Fenton Ash (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Fair. 1928. No Edition Stated. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Purple pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Prize plate to front pastedown. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping to corners. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Prominent forward lean to text block.Considerable loss to head of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good/Very Good Minus. No date but school cert on pastedown dated 1920. Light wear to boards with art nouveau design save for water stain bottom of rear board, otherwise there's a small scuff and a couple of tiny spots on the front board, colour frontispiece, edges tanned, toning to end papers, ages clean save for he odd spot, binding is tight, no jacket as issued. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day. NB: Due to the utter stupidity of Brexit, parcels sent to the EU may incur customs charges. Toning/foxing to end papers, text page clean save for the odd spot.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 140 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.32 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A charming children's science fiction novel, from British writer of pulp and science fiction Francis Henry Atkins, written under the pseudonym Fenton Ash. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Bumping to spine endsl, spine and titles a little faded. Slight wobble to spine but binding tight. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting, and instances of foxing throughout.

W.H.C Groome (illustrator). Blue cloth covers, worn at edges, corners and spine. Book is cocked (see seller images for extent.) Top, fore and lower edges look grubby. End papers front and rear pretty secure, as are inner hinges. Internally, although the book is intact, there are signs of weakness to the binding. All six colour illustrations are present, the fifth and sixth, opposite pp 232 and 289, are loose, but secured by a small sticker on the rear, functioning as a hinge; the frontispiece illustration is intact, but is showing signs of loosening. Pretty much every page, except for illustrations, is marked by foxing (see image provided for pretty representative example) some more than others, but is generally rather extensive. Small pencil note on front paste down end paper, noting price '4 /-' (four shillings.) Seller images provided. For further helpful synopsis and reviews try clicking on 'bookseller image'. Selling books since 1999, all proceeds help fund LOROS Charity.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. W.H.C. Groome (illustrator). 1st Edition. Edinburgh, W&R Chambers, 1909. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Pictoral boards, red cloth, six colour plates. A nice copy. A tale of a visitor from Mars who is saved by a couple of schoolboys who are then taken back to Mars for standard adventures. Some bumping to the spine tips, two ownership inscriptions to the front endpaper, the first crossed out. Cover art by W.H.C. Groome [12030, Hyraxia Books].

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Rebound in red buckram with original spine and cover cloth laid down. Some scattered stains, frontispiece & 2 other color illustrations lacking. SCIENCE FICTION- The Early Years (pg. 22) A SPECTRUM OF FANTASY (pg. 23) Boys adventure story of a group of humanoid Martians who visit Earth and take the protagonists back to Mars.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Originally published in 1905 under the pseudonym of Fred Ashley, this is a scarce reprinting of this Lost Race novel set in the Pacific with an Amphibious race of people with webbed feet, printed here under the authors Fenton Ash pseud, (author of the Science Fiction novels, A Trip to Mars","A Son of the Stars", "The Radium Seekers", etc) figured in Locke "Spectrum of Fantasy", this printing is a 3d paperback featuring a colour pictorial cover, 120 pages, covers have some mild marking, staining to lower portion of spine panel, old inked number at top of upper cover, some corner wear else cover in good general condition, internally light browning to page edges, loss to one corner not affecting text, some staining to inner edges from rusting staples else a good example of this fragile paperback. this is a lighter item, shipping costs will been reduced accordingly at checkout where possible.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 336. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1911 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 336.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart copy of this very scarce children's adventure novel, set in the Sargasso sea. First published in 1914, this work is very scarce in all editions.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and four further colour plates. Collated, complete.An unusual children's lost race novel, set upon a land mass made of weeds in the Sargasso sea.A charming children's science fiction novel, from British writer of pulp and science fiction Francis Henry Atkins, written under the pseudonym Fenton Ash.With the stamps of 'J. M. van Heiningen' to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Bumping to back strip head and tail, back strip lightly age toned. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting, and instances of foxing throughout. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Published in London in 1909 this is the English First Edition of this Edwardian Science Fiction Novel, figured in Bleiler Checklist of Fantastic Literature and Locke Spectrum of fantasy, a Tale of two young Earthmen being invited by a visiting Martian to take a trip to Mars in his Spaceship, described as a living machine, once on Mars they have many adventures including hunting giant Eagles whilst wear flying suits, they also get involved in a gigantic Air Battle before being returned to earth. the book features a very attractive pictorial cover showing Winged Martians with one of their flying machines above, internally illustrated with six coloured plates by the artist W H C Groome, book measures 8 inches by 6 inches approx, 318 pages. Covers are mildly darkened, some fraying wear and minor splits to cloth at spine ends, mild bumps. Internally there is scattered foxing present to pages on and off throughout, heavy to a few pages, else contents in good general condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, [viii], 318 pp, with 6 coloured plates by W.H.C. Groome, scattered minor foxing, original pictorial red cloth gilt, a little faded on spine, and slight staining to rear cover, slightly frayed at base of spine. Fenton Ash was the pseudonym of Francis Henry Atkins, 1847-1927, writer of 'pulp fiction', science fiction aimed for younger readers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "A Trip to Mars" by Ash Fenton. W. & R. Chambers, London. 1909 first UK edition, 5 plates only (of 6), light foxing, hinge cracked to p. 289, corner torn away p.215/216, original pictorial cloth, gilt, light mark to upper cover, spine faded, extremities bumped and frayed but still a bright crisp copy overall. Scarce first edition of this early popular science fiction story, an adventure following two young boys as they travel to Mars and face warring kings and giant eagles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. W. H. C. Croome(Cover Artist) W. H. C. Croome(Interior Artist) (illustrator). First Edition. A Trip to Mars by Fenton Ash (First edition) A mostly firm copy with a bright cover. Crack to rear hinge starting. Moderate wear and frays to spine edges and mild wear to corners. Clean pages. In clear protective cover. Title page dated 1909. Presumably the first American edition as the title page has W.R. Chambers Limited on it but below it says J.B. Lippincott. The spine also has lippincott on it. Original pictorial red cloth, stamped gilt, back, white and blue. Gray-coated endpapers. 6 colored illustrations by W. H. C. Croome. "Its most original feature is the spaceship used to transport the heroes, a compound or the organic and inorganic that qualifies as an early cyborg." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004). BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. W. H. C. Croome(Cover Artist) W. H. C. Croome(Interior Artist) (illustrator). First Edition. A Trip to Mars by Fenton Ash (Francis Henry Atkins) First Edition Bumping and rubbing to corners, spine ends, and along board edges. In clear protective cover. The first edition of this rare children's fantasy novel set on Mars is adorned with colorful illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. Authored by British writer Francis Henry Atkins, known for his pulp and science fiction works, the book is written under the pseudonym Fenton Ash. This early twentieth-century science fiction tale unfolds on a South Sea island where two young cousins, under the care of their scientist-guardian, experience an otherworldly adventure. This scarce edition features the distinctive blue variant of the original pictorial cloth binding and includes six full-color illustrated plates by W. H. C. Groome. BOOK.

Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1] 2-318 [319: printer's imprint] [320: blank], six inserted plates with color illustrations by W. H. C. Groome, original pictorial red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in blue, cream, black and gold, gray coated endpapers. First edition. "Two boys who save the life of a visitor from Mars (who turns out to be the planet's king) are abducted to that planet, where they have various adventures and help to suppress a revolt. The story is a simple variation on the theme of "A Son of the Stars," which had been serialized in YOUNG ENGLAND in 1907-1908, but it is not a sequel thereto. Its most original feature is the spaceship used to transport the heroes, a compound or the organic and inorganic that qualifies as an early cyborg." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-40. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 82. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 025. Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, p. 70. Locke, Voyages in Space (2011) V101. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 23. Bleiler (1978), p. 11. Reginald 00629. Early owner's signature dated New Year 1910 on the recto of the frontispiece. Spine panel a bit sunned, else a bright, nearly fine copy of this attractive Edwardian juvenile interplanetary novel. A very nice copy. (#170996).

Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1] 2-318 [319: printer's imprint] [320: blank], six inserted plates with color illustrations by W. H. C. Groome, original pictorial red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in blue, cream, black and gold, gray coated endpapers. First edition, U.S. issue. "Two boys who save the life of a visitor from Mars (who turns out to be the planet's king) are abducted to that planet, where they have various adventures and help to suppress a revolt. The story is a simple variation on the theme of "A Son of the Stars," which had been serialized in YOUNG ENGLAND in 1907-1908, but it is not a sequel thereto. Its most original feature is the spaceship used to transport the heroes, a compound or the organic and inorganic that qualifies as an early cyborg." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-40. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 82. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 025. Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, p. 70. Locke, Voyages in Space (2011) V101. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 23. Bleiler (1978), p. 11. Reginald 00629. Mild soiling to rear cover, a bright, nearly fine copy of this attractive Edwardian juvenile interplanetary novel. A lovely copy. (#170832).

Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-xii 1-348, eight inserted plates with illustrations by J, Abney Cummings, original pictorial red cloth, front panel stamped in yellow, white and black, spine panel stamped in yellow, white, black and gold. First edition. "Plain" issue without beveled edges and leaves not gilded. "Boys' lost race adventure novel set in South America, the first and most imaginative of the Fenton Ash books. Science fiction elements include an antigravity alloy, a race of people who use the alloy to help them fly (dressing up as giant birds), man-sized vampire bats and snakelike mechanical contrivances for seizing objects. First published as a serial in BOYS REALM in 1904." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 23. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 80. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 024. Bleiler (1978), p. 11. Reginald 00628. Skillful mend to cloth along outer rear joint, a tight, bright, very good copy. A superior copy of this attractive, uncommon Edwardian boys' book. (#170677).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. W. H. C. Groome (illustrator). First edition. An exceptionally lovely first edition of this children's Martian fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by W. H. C. Groome. The first edition of this early twentieth century children's science fiction novel, from British writer of pulp and science fiction Francis Henry Atkins, written under the pseudonym Fenton Ash.In the scarce blue variant of the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.Illustrated with six full colour illustrated plates from W. H. C. Groome. Collated, complete.In this thrilling children's adventure - an extra-terrestrial version of the popular African or Asiatic adventure novels of the time - two young cousins are on a South Sea island with their scientist-guardian, when an alien vessel crashes into the sea, containing the King of Mars.The two children travel to Mars, and become involved in a vast interstellar conflict, hunt giant eagles, and visit an interplanetary zoo.With a prize inscription, dated Christmas 1916, to the front pastedown, commending Edgar Harkwick for his Sunday School attendance.An uncommonly lovely copy of the first edition of this Martian fantasy. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Minot bumping to back strip head and tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves - most concentrated to title page - with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Plates exceptionally bright. Very Good Indeed. book.

Decorated Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Plates by J. Abney Cummings (illustrator). First Edition. 348 pages. There are eight inserted plates with striking illustrations by J. Abney Cummings. The red cloth binding is lettered in gilt and handsomely decorated on the front cover and spine. There is just light wear to the binding. The frontispiece is a little uneven with the rest of the textblock so perhaps it was loose at one time and re-inserted. Otherwise the textblock is tight and clean. A classic late Victorian science fiction juvenile novel. Much harder to find than the author's other works.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - , Pages: - 336, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 336 336.