HISTORICAL STORY
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AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1403674
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.; William Briggs.
1st Canadian
1899.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 3 battle plans. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt. Spine is bumped, worn and faded. Corners are bumped and worn. Couple of marks to rear cover. Name and date to front endpaper. Transfer sticker has been stuck to half-title page with slight transfer of colour to opposite page. Endpapers a little browned. Foxing to prelims and page edges but most pages clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- WAR STORIES
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- NAPOLEON
UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMAND
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1403630
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1899.
Slightly better than good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles and bevelled edges. 12 b/w plates. 383 pages + 32 page booklist. A Tale of the Peninsular War. Spine bumped and worn. Vignette is rubbed. Corners bumped and worn. Covers a little grubby. Both joints and several hinges cracked. Name plate to front pastedown. Name and date in ink plus some pencil marks to front endpaper. 1 plate missing. Foxing generally to page edges and some fingering.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
YARNS ON THE BEACH
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by J.J. Proctor.
Stock no. 1403606
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1910.
Slightly better than good condition.
A collection of 3 stories, which are 'Do your Duty'; Surly Joe; 'A Fish-Wives Dream'. Red pictorial cloth with gilt title bands. 2 b/w plates. 160 pages + 16 page booklist. Spine browned, bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and rubbed. Rear cover is mottled and grubby. Front cover is a little worn. Inscription in ink and name and address stamp to verso of frontis. Couple of hinges are a little cracked. Foxing to contents. Text block edges are grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
BERIC THE BRITON
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by W. Parkinson.
Stock no. 1403587
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
Brown pictorial cloth, black title to front cover. 12 b/w plates. 383 pages + 32 page booklist. A Story of the Roman Invasion. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Mark (possibly damp?) to the bottom of the rear board. Endpapers a little browned. Hinges are cracked. A little foxing otherwise contents are clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- ROMAN
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
BY ENGLAND'S AID
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Alfred Pearse.
Stock no. 1403583
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1895.
Very good condition.
The Freeing of the Netherlands. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 10 b/w plates and 4 maps. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. Spine bumped and faded. Cloth on spine is split at the top and worn at the bottom. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Couple of marks to covers. Ex libris name plate to front pastedown. Neat name in ink to top of front pastedown. Some foxing mainly to prelims and a few page edges otherwise contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- WAR STORIES
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- HISTORICAL STORY
A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by W.H. Overend.
Stock no. 1403526
Published by Blackie & Son.
Almost very good condition.
Through the Bombardment of Alexandria. Modern brown leather binding wth embossed titles. Raised bands to spine. Green endpapers. All edges are orange. 6 B/w illustrations. 288 pages. A few light marks to covers. Endpapers browned around edges. A few scattered foxspots. A slight smell of tobacco.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
AT AGINCOURT
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1504031
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1897.
Very good condition.
Olive green pictorial binding. 12 b/w plates. Grey endpapers. 384 pages + 32 pages booklist. A little bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. A couple of small light marks to covers. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Some foxing to contents. All plates present.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
STORIES OF SCOTLAND AND ITS ADJACENT ISLANDS
Written by Mrs. Thomas Geldart.
Stock no. 2115957
Published by Jarrold & Sons.
Circa
1872.
Almost very good condition.
3rd edition. Dark purple cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 3rd edition. Spine is browned, with a couple of nicks to top and tail; small amount of fraying to cloth. Marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page browning, with a bit of foxing.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORICAL STORY
REDSKIN AND COWBOY
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Alfred Pearse.
Stock no. 1403483
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1899.
Almost very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. A Tale Of The Western Plains. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some rubbing to board edges. Spine darkened. Couple of marks to boards which are a little grubby. Name and date to verso of frontis. Some hinges pulled. A few light foxspots and some fingering to margins otherwise contents are generally clean.
WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1403481
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1898.
Very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt. Edges olive green. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates plus 1 map and 7 battle-field plans. 384 pages + 32 pages booklist. Spine bumped and worn and browned. Picture is wearing off. Bottom front corner badly bumped. Other corners also bumped and all corners are rubbed. Marks to boards. Inscription in ink to half title page. Endpapers browned. Foxing mainly to prelims and a little to page edges otherwise contents are clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- HISTORICAL STORY
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1403478
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1898.
Almost very good condition.
Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges a little rubbed. Small indent and faint marks to rear board. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning and a little foxing otherwise contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- BOYS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- HISTORICAL STORY
WITH COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS
Written by G.A. Henty.
Illustrated by W.H. Margetson.
Stock no. 1403475
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1897.
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 and corners bumped and a little worn. Board edges rubbed. Spine darkened. Gilt a little worn. A few marks to boards. Name in purple ink to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to top of title page. Endpapers browned. A few hinges pulled. Some foxing and fingering otherwise contents are generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY
- BOYS
- PICTORIAL BINDING