THE COMPASS POINTS NORTH
Written by M.E. Atkinson
Illustrated by Harold Jones
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
in 1938
THE COMPASS POINTS NORTH
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329033
1st.
1938.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
The story begins with the Locketts encountering another family, the Cousins, on the Scottish border. Initially, a rivalry or "battle" ensues between the two groups of children. However, they soon put aside their differences and join forces to help a local English woman, Mrs. Hardy, and her daughter Elspeth. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to covers. Foxing to textblock.
THE COMPASS POINTS NORTH
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 2125706
1st.
1938.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
The story begins with the Locketts encountering another family, the Cousins, on the Scottish border. Initially, a rivalry or "battle" ensues between the two groups of children. However, they soon put aside their differences and join forces to help a local English woman, Mrs. Hardy, and her daughter Elspeth. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations. Scuffing and marks to covers. Bumping and wear to corners. Inscriptions in ink to prelims. Foxing. A couple of hinges are a bit pulled.
Front cover
Contents
- I Wanted - An Enemy
- II The Compass Points North
- III Introduction to the Snoop
- IV Arrival of the Picts and Scots
- V A Border Picnic
- VI 'It's Not a Joke, It's Serious'
- VII First Aid to a Pict (or Scot)
- VIII Esme Swallows it Whole
- IX The Run-Away
- X Mist on the Hills
- XI The Exile
- XII Traffic in Morebattle
- XIII Twopence - And Adventure in the Valley
- XIV 'We Slosh Them First, and Then...!'
- XV Tactics
- XVI Esme Makes a Friend
- XVII Elspeth
- XVIII Removal of Authority
- XIX Border Place
- XX The Slap
- XXI The Art of Advertisement
- XXII The House in the Wood
- XXIII 'What Mutts Those Vardons Are!'
- XXIV Gloom
- XXV Last Chance
- XXVI Good-Bye to the Border