1.
The Cruise of the 'Vengeful'
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1936
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1936
Red cloth covers, black lettering.
Colour frontispiece.
'A story of the Royal Navy.'
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Colour frontispiece.
'A story of the Royal Navy.'
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#77139 £6.50
2.
The Cruise of the Vengeful
by Gordon Stables
Published by J. F. Shaw circa 1920
by Gordon Stables
Published by J. F. Shaw circa 1920
Red pictorial boards with gilt titling.
All edges gilt.
268 pages.
20 pages of adverts.
Spine worn at extremities.
Lower 9cm of spine front edge worn through.
Rear inside hinge cracked.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
All edges gilt.
268 pages.
20 pages of adverts.
Spine worn at extremities.
Lower 9cm of spine front edge worn through.
Rear inside hinge cracked.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#74062 £6.50
3.
The Cruise of the Vengeful
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
Not dated, circa 1930.
Spine faded.
Foxing on endpapers, contents very good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Spine faded.
Foxing on endpapers, contents very good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#58407 £6.50
4.
As we sweep through the deep - A story of the stirring times of old
by Gordon Stables
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1925
by Gordon Stables
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1925
Blue covers, black lettering and black and orange decoration.
Four illustrations by Walter L Grieve.
Wear to spine and edges of covers.
Inner hinge cracked.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Four illustrations by Walter L Grieve.
Wear to spine and edges of covers.
Inner hinge cracked.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#81733 £3.00
5.
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: medium)
Book close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#27345 £5.00
6.
Young Peggy McQueen
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Collins in 1901
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Collins in 1901
Red cover, black lettering and decoration.
18 cm x 11cm.
Black and white pictorial endpapers by Charles Robinson.
Colour frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18 cm x 11cm.
Black and white pictorial endpapers by Charles Robinson.
Colour frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#76131 £7.50
7.
The Island of Gold
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1928
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1928
Green decorated boards.
Frontispiece missing.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some spotting to prelims and foredge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Frontispiece missing.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some spotting to prelims and foredge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#72916 £5.50
8.
For England, Home, and Beauty
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
Not dated, circa 1930.
Spine faded, contents very good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Spine faded, contents very good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#58406 £6.50
9.
Courage, True Hearts; Sailing in search of fortune
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1934
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1934
Red boards.
Black lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Prize label on front paste-down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Prize label on front paste-down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67297 £10.50
10.
Courage, True Hearts; Sailing in search of fortune
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1930
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1930
Red boards with black lettering and decorations.
Faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#72917 £8.50
11.
The Shell Hunters
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Religious Tract Society in 1927
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Religious Tract Society in 1927
"Their wild adventures by Sea and Land."
The School Boy's Library series.
Green boards.
Colour frontispiece by Alfred Pearse.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
The School Boy's Library series.
Green boards.
Colour frontispiece by Alfred Pearse.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#72914 £7.50
12.
Kidnapped by Cannibals
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by J. Finnemore
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1915
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by J. Finnemore
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1915
Dark red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Olivine edges.
Grey endpapers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and intermittently to pages edges.
Story is most likely politically incorrect by contemporary stanards.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Gilt decoration on spine.
Olivine edges.
Grey endpapers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and intermittently to pages edges.
Story is most likely politically incorrect by contemporary stanards.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118760 £7.50
13.
Stories from Froissart
by Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by Gordon Browne
Published by Wells Gardner
by Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by Gordon Browne
Published by Wells Gardner
Spine very discoloured, titling almost non-existent.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#58408 £6.50
14.
Westward with Columbus
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by Alfred Pearse
Published by Blackie in 1894
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by Alfred Pearse
Published by Blackie in 1894
Pictorial covers.
Olivine edges.
Black endpapers.
Front hinge cracked, front endpaper creased.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Olivine edges.
Black endpapers.
Front hinge cracked, front endpaper creased.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#53488 £6.50
15.
Westward with Columbus
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie in 1927
by Gordon Stables
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie in 1927
Red pictorial boards.
Colour frontispiece.
Three black and white plates.
Name on front pastedown.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Colour frontispiece.
Three black and white plates.
Name on front pastedown.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#72913 £10.50
16.
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: low)
Paperback.
Covers worn and heavily creased.
Number written on spine.
Name insdide front cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#112422 £3.00
17.
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: low)
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)
#93310 £5.00
18.
The Three Lieutenants
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
Spine faded and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#56226 £6.50
19.
For Cross or Crescent
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
by Gordon Stables
Published by Dean
Front endpaper missing.
Foxing on half title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Foxing on half title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#58405 £6.00
20.
Sea-green Magic
by Elizabeth Beresford
with illustrations by Ann Tout
Published by Target in 1974
by Elizabeth Beresford
with illustrations by Ann Tout
Published by Target in 1974
ISBN: 042610479X.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#120004 £3.50
21.
The Midshipmen Cruise South
by Parry Pearson
Published by Warne in 1950
by Parry Pearson
Published by Warne in 1950
Orange boards with black lettering.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Covers worn.
Spine faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Prize label on front pastedown.
Covers worn.
Spine faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#81533 £6.00
22.
South Sea Adventure
by Willard Price
with illustrations by Pat Marriott
Published by Knight Books in 1971
by Willard Price
with illustrations by Pat Marriott
Published by Knight Books in 1971
ISBN: 0340038268.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Spine scuffed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Spine scuffed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119343 £3.00
23.
Secret Seven Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Derek Lucas
Reprint, published by Knight Books in 1979
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Derek Lucas
Reprint, published by Knight Books in 1979
ISBN: 0340041579.
2nd book in Secret Seven series.
Paperback.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
2nd book in Secret Seven series.
Paperback.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#108825 £1.50
24.
For England, Home, and Beauty
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1950
by Gordon Stables
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1950
Orange covers with black lettering and decoration.
Some wear and marking to covers.
Front endpaper discoloured.
Inner front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Some wear and marking to covers.
Front endpaper discoloured.
Inner front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#81728 £3.00
25.
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: low)
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: low)
#91654 £5.00