THE BULLDOG BREED

Percy F. Westerman

Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London, 1940

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Undated. c1940s. ***Four black and white illustrations including frontispiece by E. Boye Uden. ***Near fine in red cloth-covered boards with black titles to spine and front board. Top edge of text-block stained red (as called for). Contemporaneous gift inscription in fountain pen ink to top of front pastedown under dustwrapper flap: 'Best Wishes to Brian from Richard, Uncle Frank and Aunty Joan.' Very small owner's name "Watts" in biro pen to top of front free endpaper. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of 6/- net. Edges of dustwrapper slightly creased and rubbed. Two tiny closed tears to bottom of rear dustwrapper. Rear panel of dustwrapper slightly discoloured and rubbed (being white background). Very small loss to corners of dustwrapper. Red lettering to spine slightly faded. Front panel of dustwrapper bright. ***200mm x 140mm. 320 pages. ***'Accompanied by two ex-midshipmen, "on the beach" like himself, one-time Commander McAlastair goes off to manage a mine in South America. At Panama they tranship to a Valdorian ship which escapes destruction only through their skills and courage. By way of evening things up, the Valdorian skipper promptly tires to wreck the plane in which the tree ex-naval men are going up-country. ***With the coming of revolution, the captain becomes a general (of sorts), and directs operations against McAlastair's mine, from which the friends escape by a narrow margin. Ruined, or likely to be so before long, they take service with the Valdorian Government, joining the Navy. From this point, their adventures are encountered at sea. They contribute to the final defeat of the rebel forces, which comes about in dramatic fashion, but their early plans are hopelessly out of gear. Valdoria soon sees the last of them, as they make for a corner under the Union Jack, which still offers its citizens security and opportunity.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper blurb). ***An early 1940s edition, complete in its original fragile, attractive, colour-illustrated dustwrapper produced to Second World War economy standards, hard to find in such nice condition. Of interest to collectors of Percy F. Westerman and 1940s children's books. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***. Seller Inventory # 3064

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE BULLDOG BREED
Publisher: Blackie & Son Limited, London
Publication Date: 1940
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: E. Boye Uden
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: Reprint