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Antiquarian children's books.

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Pip and Squeak Annual 1936.

Published by Daily Mirror in 1935, very good condition.

Six colour plates including one by Anne Anderson. Spine faded and edges of 
boards rubbed.

Catalogue Number: #68494     Price £25.00 (Sterling)

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Short stories in words of one syllable.

Published by E. Lloyd in 1803, reading condition.

Green marbled boards. Gilt bands and titling. Green leather spine, split from 
top to bottom. Book held together by internal sewing. First fourteen pages 
appear to have been strengthened with paper tape and resewn. Page 15/16 
missing. On or two marks but generally clean.

Catalogue Number: #63567     Price £15.00 (Sterling)

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Tales of Charlton School by Adams, Rev W. and Adams, Rev H. C..

Illustrations by Absolon.

Published by Routledge, Warne and Routledge in 1864, very good condition.

Comprising "The Cherry-Stones Party" by Rev W. Adams, and "The First of June" 
by Rev H. C. Adams. Green blind-embossed boards. Eight tissue-guarded 
engravings. Gilt lettering and decoration front cover and spine.

Catalogue Number: #71672     Price £30.00 (Sterling)

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The ornaments discovered by Hughes, Mrs Mary Robson.

1st ed, Published by William Darton Junior in 1815, good condition.

A story in two parts, by the author of Aunt Mary's Tales. Black leather spine, 
gilt bands and titling. Red and beige marbled boards. Steel engraved 
frontispiece. Lengthy publisher's catalogue at end of book. Boards worn, 
corners bumped. Pages badly spotted. Quite a tight copy.

Catalogue Number: #63568     Price £35.00 (Sterling)

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The Pink Knight by Monsell, J. R..

Illustrations by Monsell, J. R..

1st ed, Published by Grant Richards in 1901, good condition.

Dumpy Books for Children. 8cm x 13cm. Covers marked. Name and date on front 
endpaper. Some fingermarking.

Catalogue Number: #71327     Price £25.00 (Sterling)

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Introduction a la connoissance de la nature et a la lecture de l'ecriture 
Sainte by Trimmer, Mrs Sarah.

1st French ed, Published by W Thorne in 1810, very good condition.

Translated into French by C Gros, from the thirteenth edition of "An easy 
introduction to the knowledge of nature". Grey paper covered boards. Red 
leather spine. Gilt bands and titling. Spine a little worn, some marks on 
boards. Contents tight and clean, no blemishes.

Catalogue Number: #63569     Price £25.00 (Sterling)

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Divine songs attempted in easy language for the use of children by Watts, Isaac.

Illustrations by Bewick, Thomas.

New ed, Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Circa 1840, 
reading condition.

9cm x 13cm. Paper-covered boards. Leather spine. Illustrated with small 
engravings. Covers and some pages marked. Pages loose.

Catalogue Number: #70285     Price £12.50 (Sterling)

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