Language: English
Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London, 1950
Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Mays, D.L. (illustrator). Green cloth covers with gold lettering on front cover and spine which is bright. Covers exhibit moderate soiling, wear and bumping on corners, upper and lower edges and spine ends. Light shelf wear and soiling to covers and spine. Moderate foxing and soiling to page ends. Yellowing to inside front and back covers, ffep's, bfep's and text due to age. Text is otherwise clean and unmarked. The full page b&w illustrations are in fine condition. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with multiple small chips, tears and creasing to corners, spine ends and edges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers, hinges, front edges and spine. A story about two boys who build a log cabin in the woods by themselves and learn about life. Then 2 vicious gangsters show up in their cabin and the story takes a dramatic turn. 1950 pub. date assumed. None given. All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.
Published by Blackie & Son Limited, 1957
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1957. First Edition. 254 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Green illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions and sticker to front pastedown and endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Boards are warped. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Foxing overall.
Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
US$ 20.76
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Mays, D.L. (illustrator). Hardcover with clipped dust jacket in good condition. Illustrated by D.L. Mays. Jacket is marked and scuffed. Edges are creased and nicked, with small tears noted. Board edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block is lightly blemished. Price penned to FEP. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.
HB RED BOARDS PAGES BROWNED ABOUT VERY GOOD PP206 DW NICKED ALONG EDGES GOOD 8VO Edward Barrington White is more at home as ÒChalkyÓ.
US$ 27.67
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. wear around edges of cover.
Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
US$ 89.98
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Mays, D.L. (illustrator). Hardcover in very good condition, with clipped dust jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket is marked and sunned, and edges are creased and nicked, including a few small tears. Front inner flap is dog-eared at the uppper edge, and clipped edge has cut into the blurb. Page block and endpapers are lightly tanned and blemished, with ink price on FEP. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.