HISTORICAL STORY
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CLOAKED MALICE
Written by Agnes Blundell.
Illustrated by T.H. Robinson.
Stock no. 734545
Published by Hollis & Carter.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A thrilling historical romance. Red boards, black title to spine. 4 b/w illustrations. 278 pages. Spine bumped, a couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. White pictorial wrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss at corners, grubby with damp spots (mainly to front panel).
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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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- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- LONDON
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
BLEWCOAT BOY
Written by Leon Garfield.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Finn.
Stock no. 619090
Published by Victor Gollancz.
1st
1988.
Fine condition in a fine 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. Tail of spine very lightly bumped.
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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 987834
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
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. Undated but pre 1910. Corners worn. All plates present.
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- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- LONDON
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
LUCIFER WILKINS
Written by Leon Garfield.
Illustrated by Trevor Ridley.
Stock no. 697279
Published by Heinemann.
1st
1973.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
"Long Ago Children Books". Lilac pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations. 46 pages. 8.75 x 7". Tim and his monkey, Pistol, are transported to Virginia to work on the plantation of Mr Gerrard... ISBN: 0434949108. Corners just very slightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper has a small closed tear and is rubbed at corners.
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CAPTAIN DRAKE'S ORDERS
Written by Karen Wallace.
Illustrated by Martin Remphry.
Stock no. 403191
Published by Franklin Watts.
1st
1997.
Fine condition.
Sparks Series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. A tale of the Armada. ISBN: 0749625562. SIGNED on title-page "For Jenny & David, with best wishes, Karen".
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DANCING FOR CAPTAIN DRAKE
Written by Karen Wallace.
Illustrated by Martin Remphry.
Stock no. 403193
Published by Franklin Watts.
1st
1996.
Fine condition.
Sparks Series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. A tale of a Tudor tearaway. ISBN: 0749622342. SIGNED on title-page "Dear Jenny & David, with best wishes, Karen".
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BIRTHDAYS ARE A SERIOUS BUSINESS
Written by Karen Wallace.
Illustrated by Martin Remphry.
Stock no. 403194
Published by Franklin Watts.
1st
1996.
Fine condition.
Sparks Series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. A tale of a Tudor tearaway. ISBN: 0749322350. SIGNED on title page "Dear Jenny & David, with best wishes, Karen".
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- HISTORICAL STORY
- BIRTHDAYS
THE WHITE KING'S DAUGHTER
Written by Emma Marshall.
Stock no. 713440
Published by Seeley and Co. Limited.
5th
1904.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A Story of the Princess Elizabeth. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w frontis. Spine bumped, corners very slightly rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxspots to outer page edges. A bright copy.
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TEN OLD MEN
Written by Stephen Southwold.
Illustrated by Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 724845
Published by Hutchinson's Books for Young People.
Circa
1948.
Very good condition.
Being the Story of a Thousand Wonderful Years. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners just a little worn and covers very slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. "Old book" smell to contents else a nice clean copy.
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SERVICE IS NONE HERITAGE
Written by Elspeth Briggs.
Illustrated by Elspeth Briggs.
Stock no. 731620
Published by Alden Press.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An historical story set in the time of the restoration, full of the sense of the country. Illustated with b/w woodcuts. 119 pages. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Wrapper rubbed at corners and slightly grubby to rear.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- WOODCUTS
SEVEN BOLD SONS
Written by Elspeth Briggs.
Stock no. 731622
Published by Alden Press.
1st
1962.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Considered by Briggs to be the best of her books, set in the 17th century and founded closely upon history. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers are maps. 429 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Wrapper a little grubby, rubbed at edges, with small closed tear at top.
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