Jacques Reindorp (5 results)

Hardback. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. J.P. RODNEY (illustrator). PICTORIAL BINDING 2/3 COLOURS AND GOLD TEXT, NEW AND CHEAPER ED, FOXED, TANNED, INSCRIPTION DATED 1913.

8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, endpapers and half-title browned, neat contemporary signature on frontispiece recto; original green pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip elaborately lettered and blocked in gilt and colours, gilt edges, upper hinge tender (but binding wholly sound), a bright, clean copy. Vividly-written and entertaining account of five boys building a canoe (among other things) with much period practical detail in the manner of a manual. EXTREMELY SCARCE.

Illustr by J.P. Rodney, 8 x 5, pict cloth, 238 pp, covers a bit worn (esp extremities), hinges loose, inner hinges cracked, pp toned else a decent copy of this scarce British import. A group of boys get together and build things including a canoe and a battery.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. J.P. Rodney (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition, A Record of The Toolhouse Club Together with an Account of The Great Excursion, circa 1910 assumed First Edition, 238 pages with many black and white illustrations. Original U.K. story of boys building a canoe and the efforts by the club. Book is near Fine minus, clean green cloth with bright gilt titles to spine and front board, very pronounced embossed illustrations on front board and spine, illustraion of the canoe under cover on front panel and crossed paddles on sppine, tight and square with sharp points, previous owner gift inscription on front pastedown, a few areas of very light edge wear, text is near Fine, a very solid First Edition and in collectable condition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Front., plates & illus. Orig. red-brown cloth, blocked in blind, lettered in gilt; a little dulled & rubbed. Not recorded in BL or on Copac; there is also apparently no record of The Pioneer itself. Includes: A chat about the Lancashire Folk; Essays for workmen; The glory of the man; The modern fair; &c. Reindorp went on to edit 'Hobbies for Boys' and 'Practical Camping for Boys'.