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Secondhand good condition-

'Fizz Carr and I share the view that there are no really good cookbooks for the whole family to use together. It is our immodest intention to write a classic of this genre' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's well-loved RIVER COTTAGE books have become a phenomenon, inspiring hundreds of thousands of people all over Britain to cook and enjoy good food. His new book THE RIVER COTTAGE FAMILY COOK BOOK, co-written with Fizz Carr, brings the River Cottage philosophy to the whole family.

It will give pleasure to everyone: toddlers and grandparents, families discovering the fun of cooking together, and everyone who enjoys simple home-cooked food. From how to make butter from a jar of cream to how to make your own sausages, THE RIVER COTTAGE FAMILY COOKBOOK will inspire everyone with the magic and fun of cooking. 'A great way to learn the basics without feeling patronised ...

You come away from the experience not just with a tasty supper but with a better knowledge of food ... comfortingly old-fashioned ... will almost certainly go on my shelf of "genuinely useful cook-books", cross-referenced with my folder of "ways to entertain the kids at weekends"' Time Out

Secondhand copy in great condition-

'This is a book about feeding children, but these recipes are for adults too. I don't think there should be any sharp distinctions between 'baby food', 'children's food' and 'grown-up food'. It's a spectrum the whole family can be on, the food each person eats becoming a little more sophisticated and seasoned as they mature.' Nikki Duffy brings the River Cottage ethos to feeding children, and shows that it's never too early to involve the youngest family members in mealtimes.

Her delicious seasonal purees and simple, wholesomerecipes put the needs and wants of babies and toddlers first, whilst offeringup dishes that will delight adults too. With clear advice on nutrition andweaning, The River Cottage Baby & Toddler Cookbook is the perfect starting point for your child's greatfood adventure. Start the day with breakfasts like blueberry pancakes, apple muesli oreggy bread, followed by simple and delicious meals like fishcakes,meatballs, shepherd's pie, home-made pizza, falafel, mackerel pate, pearisotto or roasted fish with tomato sauce.

Nice little puddings includebaby baked apples with chocolate, rhubarb crumble and a classic ricepudding. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, this book will put real food on the table for the whole family to share.

Published by Pan Books Ltd 1974. Great Condition. Soft cover. Previous owners name inscribed inside.

On her eighteenth birthday, Honor Harris meets Sir Richard Grenvile: he is proud, reckless - and utterly captivating. They have a rare connection, and with her beauty and sharp wit, she intrigues him too. But days before their wedding, tragedy strikes and Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone. Fifteen years later, war forces Honor to shelter with her sister at the Cornish estate of Menabilly. There, she meets Richard, who has risen through the ranks to become a general in the king's army. With all of England in turmoil, Honor must draw on her courage to save Richard's life and defend her country.

Published by Parragon 1993. Great Condition. Soft cover.

The Railway Children by E.Nesbit is a classic childrens story about family who move to live by a railway station where they meet new friends and have a touching adventure. This is a classic tale that has been much loved by many for generations. A great addition to any book collection, and sure to light up your imagination and take you on a heart-warming and colourful adventure.

Published by Pan Books Ltd 1978. 32nd Print. Good Condition- fold on jacket. Soft cover.

John Buchan wrote "The Thirty-Nine Steps" while he was seriously ill at the beginning of World War I. In it, he introduces his most famous hero, Richard Hannay, who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow", is caught up in the dramatic race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. Hannay is hunted across the Scottish moors by police and a pitiless enemy in the corridors of Whitehall and, finally, at the site of th mysterious 39 steps. The best-known of Buchan's thrillers, this novel has been continuously in print since first publication and has been filmed three times.

Published by Parragon 1993. Great Condition. Soft cover.

Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend to it, a change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them.

Published by Wordsworth 1993. Great Condition. Soft cover. Previous owners name inscribed inside.

Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.

Published by Penguin 1994. Great Condition. Soft cover.

With its irrepressible heroine and playful literary games, Northanger Abbey is the most youthful and optimistic of Jane Austen's novels. It tells the story of young, impressionable Catherine Morland, whose first experience of fashionable society introduces her to the thrills of Gothic romances, and to the sophisticated Tilneys, who invite her to their family home, Northanger Abbey. But there, influenced by novels of horror and intrigue, Catherine begins to think that terrible crimes are being committed, and her imagination threatens to run away with her.

Published by Penguin 1994. Great Condition. Soft cover. Previous owners name inscribed inside.

Jane Austen's moving late novel of missed opportunities and second chances centres on Anne Elliot, no longer young and with few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she was persuaded by others to break off her engagement to poor, handsome naval captain Frederick Wentworth. What happens when they meet again is movingly told in Austen's last completed novel. Set in the fashionable societies of Lyme Regis and Bath, Persuasion is a brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, and a mature, tender love story tinged with heartache.

Set of 9 Volumes published 2004 by Walker Books. Good Condition. Colour illustrations.

Mole “thought his happiness was complete when, as he meandered aimlessly along, suddenly he stood by the edge of a full-fed river. Never in his life had he seen a river before this sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again." Such is the cautious, agreeable Mole's first introduction to the river and the "Life Adventurous". Emerging from his home at Mole End one spring, his whole world changes when he hooks up with the good-natured, boat-loving Water Rat, the boastful Toad of Toad Hall, the society-hating Badger who lives in the frightening Wild Wood, and countless other (mostly) well-meaning creatures. Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has enchanted readers for four generations, and this lavishly illustrated gift edition is perfect for sharing with loved ones.

Seventh Edition published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. Wear to jacket but minimal internal wear. Name of previous owner penciled inside page.

1960. Colour printed jackets- signs of wear and tear. Stories inside in good condition. Dandelion Library- Two stories in one volume. Colour images throughout both stories.

1974. Image colour jacket. Condition shows signs of wear and tear. Slight foxing on pages. Publisher Bancroft Books.

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters – the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, in Oliver Twist Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

Contemporary yellow cloth binding. Good Condition inside, jacket has sun damage and slight stain on back (see pictures). Library stamp marks inside. published by Andrew Dakers London.

When an old sea Captain named Billy Bones leaves behind a mysterious chest at Jim Hawkins' parents inn, Jim discovers a map to the legendary Treasure Island!

Sixth Edition 1973. Contemporary red cloth binding. Good Condition. Sunday School presentation sticker inside front.

Set in the south west of England during the turbulent time of Monmouth's rebellion in 1685 and told through the life of young farmer, John Ridd, this is the moving love story of a man determined to right wrongs and win the heart and hand of Lorna Doone.

First Edition 1954. Contemporary red leather with ribbon marker. Binding is very good condition, slip case worn on edges but still intact. Publisher Collins London and Glasgow. Award sticker inside dating 1957.

Blue cloth boards; gilt titles to front & spines; pages of all volumes of similar good condition; tight binding. A fine collection.

Sixth Impression 1960.

Blue, cloth-covered boards with illustrated spine. Colour frontispiece and single-tone illustrations by Diana Stanley with the text. The original, unclipped dust jacket has wear at the extremities and some closed tears. Bibliographic note: The Publisher has styled this as the sixth edition on the copyright page but the artwork for the book and dust jacket are the same as the first printing, as is the text; this copy is therefore technically the sixth printing of the first edition.

First Edition 1932. Illustrated in colour and black-and-white. Pages slightly foxed throughout, and previous owner’s name inscribed in ink. Contemporary blue cloth. Slight wear at the bottom of the spine and outer corners of the cover. No jacket. A good copy.

First edition published by Puffin Books 1962. Originally published by Collins in 1958.

Paperback. Good condition. 126 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding in perfect condition. Pages in perfect condition throughout. Previous owners name inscribed on first page.

This collection includes-

A Bear Called Paddington; Paddington Helps Out; Paddington Abroad; Paddington at Work; Paddington Marches On.

A Bear Called Paddington- Fourth Impression 1964. Illustrated in black-and-white. Pages in great condition. Contemporary dark red cloth. Sun damage to spine and outer cover caused slight faded colour. A good copy.

Paddington Helps Out- Second Impression. Illustrated in black-and-white. Previous owner’s name inscribed in ink but otherwise pages in great condition. Contemporary light red cloth. A fine copy.

Paddington Abroad- Second Impression. Blue Illustrated in black-and-white. Previous owner’s name is inscribed in blue and red ink but otherwise pages in great condition. Contemporary blue cloth. Sun damage to spine caused faded colour. A fine copy.

Paddington at Work- Second Impression. Illustrated in black-and-white. Previous owner’s name inscribed in ink but otherwise pages in good condition with only slight foxing on both inside covers. Contemporary light red cloth. A fine copy.

Paddington Marches On- Second Impression. Illustrated in black-and-white. Pages in great condition- slight foxing on both inside covers. Contemporary light red cloth. A fine copy.

First Edition 1977 Hardback. Original jacket- No dust jacket issued. Slight damage to spine. Inner pages are in great condition. Illustrated in colour. A fine copy.

First Dark Horse Edition, first printing; a facsimile reviving the author’s first book, which had previously only been published in the first American (1943) and British (1944) editions. The work was originally intended as a promotional device for a feature-length Disney animation which was abandoned before completion. In his preface, Disney historian Leonard Maltin outlines the projects fascinating history.

The production had cost Walt Disney $50,000 at the time of cancellation. Part of the difficulties laid in establishing copyright, as Dahl was at that time serving in the RAF where ‘gremlins’ were traditionally blamed for mechanical failures. “It didn’t take long for the name to become part of the common language… if a book or pamplet had tupographical errors in it, one could always blame it on the Gremlins who gummed up the works. (But) this in no way discredits Dahl’s charming story or his invention of details surrounding their origins” (p.vi). In a deal with the British Air Military, Dahl gave the royalties to the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Quarto. Origional red pictorial boards lettered in black and yellow, illustrated endpapers. With publisher’s wraparound band. No dust jacket issued. Illustrated in colour and black-and-white, mostly by the renowned Disney animator Bill Justice.

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1987

Condition- A considerable amount of wear and tear to front, spine and back of dust jacket. Previous owner inscription on the front. All pages are attached and readable, no missing or loose pages.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.