ALDINE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Aldine "Tip-Top Tales". No. 209.
Aldine Publishing Co. [c.1902]
Browned. Orig. col. pict. wraps. Disbound, lacking spine strip, chipped at edges. A poor copy.
Aldine Publishing Co. [c.1902]
Browned. Orig. col. pict. wraps. Disbound, lacking spine strip, chipped at edges. A poor copy.
'BOOKS THAT NEVER GROW OLD'
ALGER, Horatio, Jr. Alger Series. (Clean adventure stories for boys.) No. 99, 170, 171. 3 vols. New York: Street & Smith Corporation. [1926]
Ads; paper browned. Orig. col. front wraps laid down. Crudely bound in marbled boards, dark blue or green cloth spines.
ANSWERS. Answers' Library. No. 302. March 4, 1916. Answers Newspaper. 1916
Illus, two column text; marked. Orig. orange printed wraps. 32pp.
ARCHER, Thomas. Richard of England; or, The Lion King. FIRST EDITION. F. Hextall. (Peirce, printer.) 1842
Front., engr. title & 3 plates by W.J. Davey, foxed, illus; a few spots. Contemp. half dark green calf, crimson label; splits at head of leading hinges.
ARCHER, Thomas. Roderick-Dhu, Clan Alpine's Chief; or, The Scottish Outlaw. A romance. FIRST EDITION.
Hextall & Wall. 1843
Engr. title with imprint of F. Hextall, and Peirce, printer, illus.; internal marking. Contemp. half green roan as 'Scottish Outlaw'; rubbed, hinges splitting. Renier booklabels.
Hextall & Wall. 1843
Engr. title with imprint of F. Hextall, and Peirce, printer, illus.; internal marking. Contemp. half green roan as 'Scottish Outlaw'; rubbed, hinges splitting. Renier booklabels.
ARCHER, Thomas. Roderick-Dhu, Clan Alpine's Chief; or, The Scottish Outlaw. A romance. FIRST EDITION. Hextall & Wall. 1843/[c.1843]&c.
1843. Engr. title, illus. BOUND WITH: Kenilworth Castle, or, The days of Queen Elizabeth. An historical romance. W.J. Stych, Clerkenwell. [c.1843] Illus. BOUND WITH: Tales of the Wars: or, Naval and military chronicle. [No.1?] Vol.I. [W.M.Clark. 1836?] Illus. 8pp. BOUND WITH: The British Log Book; or, Yarns of the ocean. No.1. G.Mansell. [1839] Illus by J.Smeeton. 16pp. BOUND WITH: Floris & Blanchefleur. n.p., n.d. p.17-30. Some spotting. 6 works in 1 vol. in contemp. half maroon roan; hinges splitting.
GALLEY PROOFS
BEESON, Walter Thomas. The De Leons of Ousnay.(John Dicks.) (Bow Bells novelettes, no.101.) 1881
Illus. Contemp. limp sheep; worn at head & tail of spine & sl. rubbed. 57pp.
BENNETT, Mary. Jane Shore, or, The Goldsmith's Wife. ("Wedding Bells" edn. Published at No. 178 Fleet Street.) [c.1878?]
Plates; sl. spotting & browning. Later half green binder's cloth imitating leather, marbled boards; lacking leading free e.p.
GIPSEY BRIDE
BENNETT, Mary. The Gipsey Bride: or, The Miser's Daughter. By the Author of "Jane Shore", etc. FIRST EDITION.W. Bennett. 1841
Front., engr. title dated 1840 & plates; a little browned. Contemp. half maroon calf, blind-tooled spine sl. rubbed, hinges sl. weakening but sound, black label.
BOYS. Boys of the Empire: an Up-to-date-boys journal. (Vol. 2) no. 38 - (vol. 22) no. 311. June 1901 - Sept. 1906.
Edwin J. Brett. 1901-06
Illus.; some browning. Bound in 10 vols. in red binder's cloth; damp marked at head, spines faded.
Edwin J. Brett. 1901-06
Illus.; some browning. Bound in 10 vols. in red binder's cloth; damp marked at head, spines faded.
BOYS. Boys of the Empire: a journal in colours, of fun, instruction, and romance. Edited by Edwin J. Brett. Vol. I. no. 1 - vol. II. no. 51. Feb. 6, 1888 - Jan 21, 1889. 4to. 2 vols in 1. Printed by Leighton Bros. for the Proprietor, Edwin J. Brett; Publishing Office, 173, Fleet Street. 1888-89
Vol. I & II with col. illus. on one side of leaf only, & black & white illus; without the presentation col. plates. Contemp. grey binder's cloth; following hinge splitting, spine defective but internally good.
BOYS. The Boy's Leisure Hour. The Christmas Number of the Boy's Leisure Hour. Double number. Vol. IX. no. 223. Xmas, 1888.
Charles Fox. 1888
Illus. Folded as issued; sl. spotted. 16pp. v.g.
Charles Fox. 1888
Illus. Folded as issued; sl. spotted. 16pp. v.g.
BOYS. The Boy's Yearly Book for Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-five. Illus. ... from designs by R. Huttula and E. Law. S.O. Beeton. 1865
Half title, plates, illus.; a few spots. Contemp. half maroon roan; rubbed; leading hinge roughly repaired.
BOYS. The Boys of England Christmas number.
Edwin J. Brett. [1886?]
Illus. Disbound & outer leaf split at spine, old sellotape repair to tear in p.1. 16pp.
Edwin J. Brett. [1886?]
Illus. Disbound & outer leaf split at spine, old sellotape repair to tear in p.1. 16pp.
BOYS. The Boys Own Paper. Examples of weekly parts of this periodical, established by the R.T.S. as a wholesome alternative to the penny dreadfuls. 1905-1907
In orig. red printed wrappers; some sl. marked or dusted with staples rusting. £10 EACH.
BOYS. The Boys Own Paper. Examples of monthly parts of this periodical, established by the R.T.S. as a wholesome alternative to the penny dreadfuls.
1905-1907
With col. pict. wrappers most containing one or two coloured plates. £10 EACH.
1905-1907
With col. pict. wrappers most containing one or two coloured plates. £10 EACH.
A LONG RUN IN WRAPPERS
BOYS. The Boys Own Paper. An almost complete long run of monthly parts of this periodical, established in 1879 by the R.T.S. as a wholesome alternative to the penny dreadfuls. 1917-41
Most in orig. wraps, in v.g. bright condition.
101 ORIGINAL ISSUES COMPLETE
BOYS. The Boys' Leader. Vol. 1. no. 1 - Vol. 4. no. 101. Sept. 12, 1903 - Aug. 12, 1905.The Proprietors. 1903-05
Illus.; paper sl. browned. Original issues, stabbed through spines.
BOYS. The Boys' Prince of Novelettes. Complete story. Edited by Edwin J. Brett. No. 76-80, 82, 83, 88-91, 94-99.
"Boys of England Journal". [c.1890?]
Illus. Browned & chipped at edges, spines strengthened with brown paper tape.
"Boys of England Journal". [c.1890?]
Illus. Browned & chipped at edges, spines strengthened with brown paper tape.
CAPTAIN. The Captain: a magazine for boys and "old boys". March 1913. (Vol. XXVIII. No. 168.)
George Newnes. 1913
Illus.; final leaf of ads? torn out. Orig. three colour wraps; sl. dusted, creased, torn at corners with slight loss, spine defective.
George Newnes. 1913
Illus.; final leaf of ads? torn out. Orig. three colour wraps; sl. dusted, creased, torn at corners with slight loss, spine defective.
CHAMEROVZOW, Louis Alexis. The Chronicles of the Bastile. First series. The Bertaudière. An historical romance.
T.C. Newby. 1845
Additional engr. title, foxed, & plates by Robert Cruikshank. Contemp. half calf worn and chipped. Internally a good copy.
T.C. Newby. 1845
Additional engr. title, foxed, & plates by Robert Cruikshank. Contemp. half calf worn and chipped. Internally a good copy.
CHING CHING. (Ching Ching's Own.) The best for boys. Ching Ching's Own. An amusing and instructive journal for boys. (Edited by E. Harcourt Burrage.) Vol. IX; new series Vol. I-VI. 21 June 1890 - 27 Feb., 1892. 7 vols in 4. W. Lucas for the Proprietor. 1890-92
Illus.; minor blemishes and repairs with sl. loss of text. Issued in various formats, the new series vols. I-II on pink paper. Vols IX & III in black cloth; vol. I & II in red cloth with sl. rubbing; vols IV-VI in half maroon calf, spine defective.
CHING CHING. (Ching Ching's Own.) The best for boys. Ching Ching's Own. An amusing and instructive journal for boys. (Edited by E. Harcourt Burrage.) New series Vol. I-II, V. Sept. 1890 - 19 Dec., 1891. 3 vols in 2.
W. Lucas for the Proprietor. 1890-91
Illus.; minor blemishes and repairs with sl. loss of text. New series vols. I-II slightly larger, on pink paper. Vols I & II in marbled boards, black cloth spine, inner hinges strengthened, vol. V in black cloth.
W. Lucas for the Proprietor. 1890-91
Illus.; minor blemishes and repairs with sl. loss of text. New series vols. I-II slightly larger, on pink paper. Vols I & II in marbled boards, black cloth spine, inner hinges strengthened, vol. V in black cloth.
IN WRAPPERS
CHING CHING. (Ching Ching's Own.) The Best for Boys "Ching Ching's Own". Edited by E. Harcourt Burrage. Division XV."Best for Boys" Publishing Co. 1892
Sl. browned & wormed in lower margin. In orig. grey pict. wraps defective at spine in an orange cloth binder.
COCKTON, Henry. Sylvester Sound; the Somnambulist. A novel.
Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson & Bros. [c.1880?]
Illus., text in two columns, 5pp ads. Orig. grey printed wraps; chipped & torn at back.
Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson & Bros. [c.1880?]
Illus., text in two columns, 5pp ads. Orig. grey printed wraps; chipped & torn at back.
COCKTON, Henry. The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist. (With sixty illus. by T. Onwhyn.)
George Routledge. (Printed by R. Willoughby.) 1846
Front., additional engr. titlepage, plates sl. foxed at edges with some offsetting. Early half blue calf; a little rubbed, red label. A good copy.
George Routledge. (Printed by R. Willoughby.) 1846
Front., additional engr. titlepage, plates sl. foxed at edges with some offsetting. Early half blue calf; a little rubbed, red label. A good copy.
COCKTON, Henry. The Steward: a romance of real life. [2nd edn?]
[W.M. Clark.] [1851]
Lacking title leaf, front. by T. Onwhyn foxed. Orig. orange cloth; dulled & rubbed, inner hinge splitting. Label of Parry's Public Library, 97, Renshaw St, Liverpool.
[W.M. Clark.] [1851]
Lacking title leaf, front. by T. Onwhyn foxed. Orig. orange cloth; dulled & rubbed, inner hinge splitting. Label of Parry's Public Library, 97, Renshaw St, Liverpool.
COMRADES. Comrades. The Boys' Jubilee Journal. Amusement, fun, and instruction. (Quarterly division III.) Vol. II. no. 27-41. 15 Oct. - 21 Jan. 1888. Folio.
(J. S. Turner & Co.; printed by Shaw & Co.) [1887-88]
Illus; part column ad. cut out from pp.63-64. Orig. wraps; split along paper spine into two sections, illus. front. wrapper torn with sl. loss and repaired; back wrapper marked & creased, some edges chipped.
(J. S. Turner & Co.; printed by Shaw & Co.) [1887-88]
Illus; part column ad. cut out from pp.63-64. Orig. wraps; split along paper spine into two sections, illus. front. wrapper torn with sl. loss and repaired; back wrapper marked & creased, some edges chipped.
DICK TURPIN LIBRARY
DICK TURPIN. Dick Turpin Library. 7 nos. Geo. Newnes, Ltd. [c.1927-30]
Illus. Orig. col. pict. wraps; staples sl. rusted, corner cut from each except in 94 at inner margin, otherwise good. 138 nos. were issued, 1922-30.
DICKS, John. Dicks' English Library of Standard Works. Vol. XII. no. 3 - Vol. XIII. no. 12 (with part of no. 13); vol. XX. July 8 - Dec. 7, 1887; June 19 - Sept. 11, 1889. 2 vols. John Dicks. 1887
Illus.; one leaf torn & repaired, a few minor tears. Vos XII-XIII in contemp. pink binder's cloth; faded with sm. splits in following hinge, vol. XX in marbled boards, black cloth spine; sl. rubbing at head of hinges.
DUMAS, Alexandre, the Elder. The Forty-Five Guardsmen. Henry Lea. (Roscoe's Library edn.) [c.1860]
Front. & two plates. Orig. red publisher's cloth, gilt spine; dulled & stained on front board.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Quintin Matsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp. Tall 8vo. W.S. Johnson. [c.1852]
Front., illus.; a few marks. Later black cloth spine, wallpaper e.ps. Owner's inscription 1915.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Quintin Matsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp. A historical romance. FIRST EDITION?
W.W. Barth. [1848?]
Front., plate, illus. Contemp. half dark brown morocco. v.g.
W.W. Barth. [1848?]
Front., plate, illus. Contemp. half dark brown morocco. v.g.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Quintin Matsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp. An historical romance. William Barth. [1850]
[1850] BOUND WITH: The Old Oak chest: being a careful and choice selection of short poems, aphorisms, and opinions ... collected and arranged ... by Pierce Egan the younger. [1850] BOUND WITH: Harry Racket Scapegrace, the spoiled child. A tale for the wilful. Illus. [1850] BOUND WITH: The last of the Esmonde's (sic), or, The Egyptian's revenge. And other tales. Illus. [1850] 4to. Plates, engr. title leaf tipped in, illus. 4 works in 1 vol. in contemp. half brown morocco; sl. rubbing. v.g.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Quintin Matsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp. An historical romance. 4to. William Barth. [1850]
Plates, illus; without the frontispiece. Early rebound retaining the original free e.ps, suggesting the frontispiece was then absent. Green paper covered boards, white cloth spine sunned.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Quintin Matsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp. Tall 8vo. W.S. Johnson. [c.1852]
Engr.title, illus.; without the frontispiece, a few marks. Contemp. half calf; rubbed with splits in hinges. Armorial bookplate of John E. Sandbach.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Robin Hood and Little John, or, The Merry Men of Sherwood Forest. (The Author's own edn. - Author's large edition.) W.S. Johnson & Co. 1850
Front. port., the title is engraved, illus.; a few marks in text. Later dark green cloth; sl. rubbed & marked. v.g.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Robin Hood and Little John; or, The Merry Men of Sherwood Forest.
Hextall & Wall. (Printed by G. Peirce.) 1843
Front. & browned plates, illus.; wanting pp.461-64 which are replaced with a typewritten insert. Later boards, black cloth spine without title.
Hextall & Wall. (Printed by G. Peirce.) 1843
Front. & browned plates, illus.; wanting pp.461-64 which are replaced with a typewritten insert. Later boards, black cloth spine without title.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. The London Apprentice, and the Goldsmith's Daughter of West Chepe; a tale in the times of Bluff King Hal.
W.S. Johnson. [1852]
Front. & illus.; without engraving, some leaves torn & repaired with sellotape, hole with sl. loss in pp.vii-viii, sl. staining at end, last illus. to vol. I misbound facing title to vol. II, vol. II pp.141-42 misbound following p.144. 3 vols in 1 in contemp. half black calf, crimson label; sl. rubbing, child's scribbling on pastedowns, lacking following free e.p. Renier booklabel. A complete but poor copy.
W.S. Johnson. [1852]
Front. & illus.; without engraving, some leaves torn & repaired with sellotape, hole with sl. loss in pp.vii-viii, sl. staining at end, last illus. to vol. I misbound facing title to vol. II, vol. II pp.141-42 misbound following p.144. 3 vols in 1 in contemp. half black calf, crimson label; sl. rubbing, child's scribbling on pastedowns, lacking following free e.p. Renier booklabel. A complete but poor copy.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. The London Apprentice, and the Goldsmith's Daughter of West Chepe; a tale in the times of Bluff King Hal. W.S. Johnson. [1852]
Front. & illus.; a few spots. 3 vols in 1 in contemp. dark brown half calf; sl. rubbed, scar on leading spine leather, inner hinges cracking.
EGAN, Pierce, the Younger. Wat Tyler; or, The rebellion of 1381.
Printed & published by Geo. Pierce. 1850
Front. & illus. by the Author; but without the other plates, some browning. Contemp. half red calf; sl. rubbing, dark green label.
Printed & published by Geo. Pierce. 1850
Front. & illus. by the Author; but without the other plates, some browning. Contemp. half red calf; sl. rubbing, dark green label.
POSTER: 'FUN, FROLIC, ADVENTURE, PLUCK & DEVOTION'
EMMETT, George. (Tom Wildrake's Schooldays.) Poster advertising Tom Wildrake's Schooldays. Nos. 1 & 2. 32pp. at one penny.Hogarth House. [c.1885]
Brownish paper, large illus. by H.C.M.; sm. inconspicuous repair at head largely in margin, sm. marks. c.56 x 43 cm. A v.g. copy.
EMMETT, George. All's Well. Profusely illus. by Harry Maguire.
Hogarth House. [c.1885]
Front.; illus.; some gatherings browned, staples rusting. In early pale cream wraps; sl. marked & dusted.
Hogarth House. [c.1885]
Front.; illus.; some gatherings browned, staples rusting. In early pale cream wraps; sl. marked & dusted.
EMMETT, George. Out on the World. Profusely illustrated by eminent artists.
Hogarth House. (Hogarth House library.) [c.1885]
Torn front wrap only, strengthened at spine with green tape and at fore-edge with transparent tape. A poor copy.
Hogarth House. (Hogarth House library.) [c.1885]
Torn front wrap only, strengthened at spine with green tape and at fore-edge with transparent tape. A poor copy.
ON BOARD A MAN-OF-WAR
(EMMETT, Henry) Union Jack: the British Boy Sailor, or Life on Board a Man-of-War. By Charlton. 7 & 8, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane. [1890?]
Front., titlepage misbound, illus.; some foxing. Recent blue binder's cloth, black leather label. v.g.
FAMILY HERALD. Family Herald Library of Fiction. Vol. VI. no. 151-170. 19 Sept. 1884 - 30 Jan. 1885. 4to.
(William Stevens. Printed by William Clowes & Sons.) 1884-85
Two column text; a few marks. Contemp. green binder's cloth; sl. rubbing to leading hinge, leading inner hinge splitting.
(William Stevens. Printed by William Clowes & Sons.) 1884-85
Two column text; a few marks. Contemp. green binder's cloth; sl. rubbing to leading hinge, leading inner hinge splitting.
FRANCILLON, Robert Edward. A Great Heiress: a fortune in seven checks.
(Grant & Co.) [1883]
Without wrappers or titlepage. Disbound.
(Grant & Co.) [1883]
Without wrappers or titlepage. Disbound.
FREE GIFTS. Bolton Abbey in the Olden Time. From the celebrated painting by Sir Edwin Landseer. Presented with no. 264 "London Herald". R. Moore, del. John Swain, Sc.
[1866]
Uncol. plate. Image approx. 34 x 42cm.
[1866]
Uncol. plate. Image approx. 34 x 42cm.
FREE GIFTS. Flags & Signals of All Nations and Rigging & Sails of a Ship. (Boys' Sunday Reader.)
n.p. [1879?]
Chromolithographed. Twice folded with old folds; some splitting. c.29 x 47cm.
n.p. [1879?]
Chromolithographed. Twice folded with old folds; some splitting. c.29 x 47cm.
FREE GIFTS. Highwayman's Attack on Hounslow Heath - Captn Macheath to the Rescue. Presented Gratis with Nos. 1 & 2 of "Tales of Highwaymen." - One penny weekly.
[1865]
Uncol. engraving; sl. spotted. Name William Shallard written in upper margin. Image approx. 29.5 x 43.5cm; spotted.
[1865]
Uncol. engraving; sl. spotted. Name William Shallard written in upper margin. Image approx. 29.5 x 43.5cm; spotted.
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