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Found 13 books, showing 1 to 13.
1. Away in the Wilderness by R. M. Ballantyne
Away in the Wilderness
By R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint, circa 1909, James Nisbet.
Octavo.
Olive green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Gilt blocked lettering on spine.
123 pages.
Very attractive pictorial covers.
Black and white frontispiece.
5 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Hand-written gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean nd unmarked.
Very good condition.
#101856   £10.00   
2. Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata - A Tale of the Malay Archipelago by R. M. Ballantyne
Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata - A Tale of the Malay Archipelago
By R. M. Ballantyne
Illustrator Robert Michael Ballantyne.
Circa 1910, James Nisbet.
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Undated; fourteenth thousand.
Dated from gift dedication on flyleaf.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt blocking on spine and front cover a little dimmed.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to prelms and fore-edge.
Good condition.
#114035   £15.00   
3. Deep Down - A Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. Ballantyne
Deep Down - A Tale of the Cornish Mines
By R. M. Ballantyne
22nd edition, circa 1905, James Nisbet.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
3rd illustration missing.
Endpapers foxed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition.
#115495   £7.50   
4. Dulcibel's Day-dreams by Emma Marshall
Dulcibel's Day-dreams
By Emma Marshall
Circa 1905, James Nisbet.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Red decoration on covers and spine.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Gilt on spine rubbed and a little faded.
Good condition.
#111692   £7.50   
5. Janet and John Book Four by Mabel O'Donnell and Rona Munro
Janet and John Book Four
By Mabel O'Donnell and Rona Munro
Illustrator Florence and Margaret Hoopes.
1950, James Nisbet.
Paperback.
Pink covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners dog-eared.
Some pencil scribble on front cover and prelims.
Good condition.
#116106   £7.50   
6. Little Lou
Little Lou
Illustrator M. L. Stone.
2nd edition, 1869, James Nisbet.
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration and gilt blocking.
268 pages.
Spine ends frayed.
Name on front endpaper.
Four out of eight illustrations present.
Frontispiece painted with watercolours.
Half title missing.
Reading condition.
#81785   £4.00   
7. Little Lou's Sayings and Doings by Elizabeth Prentiss
Little Lou's Sayings and Doings
By Elizabeth Prentiss
Illustrator M. L. Stone.
2nd edition, 1869, James Nisbet.
Octavo.
Bevilled brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
268 pages.
Covers are moderately worn.
Corners bumped, some damage at spine ends.
Names written on f.e.p. and following page.
Five black and white illustrations still in place.
Frontispiece has been painted by child owner.
Contents mostly clean, but marks on some pages.
Good condition.
#103699   £20.00   
8. New Relations by Emma Marshall
New Relations
By Emma Marshall
Circa 1907, James Nisbet.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Red decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
Eighth thousand.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on prelims.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
#111691   £10.00   
9. Not Your Own by G Rev Everard
Not Your Own
By G Rev Everard
Circa 1889, James Nisbet.
10cm x 15cm.
Brown boards with gilt and black lettering.
Covers worn and marked.
Inner hinge cracked.
Half title missing.
Reading condition.
#81536   £4.50   
10. Tales of Adventure in the Wild West by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Tales of Adventure in the Wild West
By Robert Michael Ballantyne
Reprint, circa 1914, James Nisbet.
Picture onlay front cover.
Various illustrators.
Omnibus of stories, containing:
"Life among the Red Indians,"
"Fur Traders of North America,"
"The Pioneers" and
"Over the Rocky Mountains."
Covers worn.
Front hinge cracked.
Good condition.
#69857   £7.50   
11. The Flying Submarine by John Francis Cyril Westerman
The Flying Submarine
By John Francis Cyril Westerman
1912, James Nisbet.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
312 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Fore edge and prelims heavily foxed.
Pages lightly tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Good condition.
#113060   £15.00   
12. The Lads of Lunda by J. M. E. Saxby
The Lads of Lunda
By J. M. E. Saxby
Illustrator F. W. Burton.
5th edition, circa 1900, James Nisbet.
The Boys Holiday Library series.
Green pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
261 pages.
Light wear to edges covers.
Gilt a little rubbed.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition.
#115990   £15.00   
13. The Middy and the Moors, an Algerine story by R. M. Ballantyne
The Middy and the Moors, an Algerine story
By R. M. Ballantyne
4th edition, circa 1890, James Nisbet.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Covers soiled and heavily worn.
Endpapers soiled.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition.
#114473   £5.00