Gilbert Dalton a E Batchelor (3 results)

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A.E.BATCHELOR (illustrator). 1st Edition. Navy Blue Cloth boards with white blocked titles to spine, 190 x 130 mm approx, 183 pp + 1 of publisher's adverts. Frontis + 6 other line illustrations by A E Batchelor as called foR First Published in 1952 with a cover price of 7/6 the copy offered appears to be a first printing of the "cheap edition" - cover price 2s 6d - 1955. (Dated by reference to discreet original bookseller ink date stamp to free front end paper Jun 1955). The story was serialised by the BBC in Children's Hour. An adventure story set in Weymouth in 1813. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good - dust spotting to top edge with a few foxing spots to all edges. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- rubbed to extremities with tiny loss - head and tail of spine, a few small tears max - 22 mm bottom front panel, non price clipped 7/6 and 2/6. A few mild foxing spots showing to white of rear panel. Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Good/Very Good. No Jacket. A E Batchelor (illustrator). 1st Edition. Some general wear to boards includes light soiling, sunning to spine, edges tanned with spots, Colour frontis, toning/foxing largely confined to end papers, pages are clean, binding is tight. Lacks jacket. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day.