1.
The Captain of Queens
by
Herbert Hayens
Published by Collins circa 1935
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on spine.
Covers soiled and worn.
Spine strip spotted.
Foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication inside front cover.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
Humphrey Bold
by
Herbert Strang
Published by Oxford University Press in 1944
Late reprint with introduction explaining who Herbert Strang really was.
Top and bottom of spine somewhat rubbed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
Captain Polly
by
Sophie Swett
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1900
Blue boards with red lettering and decoration and gilt lettering on spine.
Oval picture only front cover.
Spine strip a little soiled.
Title page and one plate loose.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Fighting with French
by
Herbert Strang
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1929
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and scuffed at edges.
Spine strip missing.
Edges of page block foxed.
Contents tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
A Vanished Nation
by
Herbert Hayens
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1915
Blind embossed red boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Black and white frontispeice by W.R. Wollen.
Sligth wear to covers.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
with illustrations by
Val Biro
Published by Heirloom in 1956
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine sunned.
Prelims and edges of page block heavily foxed.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Children's Treasury
by
Mrs Herbert Strang
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1919
Pink pictorial paper-covered boards.
White spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Belongs To box completed.
Prize dedication on front endpaper.
Some intermittent finger-marking to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Big Book of Happy Games
by
Herbert Strang
Published by Oxford University Press in 1932
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Back cover soiled.
Spotting to fore edge.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Great Book for Boys
Published by Oxford University Press in 1927
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers in green and white.
A selection of stories and articles.
Authors include Walter Rhoades, A. F. Jackson, Lawrence R. Bourne.
Covers and spine heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
The Wherefore and the Why
by
Alan Patrick Herbert
with illustrations by
George Morrow
4th edition,
published by Methuen in 1945
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
44 pages.
Endpapers discoloured, covers very slightly worn.
'Some new rhymes for old children.'
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Page or Prentice
by
Helen Elrington
1st edition,
published by Humphrey Milford in 1920
'The Children's Hour', edited by Herbert Strang.
Green pictorial paper covered boards with circular picture onlay.
Corners bumped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Under the Lone Star
by
Herbert Hayens
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1900
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
390 pages.
"A story of revolution in Nicaragua."
Light wear to covers.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Two plates missing, out of six.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Treasures of English Verse
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine ends worn.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Great Book for Boys
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1930
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers edgeworn.
Some spottign to fore edge.
Hinges strained.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
King of the Air or, to Morocco on an Aeroplane
by
Herbert Strang
with illustrations by
W. E. Webster
Published by Henry Frowde & Hodder and Stoughton in 1907
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Covers somewhat worn.
Spine darkened.
Corners bumped.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned, with some foxing and fingermarking to edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Great Book for Children
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1930
Edited by Mrs Herbert Strang.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Occasional foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
The Girl Crusoes
by
Mrs Herbert Strang
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1935
Red blind embossed covers, faded gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Prelims lightly foxed.
Spine faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Regent Classics series.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss and chipping to edges and spine ends.
Some spotting to fore-edge.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Longacre
by
Ivor Herbert
with illustrations by
Peter Biegel
1st Thus edition,
published by World's Work in 1978
ISBN: 0437456102.
Octavo.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
126 pages.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings
A number of the illustrations have been very carefully and neatly painted.
Book is VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1950
Library of Classics series.
Sextodecimo.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
399 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Stitching loose.
Strip 1.5cm wide cut from top of front endpaper.
Contents shaken, but clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Stories of Field and Forest
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1933
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
12cm x 16cm.
76 pages.
"The Little Golden Books".
Light wear to covers.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Roster College
by
Charles Herbert
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1939
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Colour frontis, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped with several closed tears.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Captain Peggie
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
W. E. Wightman
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Light foxing to fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Intermittent foxing to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)