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THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Harry Johnston. Illustrated by Harry Johnston; et al..
Stock no. 1825648
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1904. Very good condition.

An attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of South latitude and the fifth degree of North latitude. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, maps and numerous b/w illustrations. A very heavy set. Both volumes rubbed and scuffed to boards, top & tail of spines worn. Text block a little grubby. Name in ink to half-title pages. All colour plates & maps present. Some hinges lightly pulled. Rear joint of volume 2 is cracked exposing cloth beneath but is still quite firm.

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PERRY ON TENNIS
Written by Fred J. Perry.
Stock no. 2132674
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. Very good condition.

Green cloth with black titles. Expert advice for all on Lawn Tennis. B/w photos. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some browning and light fading to edges.

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MARGARET'S BOOK
Written by H. Fielding-Hall; Alfred H. Miles. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1318046
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1913. Good condition.

Red cloth, elaborate gilt decorations. All edges gilt, 12 mounted colour plates with tissue-guards & numerous b/w/ illustrations. 283 pages. Pale blue illustrated endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine and cover edges faded. Some small marks to covers. Inscription in ink and a blank name-plate to verso of frontis page. Heavy foxing to contents and some light fingermarks to page margins.

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AN EXILED KING GUSTAF ADOLF IV OF SWEDEN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Sophie Elkan.
Stock no. 2125659
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

Purple cloth with gilt titles to spines. B/w plates. Spines are both faded and bumped. A few marks to covers. Some corners are bumped. Foxing. Some uncut page edges.

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A BOOK OF OLD BALLADS
Written by Beverley Nichols. Illustrated by H.M. Brock.
Stock no. 1208889
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Large format. Brown suede covers with gilt titles and vignettes. Brown and white pictorial endpapers. 16 superb colour plates. Poems that are "the very essence of the British spirit" selected and introduced by Nichols. All plates present. Spine slightly bumped. Rear cover a little scuffed. 4 x 4 inch piece cut from top corner of front endpaper. Contents near fine.

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THE HIGHWAY
Written by Edgar B. Schieldrop.
Stock no. 1704495
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1939. Very good condition.

Cloth boards. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Conquest of Space and Time series. Spine browned. Some foxing.

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THE POMP OF POWER
No author listed.
Stock no. 629571
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 4th Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 360 pages including index. Covers a little scuffed. Endpapers browned. Foxing to prelims and outer page edges else contents clean.

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A CENTURY OF GIRLS' STORIES
Written by Ethel Boileau.
Stock no. 628577
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. Very good condition.

Edited by Boileau. Lilac cloth, black titles and vignette. Endpapers lightly browned. Rear board a little marked.

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LITTLE SOLDIERS
Written by May Crommelin. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 581721
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1916. Almost very good condition.

It's grand to be a soldier in Catland where there are no human beings and cats can have it all their own way... Cream pictorial boards. Numerous red and blue illustrations throughout. A charming story with delightful illustrations. REDUCED FROM £290. Rebacked with light green cloth retaining most of original spine. Covers rubbed at edges with a few marks to front and grubby to rear. A few foxspots and closed margin tear to contents but generally bright and clean. A scarce Wain title.

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BIRDS OF OUR COUNTRY
Written by Frank Finn; E. Kay Robinson.
Stock no. 681031
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. Good condition.

Two volumes. Large format. Green cloth, gilt titles. 30 colour plates and numerous b/w photos. A few foxspots. Corners worn.

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