1.
The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
Paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119990 £5.00
2.
Brownies Adventure On
Published by Girl Guide Association in 2007
Published by Girl Guide Association in 2007
ISBN: 0852601867.
Spiral-bound covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Spiral-bound covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#115825 £3.00
3.
Fortress in the West: Tales of Welsh Adventure
by Arthur James Roderick
with illustrations by Ron Stenberg
1st edition, published by Black in 1966
by Arthur James Roderick
with illustrations by Ron Stenberg
1st edition, published by Black in 1966
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Book close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Book close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#27345 £5.00
4.
Lost in the Jungle: A Story of the Indian Mutiny
by Augusta Marryat
with illustrations by David Henry Friston
Published by Griffith
by Augusta Marryat
with illustrations by David Henry Friston
Published by Griffith
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#25797 £5.00
5.
Salute to Adventure - Stories for Boys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1944
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1944
Octavo.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
125 pages.
A selection of ten adventure stories, by various authors.
Covers a little worn.
Neat dedication on inside front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
125 pages.
A selection of ten adventure stories, by various authors.
Covers a little worn.
Neat dedication on inside front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#95386 £3.00
6.
Bernese Adventure
by Jane Shaw
Published by Children's Press circa 1950
by Jane Shaw
Published by Children's Press circa 1950
Green cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#115977 £7.50
7.
Twice Lost
by W. H. G. Kingston
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1913
by W. H. G. Kingston
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1913
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
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#93310 £5.00
8.
The Three Midshipmen
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by Richard Tod
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1930
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by Richard Tod
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1930
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
336 pages.
Not illustrated.
Spine slightly faded.
Prize label on front paste down.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
336 pages.
Not illustrated.
Spine slightly faded.
Prize label on front paste down.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#91654 £5.00
9.
The Ship of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
1st Thus edition, published by Piccolo in 1975
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
1st Thus edition, published by Piccolo in 1975
ISBN: 0330244760.
Paperback.
Covers worn and heavily creased.
Number written on spine.
Name insdide front cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Covers worn and heavily creased.
Number written on spine.
Name insdide front cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#112422 £3.00
10.
Alison's Easter Adventure
by Sheila Stuart
with illustrations by Gervaise
Published by Blackie circa 1950
by Sheila Stuart
with illustrations by Gervaise
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#116557 £35.00
11.
Golden Path Adventure
by Mary Gervaise
with illustrations by Cicely Steed
1st Thus edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1957
by Mary Gervaise
with illustrations by Cicely Steed
1st Thus edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1957
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#113111 £5.00
12.
The Brownies' Annual
Published by Purnell in 1962
Published by Purnell in 1962
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Puzzles completed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Puzzles completed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#112273 £5.00
13.
The Mountain of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Reprint, published by Piccolo in 1981
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Reprint, published by Piccolo in 1981
ISBN: 0330244752.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#108824 £3.00
14.
The Mystery Plane
by Elspeth Procter
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1949
by Elspeth Procter
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1949
Crown Library series.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
120 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
120 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102148 £5.00
15.
Five on Kirrin Island Again
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
6th book in Famous Five series.
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, dark blue and black.
Illustrations b/w and monochrome, no frontispiece.
Covers age-darkened and slightly soiled.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Name on prelims.
Some spotting on fore edges.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, dark blue and black.
Illustrations b/w and monochrome, no frontispiece.
Covers age-darkened and slightly soiled.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Name on prelims.
Some spotting on fore edges.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104449 £7.50
16.
Captain Skip
by John Emlyn Edwards
with illustrations by Antony Maitland
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1979
by John Emlyn Edwards
with illustrations by Antony Maitland
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1979
ISBN: 0416866603.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
108 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
108 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#92449 £3.50
17.
Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
by Richard Lewis
with illustrations by Don Lawrence
Published by Purnell
by Richard Lewis
with illustrations by Don Lawrence
Published by Purnell
Glazed pictorial boards.
Red cloth spine.
Not dated.
First story "The law and miss Aggie".
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Name on title page.
Some foxing and fingermarking on prelims and at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth spine.
Not dated.
First story "The law and miss Aggie".
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Name on title page.
Some foxing and fingermarking on prelims and at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#53734 £7.50
18.
Going Gangster
by Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by Harold Jones
Reprint, published by Bodley Head in 1942
by Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by Harold Jones
Reprint, published by Bodley Head in 1942
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
267 pages.
A Lockett family story.
Covers a little worn and soiled.
Name and address written neatly on first blank page of prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
267 pages.
A Lockett family story.
Covers a little worn and soiled.
Name and address written neatly on first blank page of prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94017 £10.00
19.
The Coral Island
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Murray's Abbey Classics
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Murray's Abbey Classics
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94493 £2.50
20.
The Three Midshipmen
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1932
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1932
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
336 pages.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Both inner hinges strengthened.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
336 pages.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Both inner hinges strengthened.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#82371 £4.50
21.
The Mountain of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
Reprint, published by Piccolo in 1975
by Enid Blyton
Reprint, published by Piccolo in 1975
ISBN: 0330244752.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115218 £3.00
22.
The Coral Island
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Reward Classics circa 1940
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Reward Classics circa 1940
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, with lower third of front missing.
Light wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, with lower third of front missing.
Light wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94492 £3.50
23.
Strange Tales of Peril and Adventure
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Heavy foxing to edges of page block.
Prize dedication on front endpaper dated Christmas 1900.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Heavy foxing to edges of page block.
Prize dedication on front endpaper dated Christmas 1900.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119476 £5.00
24.
Martin Rattler
by R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1960
by R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1960
Blackie's Famous Books series.
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
215 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and lower panel soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Fore edge spotted.
Name on half title.
Contents mostly clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
215 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and lower panel soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Fore edge spotted.
Name on half title.
Contents mostly clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104315 £3.50
25.
Treasure Island
by R. L. Stevenson
Reprint, published by Abbey Classics in 1971
by R. L. Stevenson
Reprint, published by Abbey Classics in 1971
ISBN: 0719600634.
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Abridged edition.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Pages clean but tanned.
Half title missing.
Two school library stamps
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Abridged edition.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Pages clean but tanned.
Half title missing.
Two school library stamps
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#97304 £1.50