ADVENTURE
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X-MEN THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
Written by Peter Sanderson.
Stock no. 1710689
Published by Dorling Kindersley.
2014.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large format. A Guide to the Marvel characters. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 9781409370529. Wrapper edge-creased.
INTO THE NIGER BEND
Written by Jules Verne.
Stock no. 2113780
Published by Arco Publications.
1st
1960.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Volume 1 of The Barsac Mission. Translated from the French by I.O.Evans. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. Ex-lib. with usual markings; also rear panel of wrapper is stuck to book. Foxing and heavy page browning. A reading copy.
THE SILVER CANON
Written by George Manville Fenn.
Illustrated by M.L.P..
Stock no. 2113605
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd..
Circa
1936.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Tale of the Western Plains. Blue cloth with black titles and decorations. B/w frontis. Bumping to spine. Some light browning to a few cover edges. Presentation plate to front endpaper. A few grubby margin marks; some foxing. Wrapper is creased, with some edge-tears and chips; scuffing in places; only a little loss.
THE HAUNTED RANCH
Written by May Wynne.
Illustrated by John Harris.
Stock no. 2113598
Published by Dean & Son Ltd..
Circa
1936.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Orange cloth, black titles and border. Colour frontis. Dean's Reward Series. 247 pages. Heavy dent to top edge of front cover and some corresponding pages. Small split to top of spine. Corners are bumped. Browning to cover edges. Some foxing. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with piece of loss to rear cover; some to corners.
SNAIL AND THE PENNITHORNES AND THE PRINCESS
Written by Barbara Willard.
Illustrated by Geoffrey S. Fletcher.
Stock no. 1502292
Published by The Epworth Press.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
Dark pink boards, cream title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 159 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Endpapers partially lightly browned. Foxing, mainly to prelims and text block. Grubby mark to text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with a few small tears. Unevenly browned and foxed, very foxed on verso.
SANDRO'S BATTLE
Written by David Scott Daniell.
Illustrated by Colin Spencer.
Stock no. 1709714
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1962.
Good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w illustrations. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Front endpaper missing, with surface damage to front pastedown. School library stamp to copyright page. Price-cut wrapper is grubby to rear panel and worn to corners.
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THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1501811
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1924.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth with embossed decoration and blind titles to front cover. Spine has gilt titles with author/publisher name in black and embossed decoration. Colour frontis. 310 pages. Spine is bumped at top and bottom with very small splits. Corners bumped and worn. Rear cover is stained with a few small marks. Ink inscription and small bookseller's sticker to front endpaper. Small patch of damage to top 1cm of rear joint. Couple of hinges cracked. Browned to endpapers. Heavy foxing, mostly to page edges. Odd margin mark. Contained in a photcopy dustwrapper.
MORE ADVENTURES OF ALISON
Written by Sheila Stuart.
Illustrated by Gervase.
Stock no. 1108761
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Brown cloth with dark brown titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 286 pages. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some marks and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has large edge-tears; a few to corners have small pieces of loss; creased.
THE BUCKINGHAMS AT RAVENSWYKE
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1108716
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A thrilling story set in and around Whitby and the moors of North Yorkshire. Blue boards, gilt titles and author signature vignette to front. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 216 pages. Some uneven browning to spine and cover edges. Page edge browning and a few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine; with edge-tears and chips - some pieces of loss along edges; tape repair to base of spine.
DRAGON FARM
Written by Emmeline Garnett.
Illustrated by B. Kay.
Stock no. 1108684
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A New Adventure Story. Red boards with black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped; some loss to top and tail of spine; creased.
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BEYOND THE SUNSET
Written by Arthur D. Howeden Smith.
Stock no. 1108637
Published by Brentano's Ltd.
1st
1923.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth with gilt titles. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is grubby with some edge-tears and chips - a few small pieces of loss.
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MOONS IN GOLD
Written by C.S. Montanye.
Stock no. 2112042
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1937.
Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Part of Harrap's Adventure Novel Library Series. Orange covers with black title block to spine. A scarce item! Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front endpaper is MISSING. Foxing. Wrapper is faded to spine, with sticker residue; large tear with loss to rear panel; other smaller tears and chips to edges.