HISTORICAL STORY
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THE TWO BOUQUETS
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by Reginald Woolley.
Stock no. 1321787
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. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Price-cut wrapper is slightly worn at spine and corners and a tiny bit grubby to rear panel.
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ENSIGN CAREY
Written by Ronald Welch.
Stock no. 1321448
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Orange boards, silver title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0192713868. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock and top edge dusty. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Publisher's price sticker to front flap has been crossed out with biro.
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MOSS AND BLISTER
Written by Leon Garfield.
Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 1318526
Published by Heinemann.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Garfield's Apprentices Series. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 043494033X. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed and foxed on flaps and on verso.
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PALADINS IN SPAIN
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by Katharine Tozer.
Stock no. 2126280
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1937.
Good condition.
Green cloth, blue titles to spine. Colour frontis, five b/w illustrations. 168 pages. 8 x 5.5". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Heavy wear and some marks/scuffing to covers. Large inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing throughout.
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STELLA AND THE FIRESHIPS
Written by Showell Styles.
Stock no. 1815764
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1985.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A masterly tale of fast-moving action around naval exploits at the time of Nelson. Red boards with gilt title to spine. 190 pages. ISBN: 0718305817. Small mark to rear board. Page browning. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- NAVY
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Herbert J. Draper.
Stock no. 1406634
Published by Blackie & Son.
Very good condition.
Dark green pictorial boards. 12 b/w plates plus map of France. 384pp plus Blackie's Book List. A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. Early reprint. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing especially to endpapers and booklist pages. Ticks to illustration list. Plates all present and in very good condition.
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- PICTORIAL BINDING
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- BOYS ADVENTURE
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ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Herbert J. Draper.
Stock no. 1405183
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1894.
Slightly better than good condition.
Dark red pictorial boards. 12 b/w plates plus map of France. 384 pages plus Blackie's Book List. A tale of the Huguenot wars. Spine bumped, worn and faded. Corners bumped and worn. Some light marks to covers. Front joint badly cracked and rear joint beginning to crack. Bumping to bottom of rear board. Several hinges are cracked leaving the binding a little loose. Name to top of front endpaper on both front and verso. Inscription in ink to half title page. Some foxing to page edges otherwise contents generally clean.
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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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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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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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- 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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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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