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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	£11.00 Convert currency

	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	£8.00 Convert currency

	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	£11.00 Convert currency

	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	£24.00 Convert currency

	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	£11.00 Convert currency

	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	£6.00 Convert currency

	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	£8.00 Convert currency

	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	£8.00 Convert currency

	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	£15.00 Convert currency

	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	£5.00 Convert currency

	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	£15.00 Convert currency

	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	£30.00 Convert currency

	True All Through Panting, J. Harwood [Illustrated by Alan Wright] (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	£11.00 Convert currency

	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	£8.00 Convert currency

	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	£15.00 Convert currency

	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	£8.00 Convert currency

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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True All Through

Panting, J. Harwood [Illustrated by Alan Wright]

(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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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