HISTORICAL STORY
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THE DRUMMER BOY
Written by Louis Rousselet; W.J. Gordon.
Illustrated by V.A. Poirson.
Stock no. 2120770
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington.
1st
1883.
Almost very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt/black titles. A Story of The Days of Washington. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear, with a little chipping to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Joints are cracked. Foxing.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKIN
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1405004
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1904.
Slightly better than good condition.
A Tale of the Relief of the Legations. Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 1 map. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Bumping to top edge of front and rear board. Covers a little marked. Both joints badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Several hinges cracked and pages 119 - 122 are loose. Binding is weak. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers. Some foxing and margin marks otherwise contents are clean.
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- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
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 COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by W.H. Margetson.
Stock no. 1404930
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1897.
Almost very good condition.
A Tale of The Exploits of Lord Cochrane In South American Waters. Pale blue pictorial cloth with gilt, black and blue decorations. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. Spine bumped, rubbed and browned. Corners bumped and worn. Cover edges a little rubbed. Some marks to covers. Some hinges cracked. Inscription in ink, address stamp and numbers written in ink to front pastedown. Ink address stamp also to title page. Endpapers browned. Foxing mostly to prelims and page edges. Contents otherwise generally clean. One plate is detached.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
FOR CROSS OR CRESCENT
Written by Gordon Stables.
Stock no. 2119452
Published by Dean & Son Ltd..
Circa
1936.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Days of Richard the Lion-Hearted. Red cloth, black titles and borders. Colour frontis. 247 pages. Bumping to spine; darkening to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips and nicks.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
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)
BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Stock no. 1504639
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1891.
Slightly better than good condition.
Or With Cortez in Mexico. Pictorial green cloth with gilt title to spine, black titles to front cover. Bevelled edges. 10 b/w plates and 2 maps. 384 pages plus 32 page catalogue to rear. All edges olivine. Spine bumped with wear and small splits to cloth at either end. Heavy wear to corners. Spine browned, uneven fading to covers. Wear to cover edges. Both joints and a few hinges cracked but binding still firm.Contents generally clean with light page edge browning. All plates present.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
THE TWO BOUQUETS
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by Reginald Woolley.
Stock no. 1504465
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A period novelette featuring the Gills of Twickenham and misunderstandings at a ball, based on the operetta by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Deep pink cloth covers with silver titles to spine and silver vignette. B/w chapter headers. 163 pages. SIGNED by author, with dedication and date, on front endpaper. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Pages are lightly browned but contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some tears and chips, tear across spine near top, slight loss from ends of spine. Bottom corner cut from front flap. Wrapper is a little grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- LITERATURE
THE PRISONERS OF SEPTEMBER
Written by Leon Garfield.
Stock no. 1504164
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Originally published by Penguin in paperback format in 1975. Green boards, gilt title to spine. An adventure story for older children set in the French Revolution. A story full of intrigue, daring and terror. 280 pages. ISBN: 0722650973. A little bumping to top corners and base of spine. Large pen inscription to front endpaper. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small chips and tears, spine slightly faded.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
BY PIKE AND DYKE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Maynard Brown.
Stock no. 1403692
Published by Blackie & Son.
1st
1890.
Slightly better than good condition.
A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. Brown cloth with gilt title area and decorations. 10 b/w plates + 4 plans. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. Spine bumped and worn with small splits to top and bottom. Small split to cloth between top of spine and rear board. Board edges are rubbed. Couple of white marks to front cover. Gilt and colour in vignettee are a little faded. Rear cover is marked and has a few scratches. Several hinges are cracked leaving the binding a little loose. Foxing and some fingering to contents. Plates are all clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
THE YOUNG BUGLERS
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by John Schonberg.
Stock no. 1403685
Published by Griffith Farran Browne & Co Limited..
circa
1905.
Almost very good condition.
A Tale of the Peninsular War. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 8 b/w plates. 10 battle plans. 346 pages. Spine and corners bumped and a little worn. Spine is browned. Bottom front corner is heavily bumped. Top of front cover is bumped. A few marks to covers. Front and back joints beginning to crack. Inscription in ink to front endpaper and a name printed in ink. 'Special Prize' written in ink to rear pastedown. Rear endpaper creased. Foxing especially to endpapers and fingering to page margins.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- WAR STORIES
- PENINSULAR WAR
AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1403674
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.; William Briggs.
1st Canadian
1899.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 3 battle plans. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt. Spine is bumped, worn and faded. Corners are bumped and worn. Couple of marks to rear cover. Name and date to front endpaper. Transfer sticker has been stuck to half-title page with slight transfer of colour to opposite page. Endpapers a little browned. Foxing to prelims and page edges but most pages clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- WAR STORIES
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- NAPOLEON