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THE PILOTS OF POMONA
Written by Robert Leighton. Illustrated by John Leighton.
Stock no. 582196
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1915. Very good condition.

A story of the Orkney Islands. Colour frontis. 3 b/w plates. Blue pictorial cloth. Gilt title blocks. vii + 352 pages. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Spine and corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Covers clean and bright. All plates present.

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THE REBEL OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 582140
Published by Howard Baker. 1972. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Gem Volume No 3. Large format. Green Boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000160. Pictorial wrapper is very slightly browned to a couple of edges.

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OLD JACK
Written by W.H.G. Kingston.
Stock no. 734336
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Kingston Books series. Blue cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis and 4 b/w plates. 472 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Tiny foxspots to outer page edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-chipped with 0.5" loss at top of spine.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 577066
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Blue and gilt pictorial cloth. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates. 388 pages plus 32 page booklist. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. Prelims and last few pages foxed. A few scattered foxspots throughout. Top and bottom of spine bumped. Small nick to edge of front cover. Covers clean and bright.

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A MYSTERY OF THE BROADS
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by E.A. Cox.
Stock no. 576484
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1930. Slightly better than very good condition.

Light brown and orange pictorial cloth. 4 b/w plates. 223 pages. SIGNED by author. Corners lightly bumped. Overall a very bright copy. Rare with Westerman's signature. All plates present. Reduced from £350

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WILLIAM THE OUTLAW
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 732898
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1927. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations throughout. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Fox spots to prelims and outer page edges. A bright copy in dustwrapper which is edge rubbed with a couple of small closed tears and slight chipping to corners. Large closed tear to top edge of rear panel continuing to spine, leading to some loss (1" x 0.5") to surrounding area of spine. Small patch of loss to top corner of front panel. Slight marking to rear panel. A nice copy of the 2nd edition.

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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 732891
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1929. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers and outer page edges lightly foxed. Wrapper is just slightly edge chipped, but otherwise complete. Some small closed tears to outer edges, 1" closed tear to spine. Brown paper reinforcements to outer edges of verso. Overall, wrapper is grubby with small stain to front panel. Still a desirable copy of a very scarce wrapper.

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THE PIRATE SUBMARINE
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Stock no. 576349
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Green cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. A few scattered foxspots to prelims and endpapers. Light page-edge browning.

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DAILY MAIL BOYS ANNUAL
Written by John Bellamy; W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 569025
Published by Associated Newspapers. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth, black titles. Story by Johns: The Case of the Two Bright Boys. Spine and corners bumped. Page edge browning. Pictorial wrapper is edge-creased with couple small edge-tears.

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AS WE SWEEP THROUGH THE DEEP
Written by Gordon Stables.
Stock no. 623246
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Circa 1910. Very good condition.

A Story of the Stirring Times of Old. 4 colour plates, 214 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. Blue cloth with yellow/green decoration. Spine bumped, corners lightly rubbed, covers a little grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. A few foxspots and small margin marks.

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THE CRYSTAL HUNTERS
Written by George Manville Fenn.
Stock no. 623394
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

A boy's adventures in the higher Alps. Green cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. Spine bumped. Lower spine faded. Front endpaper missing. Pale foxing to prelims and endpapers. Pictorial wrapper worn and torn with loss.

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THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by John R. Crossland; J.M. Parrish; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 697964
Published by Odhams Press Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour pictorial onlay showing aeroplane over the desert. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. First story "Rendezvous Creek". A few foxspots to endpapers. Wrapper edge-torn with some loss.

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