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Off His Own Bat | A Public School Story Pearce, St. John [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)] (Book #ID 120459) Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London circa 1940. 1940. Hard back binding in publisher's original jade green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains frontispiece, 320 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Prize plate to the front free end paper dated 1941. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with shallow rubbing across the spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Gold, Gold, in Cariboo!: A Story of Adventure in British Columbia Phillipps-Wolley, Clive [Illustrated by Godfrey C. Hindley] (Book #ID 4399) Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910. Hard back mustard colour cloth with gilt title block, Illustrations to spine and front panel. 3 [of 4] illustrations by Godrey C. Hindley. Name to front end paper and in Very Good tight, clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Geoff Blake His Chums and His Foes Pugh, S. S. (Book #ID 4509) Published by The Religious Tract Society 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910. Hard back grey cloth covers with black titles and over printed illustrations to spine and front panel. 224 pp. Name to front end paper dated 1917. Frontispiece by Lancelot Speed. Soft paper which has age darkened end papers, light rubbing to extremities. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Geoff Blake His Chums and His Foes Pugh, S. S. (Book #ID 4510) Published by The Religious Tract Society 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, London circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920. Hard back bright red cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and front panel. Gilt page tops. Over printed illustrations to spine and front panel. 224 pp. Frontispiece by Lancelot Speed. In Very Good tight, clean, square and white condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Peril on the Ridge Poole, Michael [Illustrated by Arnold Bond] (Book #ID 5274) Published by George Newnes Ltd., Tower House, 8-11 Southampton Street, Strand London First edition 1948. 1948. First edition hard back red covers with black titles. 128 pp. Illustrated by Arnold Bond. Book in Very Good clean and tidy condition. Dust wrapper with 5 mm nick to spine head, small pin hole to centre of spine, price clipped and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Browne's First Case Poole, Michael [Illustrated by Alfred Sindall] (Book #ID 9028) Published by Oxford University Press, London First edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back orange cloth covers, brown titles and top edge, small vignettes to spine and upper panel. Crown 8vo. 256 pp. Colour frontispiece piece and other black and white illustrations by Alfred Sindall. Fox splashing to early and latter pages, small neat message to front free end paper. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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South with the Kittiwake Pearson, Parry (Book #ID 57847) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1952. London 1952. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original yellow cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece. Very Good condition book in Good condition Reginald Mills illustrated dust wrapper with 30 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Little Regiment Parry, D. H. [Illustrated by H. M. Brock] (Book #ID 81489) Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1928. London 1928. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light brown cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover with oval colour illustrated onlay. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 213 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece and 3 monochrome plates. Spine ends and gutters soft with shallow rubs and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Revolution at Redways Poole, Michael [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)] Illustrated by Reginald Mills (Book #ID 120457) Published by Oxford University Press | Humphrey Milford, Oxford & London Reprinted Edition 1943. 1943. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 256 pp with 6 further monochrome illustrations throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Front free end paper absent, dusty page edges. Good condition book in Good condition price clipped Reginald Mills illustrated dust wrapper with small chips across the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Captain of Croxton | Every Boys Library Series Poole, Michael [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)]. (Book #ID 120458) Published by The Pilgrim Press 16 Pilgrim Street, London circa 1925 edition not stated. 1925. Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back, symmetrical black design to the front cover. Thick 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 192 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Two small old tape repairs to the top of the spine, price plate to the front free end paper. Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with similar old tape repairs to the reverse of the wrapper, priced 2/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Jerry Smashes Through Pullen, Godfrey F. (Book #ID 31615) Published by Purnell and Sons London 1961. 1961. Hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 174 pp. Cheap paper browning to the page edges. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tears to the corners, not price clipped 2s 6d, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Mystery of Cranston School Poole, Michael (Book #ID 92232) Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd., 100 Southwark Street, London circa 1932. 1932. First edition? hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black line illustration, title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 250 pages + 40 page catalogue with monochrome illustrations. The spine is sun faded, ink message inside dated 1935, foxing to the front end papers and text block edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Rocket to the Moon Peril, Bruce [Illustrated by Steven Spurrier] (Book #ID 36638) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1946. London 1946. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, faded gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 220 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Name to the front free end paper, light rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Secret of Lotos Island [The Cavalcade Series] Poole, Michael (Book #ID 68576) Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd., London circa 1932. London circa 1932. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 252 printed pages of text with two-tone illustrated frontispiece. Light sun fading to the orange of the spine, tiny rubs to the softened spine tips and corners, Sunday School presentation label dated 1933 to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Bob Marchant's Scholarship Protheroe, Ernest (1866-1929) Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977). (Book #ID 120449) Published by The Religious Tract Society (R.T.S.) 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, London circa 1900 not dated. Hard back binding in publisher's original decoratively illustrated camel brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, red and blue printed title on smooth white art paper, 338 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue with 6 further monochrome plates throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. In Very Good bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Mystery Comes to St. Christopher's Petersen, Christian [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)] Illustrated by J. Doughty (Book #ID 120479) Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd., 100 Southwark Street, London circa 1938 edition not stated. Hard back binding in publisher's original slub orange cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 256 pp with many supreme full-page single-sided monochrome plates throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Good condition book in Poor condition panoramic dust wrapper with pieces of paper missing and repaired tears to the spine ends, edges and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Captain Nigel's Galaxy of Ships; Breezes From the Wave, with Extra Section on Making Model Ships and Panoramas Pearce, Hugh Nigel [Edited by Arnold Corbluth] (Book #ID 63799) Published by Century Press Ltd., 24 Gloucester Place, London circa 1950. London circa 1950. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. Contains 207 printed pages of text with colour plates, monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition period artwork price clipped dust wrapper with one small chip to the top front corner and a small piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, super fresh condition. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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True All Through Panting, J. Harwood [Illustrated by Alan Wright (1864-1959), husband of Anne Anderson, who was a distinctive illustrator in his own right, with a particular talent for animal subjects. (Book #ID 70619) Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited, 38 Soho Square, London 1909. London 1909. Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated brown cloth covers with blue, cream and black illustration and decoration to the spine and upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 318 printed pages of text with six monochrome illustrations. Spine ends turned-in with tiny rubs, foxing to the page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Jerry Smashes Through Pullen, Godfrey F. (Book #ID 71513) Published by Purnell and Sons Ltd., Paulton, Somerset 1961. Somerset 1961. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 174 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated frontispiece. Cheap paper browning. Fine condition book in near Fine condition period art work dust wrapper with shelf rubs to the red rear panel, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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How Tom Made Good; A Public School Story [Ward Lock Number 23] Pearce, St. John (Book #ID 84898) Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London October 1933. 1933. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, black title, author lettering and illustration to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 314 [6] printed pages of text with colour frontispiece. Printers code in pencil dated October 1933, 2/-. Dusty page edges, prize ink message dated 1935 to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs and small chips to the corners and spine ends, spine colours not faded, not price clipped 2/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Mystery of Station XR Poole, Michael [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)] Illustrated by Leo Bates (Book #ID 120456) Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London First Edition not dated 1944. 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original banana yellow cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered maroon back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains frontispiece, 264 pp with 3 further monochrome plates throughout. War Economy Standard note to the copyright page. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Ink name to the front free end paper dated 1946. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with pieces of paper missing to the spine ends. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Hugh Rendal | A Public School Story Portman, Lionel [Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)] (Book #ID 120447) Published by Alston Rivers, 13 Arundel Street, London Reprinted Edition 1905. 1905. 2nd reprint, same year as first edition hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 304 pp + 16 pp publisher's catalogue. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Spotting to the text block edges and end papers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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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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