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Freda's Great Adventure
by
Alice Massie
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1932
'A story of Paris in War-time.'
Small prize label on front endpaper.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Some spotting to foredge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
5.
The South Sea Whaler
by
William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by
W. H. C. Groome
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
The Kingston Library.
Red pictorial covers by Hassall - Man on horseback on front cover, sailing ship on spine.
Front endpaper missing.
Back cover unevenly faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
The Percy F. Westerman Omnibus Book
by
Percy Francis Westerman
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Contains three stories:
"Sea Scouts All",
"Sea Scouts Abroad", and
"Sea Scouts Up-Channel".
Top edge dark green.
Light wear to covers.
Some minor spotting to fore edge.
Name written at top edge of front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
Storm-sent: A Mystery of the Sea
by
David Ker
with illustrations by
C. P. Shilton
Published by Boys Own in 1929
Green blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering.
Pictorial dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper worn and edge-chipped.
Spotting to foredge.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
The South Sea Whaler
by
William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by
W. H. C. Groome
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1882
Octavo.
Bevilled maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt and black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
Covers worn at edges.
Hinges strained.
Contents a little shaken.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Trooper Jackson's Story
by
Brian Thompson
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin Plus in 1988
ISBN: 0140325123.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
The experiences of an 18 year old as he experiences war.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Masterman Ready
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
War economy edition.
Writing on front endpaper.
Dustwrapper badly chipped, price-clipped
3 cm. loss at base of spine strip.
Covers clean, but corners bowed.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Five go down to the Sea
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1959
12th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and a little scuffed.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Twice Lost
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: low)
13.
The Treasure of Looter's Isle
by
Michael Poole
1st edition,
published by George Newnes in 1946
Orange boards with dark red lettering.
Covers worn and marked.
Front inside hinge cracked.
Contents clean and white.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Commotion in the Ocean
by
Giles Andreae
with illustrations by
David Wojtowycz
Reprint,
published by Orchard Books in 1999
ISBN: 184121101X.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Short verses describe each sea creature.
Bright bold illustrations.
Some damage to top right hand corner.
A few pages crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Sea Waif
by
Silas K. Hocking
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1896
Dark green pictorial covers, gilt lettering and decoration, bevilled boards, all edges gilt.
Prize label on front paste down.
Illustrated in black and white.
'A tale of the Cornish Cliffs.'
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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Masterman Ready
by
Captain Marryat
Reprint,
published by Peal Press circa 1965
12th book in Classic Library series.
Octavo.
Light green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
256 pages.
Dustwrapper and covers VG.
Front endpaper missing.
Prize label on half title
Contents clean but tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Five go down to the Sea
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1955
12th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Duswrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Barque of the Brothers
by
Hans Baumann
with illustrations by
Ulrik Schramm
1st Thus edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1970
Oxford Children's Library.
A tale of the days of Henry the Navigator.
Translated by Isabel and Florence McHugh.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, otherwise VG.
Contents very clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Sea of Adventure
by
Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition,
published by Armada in 1969
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Names crossed-out on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Trial Trip
by
Richard Armstrong
with illustrations by
D. G. Valentine
1st edition,
published by London in 1962
Blue covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Some slight marks to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Unknown Island
by
Bessie Marchant
Published by Blackie circa 1940
War Economy Standard edition.
Blue covers, black lettering.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Half title missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Sea-Urchin
by
Alexander Cordell
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1979
ISBN: 0001847856.
Grey covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Aztec Gold
by
Peter Dawlish
with illustrations by
Patrick A. Jobson
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1975
Oxford Children's Library.
Elizabethan adventure at sea.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Man from the Sea
by
James Sydney Andrews
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1970
ISBN: 037001216X.
Green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)