76.
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)
77.
Castaway Island
by
Perry Newbery
with illustrations by
F. A. Anderson
Reprint,
published by George G. Harrap and Co in 1923
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges.
Foxing to fore-edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
78.
Chappie and the others
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Savile Lumley
1st edition,
published by Warne in 1926
Sextodecimo.
Grey paper-covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
54 pages.
Printed on art paper
Very pretty illustrations.
Spine strip missing.
Front and back covers have been closed together so that the contents are loose within the binding.
Pages crinkled in places due to contact with damp, but are otherwise clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
79.
Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1910
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
13cm x 19cm.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to lower right corner of front board.
Contents close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
80.
Charlie's Success or the Little Ambassador
by
M. Seymour
Reprint,
published by John F. Shaw in 1928
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
81.
Cherry's Choice
by
Catherine Shaw
Published by John F Shaw circa 1925
Colour frontispiece by William E. Evans.
Spotting to foredege.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
82.
Cherry's Choice
by
Catherine Shaw
Reprint,
published by John F Shaw circa 1932
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
192 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Spine has darkened.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
83.
Children of South America
by
Katharine A. Hodge
Published by Oliphants circa 1939
Brown, blind embossed boards with red lettering.
Eight colour plates.
Faint mark to front cover.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
84.
Children's Children
by
Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by
Muirhead Bone
1st edition,
published by Duckworth in 1908
Brown cloth binding, bevelled boards, gilt lettering.
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
85.
86.
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)
87.
Christmas Books
by
Charles Dickens
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1992
ISBN: 0004244826.
Octavo.
Red leatherette boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
88.
89.
Chums of Meriton
by
Walter Herrod
Published by The Pilgrim Press circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Spine faded.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
90.
Comrades in Camp and Bungalow
by
E. E. Cuthell
with illustrations by
Paul Hardy
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. circa 1925
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Prominent foxing to fore-edge, and intermittently to contents.
Prize label inside front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
91.
Coronation
by
Bernard GHamilton
Published by Hutchinson in 1927
Octavo.
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
336 pages.
Light wear to edges of duswrapper.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Spottting on fore edges, contents not affected.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
92.
93.
94.
Courageous Companions
by
Finger, Charles, J.
with illustrations by
James H. Daugherty
3rd edition,
published by Longmans Green (USA) in 1930
The story of a boy who sailed with Magellan.
Maroon boards, gilt lettering and decorations.
23cm x 15cm.
Black and white pictorial endpapers.
Copious blak and white illustrations in text.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
95.
Cressy and Poictiers
by
G. E. Edgar
with illustrations by
Powell Chase
Published by Ward Lock circa 1898
Large octavo, ribbed blue cloth, gilt lettering and decoration.
Book a little edge worn, particularly at spine ends, gilt on spine dimmed.
Black endpapers, internal hinges beginning to crack.
Pages of prelims. tanned in places, contents not affected.
383 pages, 8 pages of adverts at rear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
96.
Cricket: A Tale of Humble Life
by
Silas K. Hocking
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1897
Bevilled dark blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
Brown patterned endpapers.
Covers worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
97.
Critical Cousins, and what they taught one another
by
Penelopq Watkins
with illustrations by
Dorothy Furniss
Published by Wells Gardner,Darton and Co in 1909
Octavo.
Light brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
215 pages.
Seven pen-and-ink black and white illustrations.
Light wear to covers and spine.
Spine strip faded.
Inner hinges cracked.
School Prize dedication on prelims.
Occasional foxing on prelims.
Some fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
98.
Crookleigh, a Village Story
by
Silas K. Hocking
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published in 1888
Blue pictorial binding, gilt lettering and decoration.
Bevilled boards.
Wear to spine ends, split at back edge of spine.
Patterned endpapers.
All edges gilt.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
99.
Cuckoo of the Log Raft
by
Bessie Marchant
Published by Newnes circa 1931
Red covers, black lettering.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Spotting to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
100.