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The Adventure of the Secret Necklace
Blyton, Enid ; illustrated by Isabel Veevers Lutterworth Press London 1960 Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Blue boards; faded at the top edge. Previous owner's name and address written on the reverse of the f.e.p. Pages otherwise in VG, clean and bright condition. Colour frontis. illustration. 90pp. Dust jacket is worn at the edges, with loss to most edges and approx. 0.75 inch loss at the head of the spine. Not price clipped [5s net], the DJ is now supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against further wear). 5th impression book (1960) in a 3rd impression dust jacket (1956). Twins Bob and Mary, and their cousin Ralph, hunt for a missing necklace. 102181
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10.00 GBP
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The Bobbsey Twins Search for the Green Rooster
Hope, Laura Lee World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1965 Hardcover Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original brown boards, lightly bruised at the spine ends. Previous owner's name stamp at the top edge of the half-title page. Very small brown mark on the rear endpaper. Pages are very brown in general, due to poor quality paper used in manufacture. pp. 183. The dust jacket has some tears to the edges, creases, and some small loss to the top edge of the front cover. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309139
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7.50 GBP
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The O'Sullivan Twins: Another School Story About St. Clare's
Blyton, Enid ; illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable Methuen & Co., Ltd London 1958 Hardcover Fair Fair Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
The boards have suffered from exposure to damp conditions - visible all over but particularly affected top edges which have rubbed through to the boards in a few places. Quite heavy foxing to the front endpaper. Lighter foxing to outer page edges and rear endpaper. No names or inscriptions but there is a bunny stamp with 'book must be back before' on the title page. Binding sound. 185pp. The dust jacket is worn and torn with some loss to the edges. Not price clipped [8s 6d]. The DJ is now supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and prevents any further wear). An acceptable reading copy which presents better than it sounds as the dust jacket covers the worst of the damp damage to the boards. The second in the St. Clare's series. 102173
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10.00 GBP
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The Bobbsey Twins' Search in the Great City
Hope, Laura Lee World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1964 Hardcover Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original brown boards. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. pp. 176. The binding is firm but the pages are very brown, due to poor quality paper used in manufacture. The dust jacket has a few short tears and some loss to the edges, largest loss is to the top edge of the front cover, c. 2.5 x 2cm. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309135
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7.50 GBP
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We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book]
Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive F. Openshaw The Brockhampton Press Ltd Leicester 1950 Soft cover Very Good Book 64mo - up to 3" tall
First published in 1950; this is a c. 1951 reprint. Red cloth spine in very good condition, with light marks from staples showing through. Some slightly grubby light marks to the covers. No creasing to the covers. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Slightly darkened / thumbed page edges but the pages themselves are in nice, clean condition. Illustrations are red and black and this is the full edition of 124 numbered frames. There is a list of titles on the back cover, with Mary Mouse titles including A Prize for Mary Mouse, and How Do You Do, Mary Mouse; Jimmy titles, the last one being Jimmy and the Little Old Engine; three The Twins stories; two Honk stories; and Master Bunny The Baker's Boy. There were 23 different Mary Mouse books published in this strip book format altogether. Printed price on the front cover with a publisher's small round sticker over of 1/- net. 14.5cm x 7cm. 104695
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16.50 GBP
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The Twins of Tumbledowndreary
Horsfall, Magdalene ; illustrated by Honor C. Appleton Duckworth & Co London 1912 First Edition Hardback Good No Jacket 12mo - 7.5" / 19cm tall Appleton, Honor
Blue cloth boards. Forwards lean to the spine, the boards are quite rubbed and have some foxing / mottling of the cloth. Internally the pages are a little tanned, but otherwise clean. Six tipped-in colour illustrations by Honor Appleton - all present, but the one facing p38 is partially detatched from the binding. 236pp. 049975
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50.00 GBP
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We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book]
Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive Openshaw The Brockhampton Press Ltd Leicester 1950 Soft cover Good Book 64mo - up to 3" tall
First published in 1950; this is a much later printing from c.1964 or slightly later. SHORTENED EDITION - the original edition has 124 frames of pictures; this one has 44 frames. Black and red illustrations. Red cloth spine. Some foxing to the front cover and a large biro cross mark on the back cover, from corner to corner. There is a pale stain (water-type mark) to the top corner of all pages in the margin only. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The first page is crumpled, affecting the bottom quarter of the page, with a short tear in the text. Short nick and small crease to the bottom corner of the next two pages. A flattened crease to the bottom corner of the back cover. Printed price on the back cover of 1/- and printed list of some of the other Mary Mouse titles, including Mary Mouse and the Little Donkey which was the last title to be published in 1964. There were 23 different Mary Mouse books published in this strip book format altogether. 14.5cm x 7cm. 104697
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12.00 GBP
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Emil and the Three Twins
Kastner, Erich ; translated from the German by Cyrus Brooks ; illustrated by Walter Trier Puffin Books Harmondsworth 1968 First Thus Soft cover Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Trier, Walter
Second hand paperback in very good, clean condition. First puffin edition. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Page have tanned / darkened, particularly at the edges. Light rubs to the spine edges. Overall, a very nice copy. pp. 154. 309311
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6.00 GBP
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The Coconut Island Twins
Elliott, Lydia S. Lutterworth Press 1967 Hardcover Good Fair Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Blue boards; a little faded at the spine ends. There is a presentation plate on the front endpaper. The title page is a little loose. Pages bright and clean. Frontis. illustration. 96pp. The dust jacket is worn, with rubs, creases, chips and a large piece missing from the bottom edge of the front cover. Price clipped. The DJ is supplied by us in a loose protective archival film sleeve to prolong the life of the jacket. (This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and is fully removable if preferred). 302783
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5.00 GBP
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The Storyteller's Secrets
Mitton, Tony ; illustrated by Peter Bailey David Fickling Books 2009 0385615094 / 9780385615099 First Edition Hardcover New No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
NEW hardback. Lovely silhouette and line drawing illustrations. When twins Toby and Tess meet a mysterious old traveller, they're fascinated by his magical tales of far-off places, strange enchantments and unbelievable miracles. Each time he visits the village he brings them a new tale and a special story-reminder from the bundle that he carries on his back. Most intriguing of all is the Map of Marvels, which shimmers and shifts and invites the children to make incredible journeys of their own. RRP. £12.99. 302397
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11.69 GBP
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The Twins in London [Strip Book]
Gee, H. L. ; pictures by Wynne The Brockhampton Press Ltd Leicester 1950 Soft cover Very Good Book 64mo - up to 3" tall
First published in 1950; this is a c. 1951 reprint. Red cloth spine in very good condition, with slight dark marks from staples showing through. Some slightly grubby light marks to the covers. No creasing to the covers and the binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Slightly darkened / thumbed page edges but the pages themselves are in clean condition, except the title page has some very pale damp water-type stains to the edges. Illustrations are blue and black and this is the full edition of 124 frames (unnumbered). There is a list of titles on the back cover, with Mary Mouse titles including Welcome Mary Mouse, and How Do You Do, Mary Mouse; Jimmy titles, the last one being Jimmy and the Little Old Engine; three The Twins stories; oneHonk story; and Master Bunny The Baker's Boy. Printed price on the front cover of 1/- net. 14.5cm x 7cm. 104696
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10.00 GBP
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Some Other War [Signed copy]
Newbery, Linda Catnip Books 2014 1846471869 / 9781846471865 Soft cover New Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
New paperback. Signed by the author on the title page. RRP £6.99. pp. 320. As servants at the Morland family mansion before the summer of 1914, twins Jack and Alice knew their place. When the war came, they knew their duty. As Jack fights on the front line and Alice tends to the wounded, they learn the truth. But what they cannot know is what the future holds - and who will be there to see it. Powerful historical fiction for teens / young adults. 307271
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6.99 GBP
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A Guest From France
Gervaise, Mary Frederick Warne and Co London and New York 1946 Hardcover Good Fair Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Original red boards. Faded triangular patch to the boards at the head of the spine. Written school prize presentation note on the front endpaper, dated 1946. Binding is tight and firm and the pages nice and clean. Printed on thick, good quality paper. There are a very few small foxing spots to the outer closed textblock edges. Colour frontis. illustration. 224pp. The dust jacket is worn and torn to all edges, with a large section missing from the back cover. Older children's historical novel: In the year 1791, the Carteret family of Oakleigh Hall welcomed Madame de Courcelles, a refugee from France, as governess for Susie and the twins. Life at Oakleigh Hall was never dull and the lovable Susie played a prominent part in its happiness and the lifting of the veil of mystery cloaking their guest from France. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 104364
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12.00 GBP
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Some Other War [Signed copy]
Newbery, Linda Catnip Books 2014 1846471869 / 9781846471865 Soft cover New Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
New paperback. Signed by the author on the title page. RRP £6.99. pp. 320. As servants at the Morland family mansion before the summer of 1914, twins Jack and Alice knew their place. When the war came, they knew their duty. As Jack fights on the front line and Alice tends to the wounded, they learn the truth. But what they cannot know is what the future holds - and who will be there to see it. Powerful historical fiction for teens / young adults. 307270
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6.99 GBP
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The Forever Ship
Haig, Francesca Harper Voyager London 2017 0007563132 / 9780007563135 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback, with dust jacket. First impression. Orange boards. Very slightly bruised at the spine ends of the boards and there is a slight forwards lean to the spine. Otherwise excellent, clean condition. No names, inscriptions or other marks. A lightly read copy. Dust jacket not price clipped. pp. 440. 307067
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6.00 GBP
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The Jewels of Valonia [Signed copy]
Paterson, Katie HandE Publishers Ltd 2009 0954851870 / 9780954851873 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the half-title page (no inscription / dedication). Paperback, in excellent, fine condition, except pages have tanned / darkened. RRP. £7.99. 12-year-old twins, Gareth and Rachel, embark on a mystical adventure after travelling to the remote village of Valonia, where everything is far from what it seems. An encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of sorcery and danger. As they pass through the realms of time, the twins realise that their destiny lies within powers that they have yet to understand and control. 302243
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5.00 GBP
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The Twins at Peep-O'-Day Farm [Strip Book]
Hee, H. L. ; illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw Brockhampton Press 1950 Soft cover Good Book 64mo - up to 3" tall
I believe this Twins title was first published in 1950. This edition is c. 1951. 124 frames of red and black illustrations. Red cloth spine with rusted staples. Covers heavily creased and both the front and back covers have had a crease reinforced to the undersides with clear 'invisible' acid-free tissue repair material. You can barely see these repairs. Some creasing to the pages throughout and a very short tear to the top edge of one page. Pages are otherwise clean; no grubby marks. No names or inscriptions. Price of 1/- printed on the front cover. Two Jimmy titles listed on the back cover, the two other Twins titles and a few Mary Mouse titles. The latest title listed on the back is Hurrah! For Mary Mouse (1951). 105257
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10.00 GBP
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Mary Plain and the Twins
Rae, Gwynedd ; with illustrations by Irene Williamson Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited Carter Lane, London 1952 Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Although the stated date is 1952, this isn't a first edition but is a slightly later 1950s printing, with the later style dust jacket. Date is c. 1953-1956. Original pale blue boards with the pictorial light blue dust jacket and three bears playing in the pool. The boards are just slightly bruised and slightly discoloured at the spine ends. Otherwise nice and clean. The boards bow outwards ever so slightly /fractionally from the spine. The binding is firm and the pages are mostly nice and bright and clean. There is a small brown mark to the very top margin edge of pages 30-37. Similar small brown marks (small grubby marks rather than foxing) to the outer closed textblock edges, plus one slightly larger pale stain to the top textblock edge next to the spine (pages themselves unaffected). No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The dust jacket is rubbed and chipped at the edges, with a tear at the top of the spine, a shorter tear to the back cover, with some minor creasing and a small strip of loss to the top edge of the rear dust jacket flap. The dust jacket is a little faded in the spine region. DJ not price clipped. 127pp. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 104988
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38.00 GBP
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The Bobbsey Twins and their Camel Adventure
Hope, Laura Lee World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1965 Hardcover Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original brown boards. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Boards are lightly bruised at spine ends. The pages are very brown due to poor quality paper used in manufacture. pp. 166. The dust jacket is rubbed at the edges, with a few short tears and some small chips. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309136
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7.50 GBP
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How Twins Grow Up
Rosambeau, Mary The Bodley Head London 1987 037031090X / 9780370310909 First Edition Hard Cover Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original green boards. A slight forwards lean to the spine. Pages have tanned / browned. A few foxing spots to the dust jacket flaps and to the top outer closed textblock page edge. Otherwise very good; pages clean. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. 205. 017934
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6.00 GBP
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The Bobbsey Twins at Big Bear Pond
Hope, Laura Lee World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1966 Hardcover Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Reprint. Original brown boards, lightly bruised at spine ends. Previous owner's name stamp on the half-title page. Pages are very brown due to poor quality paper used in manufacture. The printing to some of the pages is quite pale. pp. 184. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309137
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7.50 GBP
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The Beaver Twins
Tompkins, Jane ; with drawings by Enos B. Comstock Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd London Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Publication date not stated but is a c. early 1970s printing. No ISBN number but decimalised price of 40p on the front flap of the dust jacket. Original brown boards. Some bubbling to the front pastedown. Light rubs to spine ends and corners. In otherwise very good, clean condition. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Binding firm. The dust jacket is worn and torn at the edges, with some creasing around tears and small loss at the head of the spine. Front flap is clipped but price sticker remains. pp. 112. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 105901
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12.50 GBP
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The Bobbsey Twins at Spruce Lake
Hope, Laura Lee World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1960 Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Reprint. Original brown boards, lightly bruised at the spine ends. Previous owner's name stamp at the top edge of the half-title page. The binding is firm and pages are clean. The dust jacket is rubbed at the edges, with minor creasing and small chips. pp. 183. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309138
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7.50 GBP
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![We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book], Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive F. Openshaw](shop_image/product/104695.jpg "We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book], Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive F. Openshaw")
![We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book], Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive Openshaw](shop_image/product/104697.jpg "We Do Love Mary Mouse [Strip Book], Blyton, Enid ; pictures by Olive Openshaw")
![The Twins in London [Strip Book], Gee, H. L. ; pictures by Wynne](shop_image/product/104696.jpg "The Twins in London [Strip Book], Gee, H. L. ; pictures by Wynne")
![Some Other War [Signed copy], Newbery, Linda](shop_image/product/307271.jpg "Some Other War [Signed copy], Newbery, Linda")
![Some Other War [Signed copy], Newbery, Linda](shop_image/product/307270.jpg "Some Other War [Signed copy], Newbery, Linda")
