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Erling the Bold : A Tale of the Norse Sea-Kings
London : James Nisbet & Co , 1869 . First Edition . VG . 12MO . Bound in green blindstamped cloth decorated in gilt on the spine. Black and white illustrations by the author. Light overall wear, front hinge cracked but solid, rear starting. Bookplate. (more information)
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A Sturdy Young Canadian
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in blue cloth with picture of the title character standing barefoot on the rocks gazing upon an approaching ship. Light wear. (more information)
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JOHN BARGREAVE'S GOLD : A Tale of Adventure in the Caribbean
London : Blackie , nd . . VG . 8VO . A handsome copy of this Caribbean adventure book. Bound in green cloth blocked in cream, blue and black showing an escape by boat from warriors armed with bows and arrows on the shore and a man tied to a stake on the spine. Gift inscription dated 1933, overall light wear, a very nice and solid copy. (more information)
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Peter Simple
London : Constable , 1929 . First Thus . VG+ . 8VO . One of 750 copies. With a portrait frontis and 21 collotype plates of etchings and drawings by R W Buss and a biographical essay by Michael Sadleir. Based on the illustrated edition of 1837, using the same binding design and with eight previously unpublished plates as well as the 12 of the original. TEG. Light wear, gilt titling on spine mildly dulled, a very attractive set. (more information)
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Mr. Midshipman Easy
London : Macmillan , 1896 . . VG . 8VO . Black and white illustrations by Frederick Pegram. Bound in florally blindstamped red cloth with gilt titling on front cover and spine. Owner's name on FFEP, spine dulled. A solid and attractive book. (more information)
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Japhet in Search of a Father
London : Macmillan , 1895 . . VG . 8VO . Black and white illustrations by H M Brock. Bound in florally blindstamped red cloth with gilt titling on front cover and spine. Spine a little dulled. A solid and attractive book. (more information)
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MIDDY AND ENSIGN OR THE JUNGLE STATION: A TALE OF THE MALAY PENINSULA
London : Griffith & Farran , 1883 . First Edition . NF . 8VO . With black and white illustrations. Very attractively bound in red cloth with gilt and black decorations and blocking. AEG. A lovely copy with the spine faded, otherwise in attractive and bright condition. (more information)
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The Crystal Hunters : A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps
New York : D Appleton and Company , 1891 . First US Edition . VG . 8VO . Illustrated in black and white. Bound in pictorial green cloth with gilt and black blocking. Light wear, corners bumped, gilt faded on lower spine. A handsome copy, now protected in mylar. (more information)
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The Three Lieutenants
London : Blackie , nd . Reprint . VG/G . 12MO . Blackie's "Famous Books". Bound in elaborately blind stamped blue cloth with gilt titlin on spine, pictorial jacket. Very light wear to book, gift inscription dated 1933. Jacket worn with losses on spine and rear panel. (more information)
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Hussars of the Wolf
London : Cassell & Co , nd (ca 1922) . . VG . 8VO . Frontis and three coloured plates by Webb. Bound in Pictorial blue cloth with gilt titling on spine. Wear to extremities, otherwise light wear and soiling. Gift inscription dated 1922. (more information)
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A Mystery of the Broads
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Black and white illustrations by Cox. Foxing, prize bookplate dated 1932. (more information)
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Standish Pulls it Off
London : Blackie , nd . . Good . 8VO . Bound in blue boards. Black and white illustrations by W E Wigful. Edgewear, spine sunned and creased. Gift inscription dated 1943. (more information)
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The Third Officer : A Present Day Pirate Story
London : Blackie , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in blue boards, vignette on spine, pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations by E S Hodgson. Light wear, an attractive copy. (more information)
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With Beatty off Jutland
London : Blackie , nd . Early Edition . VG . 8VO . Handsomely bound in navy cloth, striking pictorial front cover and spine. Black and white illustrations by Frank Gillett. Light wear, a very attractive book. (more information)
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The Percy F Westerman Omnibus Book
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Includes Sea Scouts All, Sea Scouts Abroad, Sea Scouts Up-Channel. Some wear and staining to the covers, fraying to the spine tips. (more information)
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Captain Sang
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound blue cloth, yellow vignette on spine. Black and white illustrations by M Mackinlay, one of which is detached but present. Light wear, owner's inscription.. (more information)
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Sea Scouts Up-Channel
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in pictorial brown cloth. Black and white illustrations by C M Padday. Light wear, an attractive copy. (more information)
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The Sea-Girt Fortress
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in brown cloth with blue and black vignettes on front cover and spine. Black and white illustrations by W E Wigfull, one of which is detached but present. Light wear, scratches to front cover, and small punctures to spine. Gift inscription (more information)
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His First Ship
London : Blackie , nd . . VG/G . 8VO . Bound in gray cloth with black titling and vignette. Black and white illustrations by D L Mays. Very light wear to book, frontis partially detached. Jacket worn with a numbe of chips and tears. (more information)
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Rounding Up the Raider
London : Blackie , nd . . VG/G . 8VO . Bound in green cloth with black titling and black white vignettes on cover and spine. Black and white illustrations by E S Hodgson. Very light wear to book. Jacket worn with a numbe of chips and tears, losses at spine tips. (more information)
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The New Percy F Westerman Omnibus Book
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Includes The Junior Cadet, The Salvaging of the "Fusi Yama" & Under the White Ensign. Light wear, a solid copy. (more information)
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A Mystery of the Broads
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in yellow cloth. Black and white illustrations by E A Cox. Book cocked, spine faded, one illustration detached but present. (more information)
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The "Dark Secret
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . G/G . 8VO . With four black and white plates by Victor J Bertoglio. One of Westerman's last books and uncommon. An ex-school library copy with several interior stamps and considerable evidence of removals on the front endpapers. No marks on the somewhat worn jacket but it is missing the front flap (more information)
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Ringed by Fire
London : Blackie & Son , nd . . VG/VG . 8VO . Very light wear to book, gift inscription dated 1936. Jacket edgeworn with a number of chips and tears. (more information)
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Combined Operations
London : Blackie , nd . . VG/Poor . 8VO . Bound in blue boards, vignette on spine. Black and white illustrations by S Van Abbe. Ex-school library with labels on endpapers. Light wear to book, jacket very worn with repairs and losses. (more information)
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The Fight for Constantinople
London : Blackie , nd . Early Edition . VG . 8VO . Handsomely bound in blue cloth, striking pictorial front cover and spine. Black and white illustrations by W E Wiful. Light wear, a very attractive book. (more information)
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The Westow Talisman
London : Blackie , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in brown cloth, vignette on spine. Black and white illustrations by W E Wigfull. Light wear, a solid, attractive copy (more information)
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The Third Officer
London : Blackie , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in blue boards, vignette on spine. Black and white illustrations by W E Wigful. Very light wear, an attractive copy. (more information)
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The Wireless Officer
London : Blackie , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in blue boards, vignette on spine, pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations by W E Wigfull Light wear, some spotting (more information)
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