HISTORICAL STORY
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THE LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by John De Walton.
Stock no. 809768
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 3 b/w plates. Corners are bumped. Fading to top and tail of spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates are present. Pictorial wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with loss to top and tail of spine and corners and ink stain to top of front panel.
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A LAD OF GRIT
Written by Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrated by Edward S. Hodgson.
Stock no. 809462
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1928.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red and cream pictorial cloth. A story of adventure on land and sea in restoration times. 4 b/w plates. 240 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Front endpaper missing. Some surface paper damage to front pastedown. Browning and foxing to some pages and outer page edges. 4 b/w plates all present. Pictorial wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with some pieces of loss and grubby marks.
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- PICTORIAL BINDING
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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- BOYS ADVENTURE
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
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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- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
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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- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
- WORLD WAR I
- NAVY
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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- BOYS ADVENTURE
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
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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- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
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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- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- LONDON
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
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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- BOYS ADVENTURE
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
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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DRAKE WAS MY CAPTAIN
Written by Douglas Bell.
Stock no. 587168
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1952.
Very good condition.
Orange boards. Black title to spine. Colour frontis.
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