BOYS ADVENTURE
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LESLIE DEXTER CADET
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by Norman Hepple.
Stock no. 2129099
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1937.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An adventure story for boys. Dark blue cloth pictorial cloth. Front covers shows ship at docks, spine shows sailor looking out. Yellow/cream titles. 6 b/w plates. Top edge blue. 255 pages. Light bumping along cover edges. A few marks and light foxspots to outer page edges. All plates present. Wrapper is price-cut with large tear to base of spine; a few marks; some chips and nicks, but minimal loss.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- PICTORIAL BINDING
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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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- ADVENTURE
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
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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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- ADVENTURE
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1404935
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1903.
Almost very good condition.
Green pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates + b/w map of Peru. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. A story of adventure in Peru. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Small split in cloth at top of spine. Spine is browned. Some marks to covers. Inscription in ink written on hexagonal shaped label and stuck to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Some foxing otherwise contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
- INCAS
WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1315237
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1898.
Good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt. Edges olive green. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates plus 1 map and 7 battle-field plans. 384 pages + 32 pages booklist. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Illustrations to spine and front cover rubbed away slightly. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to contents throughout and light page browning to the catalogue pages at rear.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1404263
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1893.
Almost very 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. Spine bumped, worn and faded. Corners bumped and rubbed. White mark to rear panel and small red mark to top of front panel. Board edges a little rubbed. Writing to top of title page - possibly an inscription - some of the writing is faded. Several hinges are cracked. Heavy foxing to first couple and last couple of pages. Foxing to some other pages but many pages are clean.
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- BOYS
- ADVENTURE
- BOYS ADVENTURE
THE LION OF ST. MARK
Written by G.A. Henty.
Stock no. 1403626
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Slightly better than good condition.
A story of Venice in the 14th century. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates. 384 pages plus 16 page publication list. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine faded. A few light marks to covers. Library stamp to verso of title page. Front joint badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Some hinges pulled. Remains of labels to front pastedown and endpaper. Three plates are loose and another couple partly detached but all are present. Foxing and a few margin marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
REDSKIN AND COWBOY
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Alfred Pearse.
Stock no. 1403483
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1899.
Almost very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. A Tale Of The Western Plains. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some rubbing to board edges. Spine darkened. Couple of marks to boards which are a little grubby. Name and date to verso of frontis. Some hinges pulled. A few light foxspots and some fingering to margins otherwise contents are generally clean.
WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1403481
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1898.
Very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt. Edges olive green. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates plus 1 map and 7 battle-field plans. 384 pages + 32 pages booklist. Spine bumped and worn and browned. Picture is wearing off. Bottom front corner badly bumped. Other corners also bumped and all corners are rubbed. Marks to boards. Inscription in ink to half title page. Endpapers browned. Foxing mainly to prelims and a little to page edges otherwise contents are clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1403478
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1898.
Almost very good condition.
Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges a little rubbed. Small indent and faint marks to rear board. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning and a little foxing otherwise contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- BOYS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- HISTORICAL STORY
THE SENIOR CADET
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by Rowland Hilder.
Stock no. 1503106
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1932.
Very good condition.
Green cloth with black titles and small picture to front cover. 255 page. 6 b/w plates. Bumping and some wear to spine and corners. Spine browned, covers unevenly browned and slightly grubby. Book plate and name to front endpaper. Some marks to margins. Erased ticks to list of titles in prelims. All plates present.
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- BOYS ADVENTURE
BY CONDUCT AND COURAGE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1313330
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1905.
Very good condition.
Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles, bevelled edges. Grey endpapers. 8 b/w plates. 384 pages and 16 page catalogue to rear. All edges olivine. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Uneven fading to rear cover. Title to front cover is slightly grubby. Tiny booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Some light foxing and page browning otherwise contents clean.
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