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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. R. A. Branton; Ralston Gudgeon; Roger Payne; Sam Fair; Stephen Chapman; Malcolm Tompkins; McConnell; Stuart Tresilian; Geoffrey Whittam; Artur Horowicz; A Burgess Sharrocks; Peter Morter; (illustrator). First Edition. 128 pp. Glossy pictorial boards; illustrated endpapers; red upper edge; illustrated with drawings and paintings throughout, including four colour plates. Light edge and corner wear; previous owner's name inside. Illustrations by: R. A. Branton; Ralston Gudgeon; Roger Payne; Sam Fair; Stephen Chapman; Malcolm Tompkins; McConnell; Stuart Tresilian; Geoffrey Whittam; Artur Horowicz; A Burgess Sharrocks; and Peter Morter. This anthology contains: Fear and Loud Music by John Robb; Iolair the Eagle by David Stephen; The Cat Ladder by Michael Elder; Conspiracy in Outline by R. F. Brown; Gun for Hire by John Robb; The Red-Feathered Arrow by Hugh Paterson; The Crazy Man of Molango by Jeff Jeffries; Trail's End by Jim Kjelgaard; Nick Ross - King of the Track - a story in pictures; Bold Bad Buccaneers by Capt. Frank Knight; The Treasure of Malpelo Island by Lieut. Harry E. Rieseberg; Jim Gunn and the Lost Stage - a story in pictures; You Want to Take Up Skiing by Tom Weir; Pete Scarlett - Fighter Ace - a story in pictures; and Mars - Planet of Mystery by Maurice Allward. Size: 4to. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. B00K: Fair/ 1914 (illustrator). B00K: Fair/ $58.11 a HISTORY of the JAPANESE PEOPLE. From the EARLIEST TIMES to the END of the MEIJI ERA. * BRINKLEY, F. CAPT., R. A. THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA NEW-YORK - LONDON 1914 Black Leather Spine With 5 Embossed Ribs And Title In Polished Gold Letters, Tall, Wide And Thick Hard Cover B00K: Fair/, Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear, 784 Numbered Pages, That Appear To Be Read, And Are Clean And Tight To The Spine, Water Stains On Front Cover. Printed On Tan Paper That Shows Browning From Aging. Water satin on the surface of the outside long edge of pages, bottom, no odor, not stuck together. 3 Corners of Book are worn through. Prior Owners Names In Front, `Dan S. Harris, Jr. `. D/J: None. Might Require Extra Shipping And Handling To Your Destination, Due To Large Size And Weight. This BooK Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. drawn By Ape (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Capt John Colomb, MP, with the caption ''the Rule of the Road at Sea'. Accompanied by a one page biographical sheet. Sir John Charles Ready Colomb, KCMG (1838 - 27 May 1909), younger brother of British Vice-Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, was closely associated in the pioneer work done for British naval strategy and Imperial defence, and his name stands no less high among those who during this period promoted accurate thinking on the subject of sea-power.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Drawn By Ape (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Capt Eyre Shaw, with the caption ''He well deserves his popularity". Accompanied by a one page biographical sheet. Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1830 - 1908) was the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now renamed the London Fire Brigade), and its predecessor, the London Fire Engine Establishment, from 1861 to 1891. He introduced modern firefighting methods to the Brigade, and increased the number of stations.

No Binding. Condition: Peripheral Creasing. Drawn By Spy (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Captain Sir Alfred Jephson, with the caption "The Imperial Institute". With a one page biographical sheet.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. In a cream hardcover with gilt titles to spine and front and a red and yellow diagonal stripe across front. No dust jacket. 126 pp., with numerous black and white photographs and a series of maps to end, two fold-out. The book is in fair condition with minor shelf-wear to the extremities of the cover but extensive tanning and a minor mark to the front. The binding is tight. There is moderate foxing to the end papers, maps and edges and occasional marks scattered throughout the book. 6 leaves have creased and tanned top corners. The largest fold-out map has a 5" tear and is creased. The last map and the efep have creased bottom corners.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Drawn By Spy (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Captain John Bastard, with the caption "Horses". He is pictured holding a long whip, and was famed for driving 4-in-hand carriages.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Drawn By Spy (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Captain Machell, with the caption ''Jem''. James Machell trained both winners of the Grand National in 1873 and 1874, Disturbance and Reugny respectively.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Drawn By Spy (illustrator). First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Captain John Bastard, with the caption "Horses". He is pictured holding a long whip, and was famed for driving 4-in-hand carriages.

Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd., London. 1923. First edition. Hardback NO DW. Illustrated and with black and white frontis. Cream cloth boards with gilt to spine and upper. Boards a little grubby and bumped and upper edge of spine is discoloured with a red line. Front end paper damaged. Fold out map to rear. A nice copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback, decorated cloth. x, [[12], 126pp. Frontis and illustrated, 8 maps to rear. Spine rather worn. Slight wear to extremities. One map neatly repaired, a decent copy of a scarce book.