake & the Orchestra, tiny rubs, VG+/Fine 20.00
723 No.14 - Rupert in the Tree-Tops & Woodland Magic, tiny rubs, VG+/Fine 20.00
724 No.21 - Rupert and the Lost Railway & the Puppet, some cover creasing, VG 15.00
725 No.22 - Rupert and the Holiday Ship & Colour Mixers, sl browned one corner, sl rubs, VG+ 18.00
726 No.23 - Rupert & the Snow Sports & Vanishing Pet, dot-to-dot pencil o/w VG+ 18.00
727 No.27 - Rupert and the Happy Wish & the Scarecrows, tiny corner bump, VG+ 18.00
728 No.28 - Rupert and the Bottled Moonbeams, last 4 leaves corner crease o/w VG+ 18.00
729 No.30 - Rupert and the Mermaids Cottage, very minor corner creases, VG+ 20.00
730 No.31 - Rupert and the Snow Pranks, very minor corner creases, VG+ 22.00
731 No.32 - Rupert Spring Adventures, VG+/Fine 30.00
732 No.34 - Rupert Autumn Adventures, tiny back corner crease, VG+/Fine 30.00
733 No.35 - Rupert Winter Adventures, VG+/Fine 30.00
734 No.36 - Rupert and the Toys' Hospital & the Big Nest, maze lightly pencilled o/w VG+ 30.00
     
     
  MALCOLM SAVILLE  
  THE LONG-LOST LONE PINE RADIO SERIALS  
735 Mystery at Witchend - adapted for radio on BBC Children's Hour by Barbara Sleigh in 1943 to coincide with the publication of the book, this legendary 4-part serial has been lost for 65 years! Here it is, in hardback, with a wraparound d/w by Val Biro - Seven White Gates and The Gay Dolphin Adventure follow in 2009 21.50
736 - as above, 100 copies numbered and signed by Val Biro and David Schutte, each… 25.00
  MYSTERY AT WITCHEND  
737 Mystery at Witchend 1943 1st, inscr "Xmas 1943" with neat inked 1/- price on the fep, corners a little turned in, tiny rubs at spine corners, only light sunning to spine, a VG+ copy 55.00
  LONE PINE 1st EDITIONS in D/W  
738 The Secret of Grey Walls 1947, VG+ in VG npc d/w, front flap fold repaired white gummed paper, sml spine corner chips (all lettering intact), colour copy laid behind, nice copy 155.00
739 Lone Pine Five 1949, inscr, faint ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, crushed sp top, some rubs 95.00
740 The Neglected Mountain 1953, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, crushed spine top, a few short tears with associated rubs and hairline creases 95.00
741 Saucers Over the Moor 1955, bookplate on first blank page, fox spotting top edge only, o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, tiniest of rubs, a lovely copy 85.00
742 Saucers Over the Moor 1955, prize label on pastedown, VG+ in G/VG pc d/w, small chips at corners not affecting text, some rubs, creases and short tears, decent enough copy 45.00
743 The Secret of the Gorge 1958, Fine in Fine npc d/w, lovely copy 95.00
744 Sea Witch Comes Home 1960, inscr, F in F pc d/w, a lovely copy 55.00
745 Treasure at Amorys 1964, text block sl browned o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, minor rubs 155.00
746 Man With Three Fingers 1966, very minor bumps on cloth o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, sl rubs 135.00
747 Rye Royal 1969, Fine in VG+/F pc d/w 95.00
748 Strangers at Witchend 1970, VG+/F in Fine pc d/w 95.00
749 Where's My Girl? 1972, VG+/F in Fine npc d/w 95.00
750 Home to Witchend 1978 (paperback issued without d/w), inscr, some surface rubbing, VG 12.00
751 Home to Witchend 1979 1st thus h/back, neat ex-lib stamps, fep gone, VG+ in VG+/F npc d/w 110.00
  LONE PINE REPRINTS in D/W  
752 Mystery at Witchend 1949, ppefox, o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, short tears, corner rubs 27.50
753 Mystery at Witchend 1967, VG+/F in VG+/F npc (Bertram Prance) d/w with the lovely illustrated spine, tiny rubs 40.00
754 The Secret of Grey Walls 1962, VG+/F in VG+/F npc (Charles Wood) d/w with illustration wrapping on to spine, tiny rubs 40.00
755 Lone Pine Five 1957, minor inscr, VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, minor rubs corners/spine ends, nice 35.00
756 The Secret of the Gorge 1958, CBC edition, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, tiny rubs 20.00
757 Saucers Over the Moor, nd, CBC edition, inscr, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sl rubs 18.00
758 Not Scarlet But Gold 1962 CBC edition, minor bumps, VG+ in VG npc d/w, tiny chip, sl rubs 12.00
759 Man With Three Fingers 1969 [Collins] 1st thus, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 40.00
760 Treasure at Amorys 1971 1st thus illustrated boards, VG (issued without d/w) 25.00
  "JILLIES" 1ST EDITIONS in D/W  
761 The Sign of the Alpine Rose 1950, a few minor spots on boards o/w VG+/F in VG+ pc d/w, a few grubby marks on back panel, short closed tears and rubs, no loss, a lovely copy 75.00
  "BUCKINGHAMS" 1ST EDITIONS in D/W  
762 The Master of Maryknoll 1950, VG+/F in VG npc d/w, sml chips spine top, title ok 35.00
763 The Buckinghams at Ravenswyke 1952, school stamp on eps o/w VG+ in VG sl worn npc d/w 30.00
764 The Long Passage 1954, inscr and bookseller's stamp on fep, spine gilt a little dull with tiny sunned patch, o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, very mild sunning to spine, a really nice copy 35.00
765 The Secret of the Villa Rosa 1971, Fine in Fine npc d/w 30.00
766 Diamond in the Sky 1974, pale splashes top edge text block, faint ppefox, o/w F in F pc d/w 95.00
  "MARSTON BAINES" 1ST EDITIONS in D/W  
767 Dark Danger 1965, ex-lib, front p/down scuffed, o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs/tears 40.00
768 Power of Three 1968, ex-lib, fep gone exposing hinge, o/w VG in VG+/F npc d/w 35.00
769 Marston Master Spy 1978, faint traces of removed library stamps but no other ex-lib evidence, a nice clean VG+ copy in VG+/F npc d/w with just the orange sunned on the spine 175.00
  OTHER 1st EDITIONS in D/W  
770 Open Air Scrap-Book for Boys and Girls (1945), VG+ in VG pc d/w, small chips/rubs 12.00
771 Jane's Country Year 1946, VG+/F in VG npc d/w, shallow chips at spine ends, minor tears and nicks, a decent copy of a scarce first 125.00
772 Jane's Country Year 1947 2nd, 1st thus "enlarged" edition (meaning that there is an extra 2 pages for each month "What Jane Saw in…", VG+ in VG npc d/w, tears and chips, but none serious, just one 2" triangular chip back panel with colour copy laid behind 75.00
773 Seaside Scrap-Book for Boys and Girls 1946, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, tiny rubs 20.00
774 All Summer Through 1951, VG+ in VG npc d/w, tiny rubs at corners, a decent copy 40.00
775 Spring Comes to Nettleford 1954, titles ticked with inscr, fep corner cut, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 40.00
776 Susan Bill and the Vanishing Boy 1955, illus Ernest Shepard, VG+ in G+ pc chipped d/w 15.00
777 Susan Bill and the Golden Clock 1955, illus Ernest Shepard, VG+ in G pc d/w 1" loss spine top 15.00
778 Susan Bill and the Saucy Kate (1956), illus Ernest Shepard, inscr, VG+/F in VG+ pc d/w, one small v-chip in the cloud/sky area that hardly notices 35.00
779 Young Johnnie Bimbo 1956, illus Lunt Roberts, prize plate, VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, sl rubs 40.00
780 The Fourth Key 1957, ex-lib but VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 20.00
781 Malcolm Saville's Seaside Book 1962, inscr and stamp fep, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, sml repair 10.00
782 Strange Story 1967, ex-school-lib stamps on eps, o/w VG+ clean copy in VG+ npc d/w, sl rubs 20.00
  REPRINTS in D/W  
783 Country Scrap-Book for Boys and Girls 1946 3rd, cvs/eps damp-marked o/w G in VG npc d/w 12.00
784 Trouble at Townsend 1947 2nd, illus Lunt Roberts, name stamp on fep, minor marks, o/w VG+ in G/VG re-priced d/w, minor rubs and chips 20.00
785 The Riddle of the Painted Box 1950 2nd, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w 25.00
786 Jane's Country Year 1953 1st thus, VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, minor rubs 18.00
787 The Master of Maryknoll [Collins] 1st thus 1971, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, lovely 10.00
788 The Buckinghams at Ravenswyke 1961 2nd, inscr, VG+ in VG+/F npc d/w 16.00
789 The Master of Maryknoll 1964 3rd, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, tiny rubs 18.00
790 The Buckinghams at Ravenswyke [Collins] 1973, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 10.00
791 All Summer Through, nd, [Hampton Lib] marks on fep o/w VG+ in VG pc d/w, some marks 15.00
  CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB REPRINTS IN D/W  
792 The Long Passage 1960, ppefox, '24' on fep, o/w VG+ in VG+/F npc d/w, short closed tear 20.00
793 The Purple Valley 1965, few tiny fox spots o/w Fine in Fine d/w 20.00
794 Young Johnnie Bimbo, Fine in Fine npc d/w, lovely copy 15.00
795 The Fourth Key, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 15.00
     
     
  ANGELA BRAZIL  
  1ST EDITION IN D/W  
796 The School in the Forest (1944), VG+/F lovely bright copy in VG+ npc d/w, tiny corner rubs 35.00
  REPRINTS IN D/W  
797 A Terrible Tomboy 1925, col frontis, red cloth with blind-stamped design and green pictorial endpapers, ppefox, o/w VG+ lovely copy in scarce early d/w with a few minor chips 35.00
798 The Fortunes of Philippa c1927, illus boards, col frontis, 3 b/w plates, inscr, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, scattered foxing on spine, a lovely thick book 30.00
799 The School By the Sea c1927, illus boards, b/w frontis, 3 b/w plates, inscr, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, mild watermark at spine base, a lovely thick book 30.00
800 A Pair of Schoolgirls c1928, illus boards, b/w frontis, 3 b/w plates, inscr, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, a lovely thick book 30.00
801 A Harum-Scarum Schoolgirl c1946, 4 b/w plates, VG+ in VG pc d/w, minor chips, some rubs 20.00