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THE BUFF BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 594951
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Very good condition.

Edited by Strang. Large format. Beige cloth spine with black title and decorations. Pictorial covers. Colour frontis and other colour plates through book. First story is 'Lost, Stolen or Strayed' by Hugh Banstead. Some bumping to spine. Wear to cover edges. Browned rectangle marks to first few pages, including front pastedown and front endpaper - possibly a bookplate has been removed. Names in pencil in belongs to box. Damp marks to rear pastedown and endpaper. Book has been a little repaired. Light surface paper loss to last page, which is affecting text.

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THE ORANGE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Captain Charles Gilson; May Byron; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; H.J. Ford; Cyrus Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 584677
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1922. Very good condition.

Orange and pale blue pictorial boards. 9 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Book: all plates present, Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 12TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 584675
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

12th year. Orange cloth spine. Brown pictorial front board showing sailor. 6 colour plates, 4 b/w plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Interesting article on the Channel Tunnel! Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn. All plates present but one partially detached, and one with frayed edges.

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YOUNG JACK
Written by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by H.M. Brock.
Stock no. 584013
Published by Oxford University Press. 1930. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light blue cloth, dark blue title to spine and blind vignettes. Colour frontis plus 4 b/w illustrations. A Story of Road and Moor. Book: book plate to front endpaper. A few light foxspots to endpapers. A fine bright copy in pictorial wrapper which is edge-chipped with large closed tear to front.

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HONOUR FIRST
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 584019
Published by Oxford University Press. 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A tale of the 'Forty-Five. Colour pictorial boards and spine. Colour frontis. 280 pages. Book: book plate to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper has rubbed corners, tear to rear and is slightly stained.

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A MARINER OF ENGLAND
Written by Herbert Strang; Richard Stead.
Stock no. 584029
Published by Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

A Story of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Light green pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates and b/w map. 160 pages. Book: all plates present. Rear board slightly marked.

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TRUE AS STEEL
Written by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by C.E. Brock.
Stock no. 582781
Published by Oxford University Press. 1928. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red embossed cloth with gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations. 284 pages. Book: book plate to front endpaper.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 582695
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial boards show cricketer. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Exciting stories for boys. 176 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some marks and wear to covers. A few small patches of colouring to a few pages. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. SOme foxing.

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YOUNG JACK
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 622085
Published by Oxford University Press. 1924. Almost very good condition.

A Story of Road & Moor. Matt pictorial boards. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 160 pages. Edges rubbed & worn. Some surface paper lifting mainly around spine. 0.75" loss of surface paper to top of spine affecting letters in title. Name, address and date stamp to front endpaper. A few light foxspots else contents clean.

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YOUNG JACK
Written by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by H.M. Brock.
Stock no. 623976
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1930. Very good condition.

Light blue cloth, dark blue title to spine and blind vignettes. Colour frontis plus 4 b/w illustrations. A Story of Road and Moor. Title to spine rubbed, a few light marks to covers. Front joint cracked. Some foxing.

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A THOUSAND MILES AN HOUR
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 679245
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial paper boards. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 160 Pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Front joint cracked. Light foxing throughout. A few hinges pulled. Wrapper browned, edge-torn and chipped, repaired with tape to verso.

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THE CAPTAIN VOL XLIV
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Herbert Strang; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; H.M. Brock; Chris Heaps; et al..
Stock no. 692245
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1921. Almost very good condition.

Burgundy pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. A Magazine for Boys. October 1920-March 1921. Spine browned and bumped. Corners slightly bumped. 2 small dents to top edges of front cover and lower edge of front cover. Rear cover marked. Front endpaper missing. Slight loss to margins of title and following page. Pages lightly browned.

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