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THE QUEST OF THE GOLDEN HOPE
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Frank E. Wiles.
Stock no. 809185
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1927. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Colour frontis. 3 b/w plates plus map of island. 255 pages. A 17th century story of adventure. Corners bumped, covers nice and bright. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. A few foxspots, mainly to prelims and text block. All plates present.

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BLEWCOAT BOY
Written by Leon Garfield. Illustrated by Elizabeth Finn.
Stock no. 809004
Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st 1988. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Acorn Modern Classics. Black and white illustrations. 112 pages. 'When you go shopping for a dad, you got to be careful. You don't want any old rubbish...'. ISBN: 0575043946.

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THE YOUNG CAVALIER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 808248
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.. Circa 1925. Good condition.

A story of the civil wars. Blue cloth, black titles and illustration to front cover and spine. 8 b/w plates. 222 pages. Spine slightly faded, a few foxspots to covers, a couple of bumps to edges. Foxing throughout. All plates present.

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ALAN CARR IN THE NEAR EAST
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by E. Boye Uden.
Stock no. 808204
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of a Cadet's life and adventures aboard the S.S. Golden Venture during the World War. Red cloth, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. Top corners bumped. All plates present. Pictorial wrapper is edge-rubbed & worn with slight loss at corners and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Stock no. 591169
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1932. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

With Cortez in Mexico. Green pictorial cloth. Colour frontis and 4 b/w plates plus 2 maps. Book: all plates present. Spine a bit bumped. Very neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. Minimal foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is worn to spine with some loss to base.

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ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Frank Gillett.
Stock no. 591164
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. 4 b/w plates. Green cloth, black/red pictorial spine. Book: all plates present. Front endpaper missing.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 591163
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1895. Almost 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. Book: all plates present. Inscription in ink to half-title. Boards scuffed.

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BOTH SIDES THE BORDER
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Ralph Peacock.
Stock no. 591118
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower. Navy blue and brown pictorial cloth, gilt. All edges green. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 pages booklist. Some slight foxing to contents. Top and tail of spine bumped. Small scratch to front cover. Bookplate to front pastedown. All plates present. A nice bright copy.

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MOSS AND BLISTER
Written by Leon Garfield. Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 738777
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1976. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Garfield's Apprentices Series. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 043494033X. Wrapper is very lightly foxed on verso. A super copy.

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UNDER DRAKE'S FLAG
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 586574
Published by Blackie & Son. 1st 1883. Very good condition.

Very dark green full leather binding. Raised bands, gilt titles and decorations to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. 368 pages. 12 tinted illustrations. REDUCED from £100. All plates present. Inscription in ink to first blank page. Frontis loose. School crest in gilt to front cover.

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THE QUEST OF THE GOLDEN HOPE
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Frank E. Wiles.
Stock no. 584614
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1940. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, pictorial spine. 4 b/w plates + b/w map of the island. 255 pages. A 17th century story of adventure. Book: all plates present. A few foxspots to prelims and edge of textblock.

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HONOUR FIRST
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 584019
Published by Oxford University Press. 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A tale of the 'Forty-Five. Colour pictorial boards and spine. Colour frontis. 280 pages. Book: book plate to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper has rubbed corners, tear to rear and is slightly stained.

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