1.
Carried Off - A Story of Pirate Times
by
Esme Stuart
with illustrations by
J. F. Weedon
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1900
Octavo.
Red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
240 pages.
24 pages of adverts at rear.
Black endpapers.
Spine and back cover faded.
Back edge of spine split.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims, contents largely unaffected.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Chris Derrick
by
Frederick C. Badnick
1st edition,
published by National Society's Depository in 1890
Octavo.
Bevilled blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
145 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
Two black and white illustrations, plus
head and tail pieces.
Sixteen pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on verso.
Contents generally clean, but occasional spotting, mostly at the front of the book.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Little Miss Curlylocks
by
Audrey Curtis
with illustrations by
G. Demain Hammond
Reprint,
published by National Society's Depository circa 1900
Octavo.
Bevilled light brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
166 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
A small amount of gilt has rubbed away from the front cover.
The overall effect is still pleasing.
Name written neatly at top of title page.
Intermittent light foxing to pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
Taking French Leave
by
Lizzie Ellen Tiddeman
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1921
Grey pictorial boards with blue and black lettering and decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
Names on reverse of front endpaper and facing first page.
Frontispiece has been coloured in.
One or two chapter headings and tail-pieces have been coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)