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1. Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler by W. H. G. Kingston
Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler
By W. H. G. Kingston
1st edition, 1881, Hodder & Stoughton.
Octavo.
Dark green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Silver decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
350 pages.
Six (of eight) black and white plates present.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges and ends, and somewhat darkened.
Gift dedication dated 1883 on reverse of front endpaper.
Endpapers and prelims foxed and tanned.
Contents shaken, and some pages coming loose.
Occasional foxing to page edges.
Some foxing in gutter, where staples in the binding have rusted.
Reading condition.
#111402   £15.00   
2. The Three Commanders by W. H. G. Kingston
The Three Commanders
By W. H. G. Kingston
Illustrator T. C. Dugdale.
Circa 1920, Hodder and Stoughton.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Dark red decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover and spine.
444 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to covers, especially at edges.
Lettering faded on spine.
Picture onlay on spine scuffed.
Light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition.
#99178   £4.50   
3. The Three Midshipmen by W. H. G. Kingston
The Three Midshipmen
By W. H. G. Kingston
Illustrator Archibald Webb.
1917, Oxford.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover and spine.
416 pages.
Four colour plates.
Light wear to covers.
Pages clean and unmarked.
Very good condition.
#98776   £8.00   
4. The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific by W. H. G. Kingston
The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific
By W. H. G. Kingston
Circa 1885, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
12cm x 17cm.
128 pages.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition.
#112827   £10.00   
5. Twice Lost by W. H. G. Kingston
Twice Lost
By W. H. G. Kingston
Reprint, circa 1913, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Kingston Library series.
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
396 pages.
Five colour plates, illustrators not attributed.
Spine strip worn, and gilt blocking is almost erased.
Covers, front and back, are otherwise close to very good.
Prize label on front paste down.
Contents white and clean.
Good condition.
#93310   £5.00