Published by Heritage Press, N.Y., 1940
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. In grey cloth with red decoration and gilt spine titline, housed in publisher's slipcase, 4to, 784pp. Sandglass laid-in. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier. (slightest darkening at spine).
Published by Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1940
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.
HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Spurrier,steven Color Ilust (illustrator). HARDCOVER. VERY GOOD CONDITION with very good SANDGLASS. ; Linen cloth HARDCOVERS.RED DECORATED SPINE & COVER DESIGNS.GOLD SPINE TITLE OVAL.TOP TEXT EDGE IS RED TINTED. ; 784ps thick pages; Includes sandglass promotional flyer no.X:18 all nice, clean, solid copy.very thick book.
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1939
Seller: THIS OLD BOOK, Brookfield, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 314 pages including some illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. There are a couple of tape marks on the back inside cover. The pages are otherwise clean with no writing or tears. The copyright page states 1939 Reprinted. This is definitely Not a former library book. The red cloth covers have silver lettering on the spine with a tiny blue seal illustration. The covers show light edgewear and very light soiling. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1960
ISBN 10: 022460631X ISBN 13: 9780224606318
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome & Miss Nancy Blackett & Steven Spurrier(Maps) (illustrator). New reser; Second Printing. 8vo hardback; wear to edges of green cloth boards - worn thro cloth at board edges in places; Steven Spurrier Maps to endpapers; prize sticker on half title page; foxing to blocked page edges; spurrier map of wild cat island; G+; a decent reading copy of this less common edition; ; Swallows & Amazons Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 351 pages.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1936
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Steven Spurrier (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition first printing octavo hardback, 326 pp. Illustrated Good + condition. (cloth a little faded in parts) No inscriptions.
Published by Faber & Faber, London
Seller: E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Steven Spurrier (illustrator). First Edition. (1936). Red cloth with slightly faded spine, sporadic foxing; color pictorial dust jacket with long closed tears, small losses and small pen scribble at bottom of front panel. The story of two boys who run off with a circus in England. Uncommon title, particularly in dust jacket. Size: 8vo.
Language: English
Published by Virtue and Co. ., London, 1910
Seller: J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
Green Cloth with Scroll-work. Condition: GOOD (Contents VERY GOOD). No Jacket. Illustrated By Steven Spurrier (illustrator). Illustrated Copyright ed: CIRCA 1910, This volume has some foxing throughout and on some page edges, the boards (covers) are Stained (damp damage now dry) it is in clean condition INSIDE ,and has very attractive CLEAN illustrations, This is an eighteenth century novel by this very famous authoress. E-mail for further details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed.
Published by Collins, London, 1946
Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Illustrated by Spurrier, Steven (illustrator). Reprint. Unclipped DJ badly worn and torn, some sunning to base of spine. ; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and motif to front board, map endpapers by Malcolmson. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Sunday School presentation plate dated March 1947 to front endpaper. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; B&W Illustrations; 416 pages; The story of the 45 rebellion and Young Pretender - Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, CT, 1968
Seller: Wickham Books South, NAPLES, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No dust jacket as issued; Gray gilt-decorated leather hardback, AEG, ribblon marker, gray moire endpapers, 3 raised bands. Color and B&W illustrations. Easton Press Notes from the Archives and Easton Press unused bookplate laid in. Part of the Easton Press Collector's Library of Famous Editions series ; 8vo; xii + 784 pages.
Published by Faber & Faber,, London, 1957
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier (illustrator). Fifth Printing. Hbk in d/w; ex college library copy with usual library remnants and stamps; otherwise a nice clean copy in a lovely clean & brights dustwrapper; vg-/vg; these ex college library books were often in teachers training colleges, and not much used; ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition . London 1946., 1946
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
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. STORIES FOR BOYS.
Published by NY: Viking, 1940, 1940
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FINE in a Very Good+ Dustjacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 262 pgs, cloth. When his mother falls ill, Tumbledown Dick is finally allowed to go to the Manchester Market with his father where he meets his unusual uncles & a host of other Dickensian characters in a story teeming with action.
Published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1944
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier (illustrator). Hbk no d. W, Blue/green boards, faded at edges and spine; a few small brown marks to cover; no handwriting inside such as names; light tanning to clean pages; G+, 1st Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition . London 1946., 1946
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sky blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, coloured maps to the end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 416 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations headers and tailpieces. Shallow rubs to the softened spine ends, closed edges a little age darkened. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with 2 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, 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. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.
Published by Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Aldine House, Bedford Street, London First Edition . 1941., 1941
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 234 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Small message to the title page. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning to spine, small rubs to corners and spine tips, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. HUMOUR (Satire, Cartoon).
Published by Faber and Faber, 1939
Seller: Chapter House Books (Member of the PBFA), Sherborne, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
1st Edition. Hardback. Fair in near good, edge worn, chipped and plastic protected, d/w. Spine cocked, boards bent and badly marked, pages yellowed with some foxing, spotting to edge of pages, bottom corner of pages 15-18 missing. Please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts (PLEASE NOTE: International Economy shipping is by sea and may take up to 90 days to arrive).
Published by Chapman & Hall, Ltd., London, 1950
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier (illustrator). First Edition. 1st edition; Hbk no d/w; navy blue cloth cover; lettering on spine fading; contents clean; vg; now quite a scarce title; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1944
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Steven Spurrier (illustrator). First Edition. 1st edition; Hbk in d/w; Blue/green boards, faded at top edge of cover; no handwriting inside; light page tanning; d/w not price clipped (7/6) ; some chipping to d/w edges; red mark on rear of d/w; vg-/G++; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1943
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing in the U.S. 5.5 x 8in. 260pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows a hint of toning at the endpapers, otherwise remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows marginals shelf rubbing with some light hints of creasing, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.
Published by The Illustrated London News, London, 1936
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Spurrier, Steven (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 1097- 1142. Features: Cover photo portrait of "G.K.C.", The late Gilbert Keith Chesterton, writer of "Our Note-Book" for 31 years, essayist, novelist, poet, dramatist, critic, and philosopher; Photos of Bucharest catastrophe where grandstand for 6000 collapsed, killing 100 and injuring 600; One page photo of the first Westchester cup polo match where America beat Great Britain at Hurlingham by 10 goals to 9; Photo illustrated book review of "Cradle of the Storms", by Bernard R. Hubbard; Amazing page of seven photos of the Naga headhunters of Burma; Two more pages of photos illustrate the life of the Naga headhunters - skull trophies, spirit worship, community drumming, and housebuilding; Page of illustrations show how flying fish take off and glide; Interesting photo taken from the top of the Big Ben Tower; Photo illustrated article discusses fresh discoveries at Megiddo, the ancient stronghold controlling a pass used by Egyptian invaders of Palestine in 1479 BC, and in the great war by Lord Allenby of Megiddo; Three pages of photos of objects and sites unearthed at Megiddo reveal Babylonian religious influence in Palestine about 1500 BC; One page of colour illustrations of exquisite Javanese Topeng masks; Photo of Royal Ascot without Royal attendance due to court mourning for King George; Photos of labour upset in France and Belgium; Photo of the Women's League of Health and Beauty at Olympia; Photo of opening of the new airport at Shoreham; One-page illustration of J. H. Thomas announcing his resignation from the House of Commons after 27 years of service; Arab Riots in Palestine and the measures taken for their suppression - disorder in Jaffa and elsewhere - twelve photo centrefold; Photos of personalities of the week include the United States Wightman cup team, the British Wightman cup team, L. H. Myers, Alfred M. Landon, Henrietta Barnett, Dr. M. R. James, M. Van Zeeland, Lady Snowden with Gypsy Smith, and the ruler of Bahrain (Bahrein) in England - Sheikh Isa Al Khalifah with his sons at Folkstone; Photos of lighting being used to track the body movements of pool divers; One page photo portrait of peace Memorial in white onyx - the 36 foot masterpiece by Carl Milles unveiled in the City Hall at St. Paul, Minnesota; Nice one page photo illustrated ad for Whitbread's pale ale; Nostalgic one page illustrated ad for Kensitas cigarettes features Nancy O'Neil; Classy halfpage illustrated ad for Rover cars; Nice back cover two-colour ad for the Sporting and Dramatic News promotes their golf coverage. Unmarked with moderate wear. Please note: pages 1023- 1024 missing. Several internal pages loose but present. A worthy vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News, June 20, 1936: Cover Photo Portrait of the late G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton.
Published by London: William Heinemann., 1922
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, first printing. Publisher's original yellow cloth with brown illustration and titles to the upper board and spine, in the Steven Spurrier illustrated dustwrapper. Small illustrations within the text by Steven Spurrier. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with minor spotting to the endpapers are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The closed text block edges are somewhat dusty. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has several short closed tears at the fold corners, a stain at the head of the toned spine and some darkening to the flap and panel edges. Correctly priced 7/6 net to the spine. Scarce. Ralph Stock was an English writer and traveller who in addition to travel books, published three novels and four volumes of short stories (of which this is one). He was better known for his short stories than his larger works and was a contributor to 'The Captain' and 'World Wide Magazine'. Some stories were adapted into screenplays leading to co-writing several films between 1930 and 1950. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Published by The Illustrated London News, London, 1935
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Spurrier, Steven; Cundall, Charles (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 1077-1116. Features: Cover photo of the five-power conference to negotiate a new international treaty for the limitation of naval armaments; Illustration of the great Finnish composer M. Jean Sibelius on the occasion of his 70th birthday; Page of illustrations of naval cruisers of Britain, Japan, Germany and Italy - a reduction problem for the five-power naval conference; Page of reproductions of archival illustrations of historic precedents for Lord De Clifford's trial; Photos of air raids on Dessie - Italian bombs damaged the palace of the Crown Prince just after the Emperor of Abyssinia had left it; "What is Electricity?"; Page of illustrations present electricity as a "new servant"of man; Oil - the diplomatic problem of the hour - three pages of photos of the modern oil industry; A unique complex of bronze age Irish ring-forts - new discoveries of unusual interest, at Cush, in the County Limerick; Page of photos of newly found relics of Celtic Ireland in the Bronze Age; a 12th-century Irish reliquary - the shrine of St. Manchan - text and photos; Page of photos of anteaters; Map of the present Abyssinian Empire; Two-page illustration of the boiler furnaces of the "Queen Mary" being lit; Photo of rioting in Lahore; Photo of a large band of Sikhs overlooked by mounted police during a pause in their march to Lahore for Shahidi day; One page colour ad says Guinness is good for oysters - good for you; Colour centrefold illustration of the "Silver Jubilee Procession"; Nice colour one-page ad for Craven 'A' cigarettes in Christmas motif; Photos of personalities of the week include: the Oxford and Cambridge rugby teams, E. O. W. Hunt, George A Strasser, his Majesty Haile Selassie, Señor Manuel Quezon, the Bishop of Salisbury, Lord De Clifford, Thomas Marlowe, C. Hayden Coffin, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester in Ulster with their hostess, Lady Brooke; Photos of survivors of the "Silverhazel" being rescued near the US destroyer "Bulmer"; Photo of the new Commonwealth of the Philippines being inaugurated at the legislative building in Manila; Photo of Signor Mussolini reading a restrained speech in the Italian chamber on the sanctions situation; Photo of saluting Italian war widows and mothers at the unknown warrior's tomb; Photo of Miss Jean Batten's damaged airplane on Araruama Beach, Brazil; Photo of the Wiley Post and Will Rogers aviation beacon recently placed on the George Washington Bridge in New York; Photo of wrecked Belgian airliner in Kent which crashed killing 11; Photos of Sir John Carden and Capt. Jean Schoonbroodt; Photo of Mr. S. V. Appleby crossing the channel in a "Flying flea"; One-page South Africa travel ad features illustration of native Village scene; One-page illustrated ad for Booth's matured dry gin; One page ad for the Vauxhall big six saloon; Review of "Steel of Empire", by John Murray Gibbon; Halfpage illustrated Estorial (Portugal) travel ad; One-page ad promotes Austria as the 'ski paradise'; article discusses economic 'stabilization' and it's difficulties; and more. Centrefold loose but present. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News, December (Dec.) 14, 1935: five-power conference to negotiate a new international treaty for the limitation of naval armaments; Illustration of the great Finnish composer M. Jean Sibelius on the occasion of his 70th birthday;