W Bourne Cooke (63 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. DJ may have small chips and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 382 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards. Colour illustration plates. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking. Book has slight forward lean. …

Condition: Good. Boards have some wear. Content has light age tone. Owner name to paste down. No DJ.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 215 pp. Brown boards decorated with a pasted-on oval colour pictorial; also decorated in black on the front panel and spine. Dj art and four interior illustrations by H. M. Brock. The dustjacket has some tape-repaired tears around the edges; also, chipping on the edges and corners with some loss at the head fo the spine; no interior markings. Size: 8vo. H. M. Brock; (illustrator). Book.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No date. 382 pages (complete). Boards edge worn, small edge tears, marked. Tanning, a bit foxing, a bit creased, ownership inscriptions, marked. However, it is still in good condition, tightly bound and intact. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

[first edition] 282pp [b/w frontis.] VG (red cloth w.black dec.stamps to top board and spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked).

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Edges foxed and browned. Illustrator: H. M. Brock. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Children; Fiction. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 22958. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. H. M. Brock (illustrator). …

8vo. [383pp.] Occasional foxing, bookplate to front f.e.p., original brown cloth slightly rubbed to edges. US$10.

Hard Back. Missing frontispiece has been cut out by a previous owner Bound with light brown boards painted on front cover and spine Slight lean to spine but pages throughout are clean and bright despite their age pp 382. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 310pp, with colour plate frontispiece and three further colour plate illustrations, all by H M Brock. Orange cloth-covered boards with pictorial onlay, black lettering on front panel, gilt lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth heavily worn and unevenly faded and soiled, rounded on corners, fraying and rounded at ends of a sunned spine, some residue of previously adhere paper on verso, small cracks along spine joints. A couple of white blotches on a toned upper text block edge. Mild rusting on endpapers; previous owner's name pencilled on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean and tight, barring the very occasional minor sign of handling. We do not usually offer books of this nature in this condition but this is a hard to find title, desirable for the illustrations by H M Brock, and so this copy may serve as a reading copy or to fill a gap in a collection until and better copy can be sourced and afforded. Brock, H M (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Mylar Protected. 2nd Edition. Red binding, gold title. 198 pages. 4 black/white plates. Some foxing to endpapers, text spotless. Dust jacket has edge chips, price clipped, about 95% complete. A firm, straight book. Scan available. H.M. Brock (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Venture back to 17th-century England in W. Bourne Cooke's thrilling adventure, 'The Black Box: A Tale of Monmouth's Rebellion.' This classic boys' adventure story plunges readers into the heart of Monmouth's Rebellion of 1685, a pivotal moment in English history. Experience the excitement and danger of a bygone era. Set against a backdrop of political upheaval and daring rebellion, this historical fiction vividly depicts the struggles and triumphs of those caught in the conflict. Perfect for readers who enjoy historical tales filled with action and suspense, 'The Black Box' offers a captivating glimpse into a significant chapter of England's past. A timeless story meticulously prepared for print republication, it promises an enthralling read for anyone interested in history and adventure.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardback. Condition: Reading copy. No Dust Jacket. unfortunaely water stained on the FEPs and loose, worn cover, inlay picture some loss, inscription otherwise perfectly readable throughout the rest with foxing and tanning and smell of vanilla. Various (illustrator).

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, second edition, pp,198, with four illustrations by H. M. Brock, black titled red cloth, pictorial clipped dust-jacket, the leading free endpaper has been removed, trifle foxing.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a historical fiction piece set in 1815, follows John Tullimore, a man employed as steward for Creekmouth Castle. The author provides vivid descriptions of the castle and surrounding area, with attention to period detail in the characters, such as Sir William Vellacott, who provides an insight into events of the time, including the Battle of Waterloo. The main overarching mystery of the book, introduced through eerie happenings and strange encounters, concerns the identity of a man known as Limping Log, whom Sir William fears and believes brings death with him; and whom Tullamore is tasked with watching for. This atmospheric book captures the essence of superstition, fear and mystery of the time period, weaving a sense of intrigue around the characters and the secrets they keep. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Venture back to 17th-century England in W. Bourne Cooke's thrilling adventure, 'The Black Box: A Tale of Monmouth's Rebellion.' This classic boys' adventure story plunges readers into the heart of Monmouth's Rebellion of 1685, a pivotal moment in English history. Experience the excitement and danger of a bygone era. Set against a backdrop of political upheaval and daring rebellion, this historical fiction vividly depicts the struggles and triumphs of those caught in the conflict. Perfect for readers who enjoy historical tales filled with action and suspense, 'The Black Box' offers a captivating glimpse into a significant chapter of England's past. A timeless story meticulously prepared for print republication, it promises an enthralling read for anyone interested in history and adventure.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Printing. Hardcover. 215 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Cassell, London, 1928. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has minor lean. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned and reasonably foxed. *** * Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Action & Adventure; Inventory No: 13070623. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.