STORIES FOR BOYS
The Headway Histories | First Series Book Two: Famous Men & Famous Deeds Polkinghorne, R. K. and M. I. R. Polkinghorne (F. W. Tickner - General Editor) Colour Plates by Doris Pailthorpe (Book #ID 107362) Published by University of London Press Ltd., Warwick Square, London 1955. 1955. Publisher's original banana yellow canvas effect card wrap covers [soft back], end paper maps. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 128 pp with 4 colour plates by Doris Pailthorpe, monochrome text illustrations throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Adventurous Voyage of the 'Polly' and Other Yarns; Mutineers of the 'Good Intent'; The Creek on the Spanish Main; The 'Vixen's Two Prizes' (S.P.C.K. Orange Series) Sadler, S. Whitchurch (Book #ID 107507) Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London circa 1890. 1890. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange and leaf decorated green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece (viii), 320 pp + 8 pp publisher's catalogue with monochrome illustrations. These stories originally appeared in 'Boy's Own Paper'. End paper are missing, ink message inside sated 1895, rubbing to the boards. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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A North Sea Quest Slade, Gurney (pseudonym of Stephen Bartlett) Gurney Slade (1886-1956) was the pen name for English author Stephen Bartlett, who was best known for children's books and adventure novels [Illustrated by Ernest Ratcliff]. (Book #ID 113870) Published by Oxford University Press | Humphrey Milford, Oxford & London First Edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, blind stamping to the front board. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 256 pp with 6 full-page monochrome throughout. Foxing to the closed text block edges, ink message to the front free end paper dated 1942. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with rubbing to the tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Three Rovers | The Crown Library Series Briggs, Philip (Book #ID 114448) Published by Lutterworth Press, London and Redhill First Edition 1958. 1958. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 127 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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