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BRAINS & BRAVERY
Written by G.A. Henty; Guy Boothby; et al. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1403629
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

A Collection of Stories - first four by Henty. 8 b/w plates. Russet pictorial cloth with gilt title boxes. 398 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges a little bumped and worn. Gilt on front a little worn. Covers grubby. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight. Inscription to half title page. Foxing mainly to prelims and page edges. Some light fingering to page margins. Small ink mark affecting edge of a few pages.

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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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YARNS ON THE BEACH
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J.J. Proctor.
Stock no. 1403606
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1910. Slightly better than good condition.

A collection of 3 stories, which are 'Do your Duty'; Surly Joe; 'A Fish-Wives Dream'. Red pictorial cloth with gilt title bands. 2 b/w plates. 160 pages + 16 page booklist. Spine browned, bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and rubbed. Rear cover is mottled and grubby. Front cover is a little worn. Inscription in ink and name and address stamp to verso of frontis. Couple of hinges are a little cracked. Foxing to contents. Text block edges are grubby.

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BERIC THE BRITON
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W. Parkinson.
Stock no. 1403587
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth, black title to front cover. 12 b/w plates. 383 pages + 32 page booklist. A Story of the Roman Invasion. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Mark (possibly damp?) to the bottom of the rear board. Endpapers a little browned. Hinges are cracked. A little foxing otherwise contents are clean.

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BY ENGLAND'S AID
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Alfred Pearse.
Stock no. 1403583
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1895. Very good condition.

The Freeing of the Netherlands. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 10 b/w plates and 4 maps. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. Spine bumped and faded. Cloth on spine is split at the top and worn at the bottom. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Couple of marks to covers. Ex libris name plate to front pastedown. Neat name in ink to top of front pastedown. Some foxing mainly to prelims and a few page edges otherwise contents generally clean.

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A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.H. Overend.
Stock no. 1403526
Published by Blackie & Son. Almost very good condition.

Through the Bombardment of Alexandria. Modern brown leather binding wth embossed titles. Raised bands to spine. Green endpapers. All edges are orange. 6 B/w illustrations. 288 pages. A few light marks to covers. Endpapers browned around edges. A few scattered foxspots. A slight smell of tobacco.

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BRAINS & BRAVERY
Written by G.A. Henty; Guy Boothby; et al. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 2116025
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

A Collection of Stories - first four by Henty. 8 b/w plates. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt title boxes. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some marks and scuffing to covers. Tape/glue residue with some paper residue to edges of pastedowns. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Some grubby margin marks. One plate is partially detached.

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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.

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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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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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THE LION OF THE NORTH
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by John Schonberg.
Stock no. 1403303
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus. Brown, green and gilt pictorial cloth. 12 b/w plates. 382 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. Early reprint - no date. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Couple of small splits to top of spine. Board edges are bumped and a little rubbed. A few marks to endpapers. Rear endpaper is creased at edge. Name stamp to top of half title page. A few foxspots and a little light fingering otherwise contents generally clean. Top corners of a few pages are lightly creased.

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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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