1.
By Honour Bound
By
Bessie Marchant
Circa 1930, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Slightly soiled orange covers, lettered and decorated in black.
Some foxing to prelims and early pages.
Good condition.
2.
By Honour Bound
By
Bessie Marchant
1952, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition.
3.
4.
Diana Carries On
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1954, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Orange boards with black lettering.
Covers marked and unevenly faded.
Spine darkened and marked.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean.
Good condition.
5.
Diana Carries On
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1954, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Red covers, black lettering.
Gift dedicadtion on front endpaper.
Very good condition.
6.
How Nell Scored
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1950, Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Peerless series.
Red boards with black lettering.
Some wear to corners and spine edges.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition.
7.
The Bessie Marchant Omnibus Book
By
Bessie Marchant
1932, Blackie and Son Limited.
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Three books issued as one:
"The Gold-marked Charm",
"Sally Makes Good", and
"Three Girls in Mexico".
Covers worn and faded.
Dent at outer edge of back cover.
Old damp mark at top edge of prelims.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Contents good.
Reading condition.
8.
The Fortunes of Prue
By
Bessie Marchant
Circa 1932, Ward Lock.
Red boards with black lettering and decoration.
Spine faded.
A few marks to covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Spotting to fore edge.
Contents VG.
Good condition.
9.
The Fortunes of Prue
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1949, Ward Lock.
Green boards with black lettering.
Dustwrapper heavily worn.
3cm loss at lower edge of dustwrapper spine and front panel.
8cm loss to lower half of dustwrapper back panel.
Name blocked out on half title.
Good condition.
10.
The Girl Captives
By
Bessie Marchant
Illustrator
W. Rainey.
1900, Blackie and Son Limited.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Endpapers darkened.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
11.
12.
The Unknown Island
By
Bessie Marchant
Circa 1940, Blackie.
War Economy Standard edition.
Blue covers, black lettering.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Half title missing.
Good condition, ex-library.
13.
The Unknown Island
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1953, Blackie.
Blue covers, black lettering.
Spine unevenly faded.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Name on front endpaper and contents page.
Reading condition.
14.
The Unknown Island
By
Bessie Marchant
Reprint, circa 1960, Blackie.
Grey covers, blue lettering on spine.
Thistle design on covers.
Endpapers missing.
Pages tanned.
Good condition.
15.
The Unknown Island
By
Bessie Marchant
Circa 1940, Blackie.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Foxing to fore-edge.
Front inner-hinge cracked.
Front pastedown messy where label removed.
Contents good.
Good condition.
16.
Under Clearer Skies
By
Bessie Marchant
Circa 1915, Knapp, James B..
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine a little darkened.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Foxing and spotting to edges of page block.
Prelims and endpapers tanned.
Good condition.