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Held to Ransom Forester, F. B. (Book #ID 4361) Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons 1908. 1908. Hard back aqua marine cloth covers with gilt title block to spine and illustrations to spine and front panel. 6 full page illustrations. Owner's prize plate to front paste down with off setting to front end paper. In Very Good tight, square 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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Harter's Ranch Forester, F. B. [Illustrated by Harold H. Piffard (1867-1938) British artist and aviator]. (Book #ID 4532) Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London circa 1915 edition not stated. 1915. Hard back buff yellow cloth covers with black titles, over printed illustrations to spine and front panel of cowboy's and Indian's. 252 pp. Owner's Sunday school plate to front end paper dated 1919. Detailed two tone illustrations by Harold Piffard. In Very Good square, tight, clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Burr Junior: His Struggles and Studies at Old Browne's School Fenn, George Manville [1831-1909] Illustrated by A. W. Cooper [George Manville Fenn (3 January 1831, Pimlico - 26 August 1909, Isleworth) was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults. His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty]. (Book #ID 15581) Published by Griffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, 35 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London [First Edition 1891]. Hard back binding in publisher's original vertical grained blue cloth covers, gilt lettering and design to spine, gilt vignette to upper panel of a boy rescuing another boy from a river, top edge gilt, fore edge slightly untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¾" 408 pp no advertisements, last page with 8/92 to the foot of the page. Eight [only seven listed] full page monochrome illustrations by A. W. Cooper, plus many other illustrations throughout the text, headers and tailpieces. Former prize plate to upper paste down with offsetting shadow to front end paper, two 30 mm areas of rubbing to fore and lower edges, corners just turned in, spine not faded and a nice copy of a scarce title. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Cutlass and Cudgel [Cutlas] Fenn, G. Manville [1831-1909] Illustrated by J. Schonberg (Book #ID 67034) Published by Griffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, 35 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London circa 1900. 1900. Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry finely ribbed cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel with gilt decoration, gilt upper edges. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 374 printed pages of text with many full-page monochrome illustrations, headers and tailpieces. A little sun fading to the red of the spine, spine ends and corners creased with shallow rubs, age tanning to the end papers 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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St. Winifred's or, The World of School Farrar, Frederic W. (Book #ID 48799) Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1896. London 1896. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and over printed cream, red and gilt illustrations to the spine and the upper panel, black paper end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xvi] 536 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Spine slightly faded, corners soft, hinges sound, without any ownership markings 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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Beyond the Ocean Rim Finch, Robert [Illustrated by E. A. Shearlock] (Book #ID 15476) Published by University of London Press Ltd., War-Time Address: St. Hugh's School, Bickley, Kent First Edition 1943. Bickley 1943. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pea-green cloth covers, dark green lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 180 pp. Colour frontispiece, panoramic dust wrapper and monochrome illustrations throughout by E. A. Shearlock. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow rubs to spine tips and corners, spine not faded, not price clipped 5/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archival 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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The Log of the Bombastes Frith, Henry (Book #ID 39928) Published by Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton, London 1914. London 1914. Hard back binding in publisher's original rubbed and worn strawberry cloth covers, oxidised gilt title block lettering to the spine, Boy Scout holding Union Jack to the front cover. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 314, 16 [pp] catalogue. Colour frontispiece and additional colour title page, monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing throughout. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Comrades on the Nile; A Story of the Mahdist Rising Finbarr, John [Illustrated by W. Herbert Holloway] (Book #ID 43884) Published by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press London First Edition 1923. London 1923. Hard back binding in publisher's original highly decorative bright slate brown cloth covers, black title lettering and over printed illustrations to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 287 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and 4 monochrome illustrative plates all present. Light spotting to the closed page edges and lower end paper, front free end paper missing, corners sharp and pointed, cloth without any tears, marks or rubbing whatsoever, hinges firm and tight, spine not faded and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Shadow of Danger Fraser, Conon [Illustrated by Will Nickless] (Book #ID 78117) Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 16/18 William IV Street, Charing Cross, London First Edition 1956. London 1956. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burnt orange cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and front cover, blue dyed top edge. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 222 printed pages of text with 3 full-page monochrome illustrations and frontispiece. Bookplate to the front free end paper, light cheap paper browning and foxing to the closed page edges and some margins. Very Good clean condition book in Very good condition dust wrapper with some creases, rubs, chips and small closed tears to the cover edges, not price clipped 7/6. 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 Lost Middy; Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap Fenn, George Manville [1831-1909] Illustrated by Stanley Wood (Book #ID 48361) Published by Ernest Nister, London. Hard back binding in publisher's original sage green cloth covers, dull gilt lettering and man in blue and white sailor suit to spine, gilt vignette to upper panel of a man carrying a boy across some rocks, top edge gilt. 8vo 7¾'' x 5¾'' 408 printed pages of text with 8 pages of advertisements, title page with 135 to the foot. Eight full page monochrome illustrations by Stanley Wood. Small ownership ink name to the front free end paper, spine ends rolled-in, a little rubbing to the covers, binding firm and square, without any foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Roll On, Wagon Wheels! Robert Moffat of South Africa [Eagle Book Number 2 True Stories of Real People Series] Frame, Hugh F. [Robert Moffat] (Book #ID 53958) Published by The Livingstone Press, Broadway, London 1941. 1941. Publisher's original stapled blue and white paper wrap covers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning to the margins, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Get Through or Die; David Livingstone [Eagle Book Number 23 True Stories of Real People Series] Frame, Hugh F. [David Livingstone] (Book #ID 53961) Published by The Livingstone Press, Broadway, London 1942. 1942. Publisher's original stapled blue and white paper wrap covers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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The Scoter Island Adventure Fraser, Conon (Book #ID 68769) Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London 1959. London 1959. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with colour art work frontispiece. Spine ends scuffed, ghosting to the end papers, foxing to the closed page edges. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with 20 mm closed tear with related creasing to the foot of the upper panel, shallow rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped 3/6. 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 Haunted Rock Finney, R. C. (Book #ID 67014) Published by Century Press Ltd., London circa 1950. London circa 1950. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 232 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and three monochrome illustrations. Spine sun faded, ink message dated 1954 inside 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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Black Bartlemy's Treasure Farnol, Jeffery [Jeffery Farnol (10 February 1878 - 9 August 1952) was a British writer since 1907 until his death, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, some formulaic and set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period, and swashbucklers, he with Georgette Heyer founded the Regency romantic genre]. (Book #ID 71509) Published by Sampson Low, 25 Gilbert Street, London circa 1950. London circa 1950. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 210 printed pages of text. Spine ends scuffed, cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with wear to the gutters and edges, not 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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Stan Lynn | A Boy's Adventures in China Fenn, George Manville [1831-1909]. Illustrated by W. H. C. Groome. [George Manville Fenn (3 January 1831, Pimlico - 26 August 1909, Isleworth) was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults. His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty]. (Book #ID 97278) Published by W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London and Edinburgh First Edition 1902. 1902. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue, black and gilt pictorial cloth covers, gilt block lettering to the spine, chocolate end papers. 8vo 7¾'' x 5¾''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, 400 printed pages of text without any advertisements, 7 further full-page monochrome illustrations by W. H. C. Groome [as called for] illustrated chapter capital letters. Former prize message verso of the front free end paper, spine ends turned over, very light spotting to the closed text block edges and end papers and in very Good clean and square condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the STORIES FOR BOYS Category |
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Black Bartlemy's Treasure Farnol, Jeffery [Jeffery Farnol (10 February 1878 - 9 August 1952) was a British writer since 1907 until his death, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, some formulaic and set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period, and swashbucklers, he with Georgette Heyer founded the Regency romantic genre]. (Book #ID 102365) Published by Sampson Low, 25 Gilbert Street, London circa 1952. 1952. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and black monogram to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Last title listed 'The Waif of the River' (1952) first edition was 1920. Contains 210 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning. Good condition book in Poor condition dust wrapper with piece of paper missing to the spine, chips and rubs to the corners and edges, not priced clipped, 7s 6d. 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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Transport in Many Lands [Signed] Foran, W. Robert [William Robert Foran (1881-1968) was a British Army officer, big game hunter and travel writer]. Illustrated by D. Newsome. (Major H. R. Hadow). (Book #ID 105374) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1939. 1939. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in navy and maroon, navy backs. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Warne print code 260.339. Contains 260 pp with four plates in colour and thirty-four in black and white by D. Newsome. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one small tear to the top front cover, not price clipped, 7/6. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Major H. R. Hadow - With all best wishes and sincere friendship from W. Robert Foran - September 26th, 1939.' 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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