HISTORICAL STORY
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THE WHITE TRAIL
Written by Alexander MacDonald.
Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1323783
Published by Blackie And Son Limited.
Circa
1925.
Good condition.
A story of the early days of Klondike. Green pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates plus a b/w map of the Klondike Goldfields. 392 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn with small split to base of spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Page 303 is detatached but still present with slightly ragged edges and a grubby margin at top.
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THE GREY ADVENTURER
Written by Geoffrey Trease.
Illustrated by Beatrice Goldsmith.
Stock no. 1824128
Published by Basil Blackwell.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A colourful and exciting story for boys and girls laid in Restoration England and early American Colonies. Blue cloth boards, red title block to spine with gilt title. B/w illustrations. Blue mark to spine. Cloth to base of spine and lower 1/3 of rear board creased. Top corner of front board creased. Text block a little browned. Contents generally clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears and small chips, blue biro to 'G' and 'y' of title, spine browned, rear panel grubby.
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THE BOMBARD
Written by Henry Treece.
Illustrated by Christine Price.
Stock no. 1323269
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
King Edward III and his son struggle against the French, the Welsh and the Scotts. Dark red boards, gilt to spine. B/w text illustrations. 187 pages. 8 x 5.25". Minimal bumping to spine. Rear endpapers are browned. Foxing to textblock. Old pencil price erased from front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby to rear panel, browned to spine and slightly worn at head of spine.
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THE MAURITIUS COMMAND
Written by Patrick O'Brian.
Stock no. 2136498
Published by Folio Society.
2009.
Fine condition.
Blue decorated covers. Gilt title boxes. Colour & b/w illustrations. 2nd printing. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
THE TWO BOUQUETS
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by Reginald Woolley.
Stock no. 1321787
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A period novelette featuring the Gills of Twickenham and misunderstandings at a ball, based on the operetta by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Deep pink cloth covers with silver titles to spine and silver vignette. B/w chapter headers. 163 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Price-cut wrapper is slightly worn at spine and corners and a tiny bit grubby to rear panel.
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ENSIGN CAREY
Written by Ronald Welch.
Stock no. 1321448
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Orange boards, silver title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0192713868. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock and top edge dusty. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Publisher's price sticker to front flap has been crossed out with biro.
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MOSS AND BLISTER
Written by Leon Garfield.
Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 1318526
Published by Heinemann.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Garfield's Apprentices Series. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 043494033X. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed and foxed on flaps and on verso.
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PALADINS IN SPAIN
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by Katharine Tozer.
Stock no. 2126280
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1937.
Good condition.
Green cloth, blue titles to spine. Colour frontis, five b/w illustrations. 168 pages. 8 x 5.5". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Heavy wear and some marks/scuffing to covers. Large inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing throughout.
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STELLA AND THE FIRESHIPS
Written by Showell Styles.
Stock no. 1815764
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1985.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A masterly tale of fast-moving action around naval exploits at the time of Nelson. Red boards with gilt title to spine. 190 pages. ISBN: 0718305817. Small mark to rear board. Page browning. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- NAVY
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Herbert J. Draper.
Stock no. 1406634
Published by Blackie & Son.
Very good condition.
Dark green pictorial boards. 12 b/w plates plus map of France. 384pp plus Blackie's Book List. A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. Early reprint. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing especially to endpapers and booklist pages. Ticks to illustration list. Plates all present and in very good condition.
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- BOYS ADVENTURE
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ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Herbert J. Draper.
Stock no. 1405183
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1894.
Slightly better than good condition.
Dark red pictorial boards. 12 b/w plates plus map of France. 384 pages plus Blackie's Book List. A tale of the Huguenot wars. Spine bumped, worn and faded. Corners bumped and worn. Some light marks to covers. Front joint badly cracked and rear joint beginning to crack. Bumping to bottom of rear board. Several hinges are cracked leaving the binding a little loose. Name to top of front endpaper on both front and verso. Inscription in ink to half title page. Some foxing to page edges otherwise contents generally clean.
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THE DRUMMER BOY
Written by Louis Rousselet; W.J. Gordon.
Illustrated by V.A. Poirson.
Stock no. 2120770
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington.
1st
1883.
Almost very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt/black titles. A Story of The Days of Washington. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear, with a little chipping to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Joints are cracked. Foxing.
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