ADVENTURE
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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
Written by Jules Verne; William Butcher; Michael Crichton.
Illustrated by Grahame Baker.
Stock no. 1828993
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Translated by Butcher, Introduced by Crichton. Pictorial boards. Full page colour plates to contents. xxviii and 230 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
- ADVENTURE
THE CIRCUS OF ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1328546
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1st
1952.
Almost very good condition.
Cream pictorial cloth, blue titles. B/w illustrations. 316 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers grubby. Book leans to one side. Some lower page corner tips lightly creased. Textblock is very slightly grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
- ENID BLYTON
- BLYTON ADVENTURE SERIES
- ADVENTURE
- CIRCUS
SUSAN, BILL AND THE IVY-CLAD OAK
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1328454
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1954.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The story of Susan and Bill's Ivy-leaf Club. Red boards, black titles and vignette. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper (price-cut by publisher with 'new' price printed above) is slightly edge worn with slight loss to top of spine.
SHORT SORTIES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1328405
Published by Latimer House Limited.
1st
1950.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth, black title to spine. A variety of stories for the older reader by Johns. 202 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges slightly faded. Light scratch marks to the cloth on the front cover. Foxing to contents. Tiny piece torn from top corner of foreword page (no loss of text). Some page corner creases and some light marks to page margins. Lacking rear free-endpaper.
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- CHILDRENS
- LITERATURE
- ADVENTURE
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1328388
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1958.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
New Edition, type re-set. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and blind title to cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and browned (especially to spine).
COOT CLUB
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1328381
Published by Jonathan Cape.
2014.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Green boards, gilt title to spine and blind title to front cover. B/w illustrations. 352 pages. A Norfolk Broads adventure. ISBN: 9780224606356. Spine very slightly bumped. Small patch of surface paper damage to front pastedown (tear in the paper). Some faint foxing else contents clean. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.
FRENCHMAN'S SECRET
Written by Monica Edwards.
Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1328315
Published by The Children's Book Club.
1958.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Lindsey finds an old map and begins to puzzle over the mysterious Frenchman's secret. Is there treasure buried in the dam? Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned and foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with slight loss, rear panel is slightly grubby.
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THE BLACK RIDERS
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
Stock no. 1328222
Published by Collins.
1946.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Russet cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. A thrilling adventure story. Fourth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and a bit grubby, spine is browned. There is a crease to the wrapper front flap.
THE STORMY PETREL
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328219
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w illustrations. Complete and unabridged. ISBN: 1904417892. Slight rubbing to cover edges and a tiny bit of lifting of laminate to lower edge of front cover. Contents look unread.
THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328218
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. 271 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781847450180. Minimal rubbing to corners else a fine copy.
THE RED ROSE OF RUVINA
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1328217
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
It was only by chance that young Rose Ruvina discovered that her name was the same as that used by a secret society. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 186 pages. ISBN: 9781847450586. Minimal rubbing to corners else fine.
RICHARD AND THE GOLDEN HORSE SHOE
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328216
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2008.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w illustrations. Complete and unabridged. ISBN: 9781847450333. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents look unread.