ADVENTURE
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CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 442858
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1893.
Good condition.
Greyish blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles to front and spine. Burgundy endpapers. B/w frontis and 7 other plates, plus 1 map. 352 pages plus 32 pages of adverts to rear. All edges olivine. Covers grubby. Corners are worn.
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THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 441126
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
1st
1950.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
An exciting story following the Buckingham's, set in Ludlow and Hereford. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Some foxing to covers. Front endpaper has been torn out and is missing. Bookseller's label to rear pastedown. Some foxing mostly to page edges. Pictorial wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with some areas of loss. Rear panel is a little grubby. Price crossed out in pen.
A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES
Written by G.A. Henty.
Stock no. 440945
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1931.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, blind decoration to covers. 4 colour plates. 212 pages. 7" x 5" Bookplate to front endpaper. All plates present. Endpapers are browned and a little foxing to text block.
BESSIE BUNTER OF CLIFF HOUSE SCHOOL
Written by Hilda Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 381762
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd..
1st
1949.
Good condition.
Green cloth covers. Colour frontispiece and black & white illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Spine badly faded, some fading to cover edges. Covers also slightly marked. "2211156" written in blue biro on rear pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned and some foxing to page edges. Contents generally clean.
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- ADVENTURE
- SCHOOL STORIES
THE GOLDEN GLEANER
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by M. MacKinlay.
Stock no. 809720
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Brown cloth with yellow titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 272 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Fading to spine. All plates are present. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut with some edge-tears and chips - some repaired to verso with sticky tape; a little loss to corners of wrapper and is creased.
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ALISON'S SPY ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart.
Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 439364
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. Couple of corners are lightly bumped. 'f791' in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges, with a little browning. Pictorial wrapper is edge-worn, with some creasing and a few chips. Light damp mark along one edge.
HIS UNFINISHED VOYAGE
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 436404
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1937.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with dark blue titles. Small decoration to spine. 6 b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine and corners are bumped, with some wear. Marks to covers. Crossed out ink inscription to front endpaper. An early reprint. A few grubby margin marks. All plates are present.
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POWDER MONKEY
Written by Paul Dowswell.
Stock no. 435722
Published by Bloomsbury.
1st
2005.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The Adventures of Sam Witchall. Set in the 1800's - Sam Witchall is forced to join the Royal Navy frigate, and on board, he is told that he will be a powder monkey.... ISBN: 0747577048.
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- BOYS ADVENTURE
THE BESSIE MARCHANT OMNIBUS BOOK
Written by Bessie Marchant.
Stock no. 434834
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1933.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Contains: The Gold-Marked Charm; Sally Makes Good; Three Girls in Mexico. Red cloth, black titles. A few grubby marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is grubby with a few small edge-tears and chips with a little loss to top and tail of spin.e
HOSEA'S GIRL
Written by Bessie Marchant.
Stock no. 739634
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Grey cloth with black titles and vignettes to spine and front cover. 252 pages. B/w frontis plate. Spine and corners slightly bumped with small dent to edge of front cover. Light page browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Covers and contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby, creased to front panel and flap and has faint stain to front panel/flap (only visible on verso).
THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 738414
Published by Basil Blackwell.
1st
1941.
Very good condition.
Being the third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Name in ink and some writing to front endpaper. Front joint partly cracked, some hinges pulled. Contents clean. Stated "First published September 1941", this is a later printing as 1st printing was a much thicker book.
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- ENID BLYTON
HOPE'S TRYST
Written by Bessie Marchant.
Illustrated by James F. Sloane.
Stock no. 735464
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1938.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Story of the Siberian Frontier. Green pictorial cloth with black to spine and front cover. Grey endpapers. Colour frontis plus 3 b/w plates. 288 pages plus 32 page publication list to rear. Spine slightly bumped. Light fading to covers. Prize plate to front pastedown. Some foxing else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is slightly edge rubbed, grubby on rear panel.