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Penguin Books, 1952. Paperback. Acceptable. 1952. First Edition Thus. 239 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Pulling to covers. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight tearing to spine ends. Minor scuffing to edges.

Faber & Faber Limited, 1942. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1942. No Edition Noted. 333 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front endpaper and visible tanning to text block edges and both hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Binding is loose. Boards have visible sunning and rubbing with moderate bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and heavy rubbing to spine.

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1942. Paperback with jacket very worn spine is sun faded nicked at corners and top and tail of spine. page block is becoming detached and is tanned. pages are otherwise tight.. First Edition. paperback. Acceptable/Poor. Used.

Faber and Faber, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 289 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt decoration. Contains illustrations. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text and illustrations remain clear. Binding is firm. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Cracking to gutters in centre of text block. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and scuffing to edges. Spine is slightly tanned, and moderately scuffed, with mild crushing to ends. Moderate rubbing and faint brown marking overall.

Faber and Faber Ltd., 1949. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1949. 88 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over pink cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. The clipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Jacket is tanned all over Jacket is in 2 pieces and split along spine.

Vista Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. First Edition. 48 pages. Blue paper cover. Selected by John Hadfield. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Slight cracking to gutters of a few pages. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edge wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Light scuffing to spine. Light sunning to spine and edges.

Faber & Faber, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. No Edition Noted. 106 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Pan Books Ltd, 1954. Paperback. Good. 1954. Reprinted. 220 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Faber and Faber, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1946. First Edition Thus. 88 pages. Front of a beige illustrated dust jacket over pink cloth illustrative boards with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-Libris sticker to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations by Margaret Wolpe. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed. Only front and front flap of jacket remain. Moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges.

Constable & Co Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. Reprinted. 823 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining to front board. Wear marks overall.

Penguin Books, 1955. Paperback. Good. 1955. 378 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Constable, 1922. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1922. Third Impression. 251 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Noticeable tanning to rough-cut text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed with tanning to spine and edges.

Penguin Books, 1955. Paperback. Good. 1955. No Edition Stated. 376 pages. Paperback book. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Faber and Faber, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1953. First Published. 80 pages. Beige dust jacket over green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning and foxing to free endpapers and pastedowns. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Notable brown marks overall. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine. Water staining to spine and front panel.

Faber and Faber, 1944. Hardcover. Good. 1944. Reissued. 69 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with black and white illustrations throughout. Minor tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and heavy tanning to text block edges. Cracking to the guttering as well. Boards have visible tanning and moderate bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends and visible foxing and sunning to spine as well.

1111. Paperback. Fair. 1PS 70 Puffin Story 952 G+ 1st.

4th imp 1945, 1945. Paperback. Fair. G+.

Pan Books Ltd, 1954. Paperback. Good. 1954. Reprinted. 221 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. More pronounced tanning to reverse sides of covers, with visible brown markings to rear. Pencil inscription to half title page. Paper covers have noticeable edge wear with creasing and scuffing. Visible tanning to spine. Scuffing to edges. Brown staining to rear cover.

Paperback. Very Good.