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First edition, first impression (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2014). Signed by the author to half-title. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket with some creasing to spine head.
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Awful Auntie
by Walliams, David
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A Bear Called Paddington - Inscribed by the Author
by Bond, Michael
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First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency. The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread. The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel. A very rare…
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The Boy in the Dress
by Walliams, David
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First edition, first impression (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008). Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. The author's first book. A fine book in a near fine or better dust jacket with a just a touch of fading to the spine panel.
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The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
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First UK edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1958). Originally published in the US the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper verso: 'for the children of Battersea with Best Wishes... Dr Seuss'. Rare thus.Publisher's original turquoise pictorial boards. Rubbing to edges and to spine with some bumping to corners; very slight bowing to upper board; contents clean and free from names and inscriptions.A good copy of an edition that is rare to find bearing a unique inscription from the author.
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Ginger & Pickles
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First edition, first or second printing with date to title and copyright page.Gift inscription to half-title. Some darkening and moderate soiling to boards with a little foxing to opening pages and split to bottom portion of upper panel hinge, but binding still nice and firm. Rubbed in places, but still a very good example.
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The Happy Prince and Other Stories
by Wilde, Oscar
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First edition with Robinson's illustrations (Duckworth, 1913).Purple cloth with lettering and decoration in gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Featuring 12 colour plates mounted under captioned tissue guards a few of which with one or two light creases and a number of attractive line drawings. Some toning and spotting to edges and browning to front and rear endpapers. The covers are in very nice bright condition. A very good copy indeed, accompanied by remnants of the rare original dust jacket.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by Rowling, J. K.
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First edition, first impression and second state with 'J. K. Rowling to copyright page, dropped text corrected on page 7 and no advertisements to rear. Original pictorial boards. Some toning to edges and a slight spine slant with a brief inscription to top of front endpaper and round price sticker to front paste-down, very good or better otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some fading to spine panel, else near fine.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by Rowling, J. K.
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First edition, first impression of the adult paperback edition (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999). A fine book, with an unobtrusive crease to bottom corner of rear cover visible upon close inspection, otherwise flawless and unread.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by Rowling, J. K.
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First illustrated edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2016). Illustrated by Jim Kay and signed and inscribed by him to the title page: 'For Martin, Thank you for coming along! Best Wishes, Jim Kay'. The first ever illustrated edition. Rare inscribed. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt, pictorial endpapers and paste-downs with a red ribbon marker. A fine book with a very minor and inconspicuous knock to spine in a fine dust jacket.
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Here Comes Thursday
by Bond, Michael
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First edition, first impression (George G. Harrap & Co, Ltd, 1966). Illustrated by Daphne Rowles.Original turquoise cloth with black lettering to spine and motif to upper board. Some toning to edges, else fine and free from previous owner names and inscriptions, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some rubbing to spine ends and corners and toning to spine panel.
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Just So Stories
by Kipling, Rudyard
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First edition, first impression (Macmillan & Co, 1902). Some fading to spine and bumping to corners with a bit of rubbing in places and some spotting to endpapers, contents very nice and clean otherwise. A very good example indeed.
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The Last Battle
by Lewis, C. S.
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First edition, first impression (The Bodley Head, 1956). Illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Small area of sunning to spine head with an owner name and date to endpaper verso and some spotting to front and rear endpapers and pastedowns, otherwise contents clean throughout. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with some chipping to edges and a tear to top edge of upper panel. Foxing to lower panel, flaps and verso. A very good example.
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat - Signed and Inscribed by the Author
by Blyton, Enid
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First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'Bryan, Love from Enid Blyton'. A rare inscribed example of the second book in the Five Find Outers series of children's mystery novels.Original green cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. Very good indeed with some fading to spine and top edges of boards and spotting to endpapers.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little rubbing in places with a few tears and shallow chips to edges.
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Now We Are Six
by A. A. Milne
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First edition, first impression (Methuen & Co, 1927). Illustrations by E. H. Shepard.Publisher's original maroon cloth; top edge gilt. A hint of rubbing to spine tips; previous owner name and browning to half-title; contents nice and clean otherwise. Some browning to spine panel of dust jacket with some loss and small tear to spine head; a couple of small closed tears to lower panel with small stain to fore-edge; some general edge wear to top. A very good copy.
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Paddington Marches On
by Bond, Michael
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First edition, first impression. The sixth Paddington book featuring illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine, clean book throughout with the slightest hint of compression to spine tips, in a good unclipped dust jacket with some chipping to edges and a few instances of staining, but a good example.
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The Roald Dahl Collection Set 1: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits
by Dahl, Roald
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First editions thus, first impressions. Three volumes bound in screen-printed cloth with ribbon markers and cloth slipcase. Featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. A fine and unread set in a fine slipcase.
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The Secret Seven: Complete Set of First Editions - Vol 10 Bearing Author's Signature
by Blyton, Enid
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A complete set of first editions, first impressions.'Puzzle for the Secret Seven' has been signed by the author to an adhesive label bearing her photograph affixed to the reverse of the front endpaper.All books and dust jackets are very good, or better than very good in some cases. 'The Secret Seven' has some spotting and dust jacket is price-clipped, as is the dust jacket of 'Good Work Secret Seven'. 'Well Done Secret Seven' and 'Fun for the Secret Seven' have gift inscriptions to the front paste-down and front endpaper verso respectively. The 'This Book Belongs to' label present on the half-title pages has been filled in in the cases of 'Secret Seven Mystery', 'Fun for the Secret Seven', and 'Puzzle for the Secret Seven'. 'Go Ahead Secret Seven' has an owner label to front endpaper and some brown tape reinforcement to edges of dust jacket verso.
A very good set indeed. Rare in such good condition as a complete set with the additional appeal of the author's signature to one of the volumes.
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The Sheep-Pig
by King-Smith, Dick
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First edition, first impression published by Gollancz in 1983. Illustrations and dust jacket art by Mary Rayner. Famously adapted to cinema in 1995 under the title 'Babe'.Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a very good or better dust jacket with a couple of small tears to bottom edge and one very small nick to spine head. A lovely, bright example.
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A Squash and a Squeeze
by Donaldson, Julia
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First edition, first impression. The author's first book which, due to the infrequency of its appearance in commerce, is likely to have had a very limited print run. It also marks the first collaboration between the author and illustrator, whose partnership would later go on to create 'The Gruffalo', 'Stick Man', 'Zog' and 'Room on the Broom' among many others.
Original pictorial boards with pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. Slight toning to edges and very minor instances of rubbing to corners, else a fine and sharp example, free from any names or inscriptions. No jacket as issued.
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The Starlight Barking: More About The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Signed, Inscribed and Dated by the Author
by Smith, Dodie
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First edition, first impression (Heinemann, 1967). Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front blank: 'To Cicely Courtneidge, from Dodie Smith "Dear Octopus", Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1967'. The inscription refers to Smith's play 'Dear Octopus', which was revived in 1967 for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of the comedy actors Dame Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hubert. Dodie Smith's married name, 'Mrs Beesley', Dodie Smith's married name is also written in ink in another hand to the front flap of the dust jacket. Additionally a postcard from the author is loosely inserted: 'Dearest Cis, Here is "The Starlight Barking" as a tiny first night present. It's also intended as a get well present to your dear poodle - I trust you'll be able to use Bill's line and say "The dog liked it". Bless you and thank you for your lovable, funny and altogether admirable performance as "Dora". Much love as ever, Dodie". 8vo, publisher's…
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