1. Ainsworth Ruth : The Talking Rock London, A Deutsch, 1979 1st purple cloth boards, corners slightly bumped, dw, minor closed tears, no loss,illustrated by Joanna Stubbs, VG/G+. Ref: 281 Price: £8.50

2. Ainsworth, Ruth : Another Lucky Dip London, Puffin 1974 Paperback (5" x 8" ). Superb colour pictorial covers with illustrations on front and rear by Shirley Hughes. Two feint creases on front cover. No name or inscription. Very bright, clean and tight. Black and white illustrations throughout by S.Hughes. A Very Good copy. Ref: 4595 Price: £3.50

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3. Ainsworth, Ruth : RUFTY TUFTY FLIES HIGH London, Heinemann 1974 rpt. Hardback ( 5" x 7 1/2" ). Blue cloth covers with titles and decoration in black of Rufty Tufty the golliwog with a kite on front cover. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. Superb black and white illustrations throughout by D.G. Valentine. Attractive pictorial dustwrapper with small mark on front cover where a label has been removed. Some edge-rubbing and some tiny pieces missing from ends of spine and corners - covered in clear protective covering so is not too noticeable. Not price-clipped ( £1.15 ) A nice copy. FINE in G+ d/w. Ref: 5584 Price: £35.00

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4. Ainsworth, Ruth : RUFTY TUFTY FLIES HIGH London, Heinemann 1968 Hardback. Navy blue cloth covers with titles in yellow on spine.There is a stamp (Showroom copy) on first blank endpaper, no other name or inscription. Very clean and tight. Lovely black and white illustrations (gollies) throughout. Very attractive blue pictorial dustwrapper - small crease at top rear spine and corners very slightly rubbed. Not price-clipped. A nice copy - very scarce in a dustwrapper. VG / VG Ref: 5705 Price: £45.00

5. Anon. : The Christmas Treasury A Collection Of Stories, Poems, Carols And Traditions London, W.H.Smith 1987 Large hardback ( 10" x 12" ). Attractive bright red and green pictorial covers. No d/w. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. lovely illustrations by Jenny Thorne, Julia Rowntree and Annabel Spenceley. Authors include-Alison Uttley, Ruth Ainsworth,Kenneth Grahame etc. VG+ Ref: 3825 Price: £6.50