Lillian M Pyke (36 results)

Condition: Fair. 1919. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Dent to front board. Wear marks overall.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 208 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. Some photographic plates loose or detaching. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Boards are slightly bowed.

First Edition. Very Good condition.

Condition: Good. 1921. No edition remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Grey illustrated cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters. Mild thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Droplets to front board.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. J. MacFarlane (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback: 8 b/w plates (signed J. MacFARLANE), no dj, book is bound in cloth which is a little dusty, spine tips and corners are slightly bumped, one plate loose and frayed on the edges, some foxing, top page corners bumped, else vg. 8vo, 256pp. An Australian boys' school story.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. W P Wightman (illustrator). 1st. This was the author's ninth book from the Ward, Lock publishing house, set in Australia and a romantic novel aimed mainly at more mature young ladies of the time. Apparent 1st edition of 1926, 255 pages, frontis and three other plates by W P Wightman. Cream hard covers are VG with slight wear to lower corners, decorated front board showing two girls chatting in a sitting room is clear and sharp, three tiny marks to rear board, school presentation plate on FFEP, otherwise internally excellent with touch foxing to prelims and to page edges as closed. A really nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. pp 208 light edge stain lacks front & rear end papers.

Hard Back. Bound in green with green and black painted title and detail to front cover and spine Pages generally clean and bright inscription from previous owner to front free endpaper dated 1920 With some illustrations throughout pp 319 16nbsp. book.

Condition: Good. MacFarlane, J. (illustrator). Blue cloth-covered boards. Black lettering on covers. Black decoration on covers. Covers worn at edges. Spine slightly soiled. Some foxing to fore edge.

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Card Covers. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Revised and Enlarged Edition. The Rules of Good Society. 'Manners Maketh Man.' 110 pages. Not dated [1960]. Backstrip rubbed.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised. no date but possibly 1960, slight wear to covers and cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good Condition. Small stain to front cover and boards rubbed at edges and corners. Offset to free endpapers. Gift Inscription (dated 1926) to front free endpaper. Frontispiece and 3 black & white plates by Norman Sutcliffe. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 256 pages. Set in the establishment of the Penal Colony in Australia by Captain Arthur Phillip.

Cream decorated cloth hardcover. NO DUSTJACKET. 255p.with 3 b&w plates. Hinges loose, spine creased, stains to front cover, slight foxing, award inscription to front free endpaper.

Hardback. Lillian M. Pyke, WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED. Author: Lillian M. PykeBinding: HardbackPublished: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsBruce At Boonderong Camp chronicles the spirited adventures of a young boy navigating the Australian bush. This heartwarming narrative details the camaraderie and challenges encountered during a formative period at a rustic camp. The story illustrates themes of resilience, friendship, and self-discovery as Bruce learns valuable lessons amidst the natural landscape. Readers will find themselves immersed in a wholesome tale that captures the essence of youthful exploration and the enduring spirit of the outdoors. Hardback.

256 pp, b&w plates, prize certificate on front end-paper, lacks frontispiece, else very good copy in illustrated, olive green, cloth boards. Set in England and Australia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. a nice copy in clipped chipped dust jacket with small pieces missing. 319 pages; keywords: fiction - women authors;

HB PICTORIAL CLOTH TWO GIFT INSCRIPTIONS CONTEMPORARY WITH PUBLICATION VERY GOOD PP255 8V0 From deep in the Australian bush.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. With original photographs, xmas gift inscription on front endpaper dated 1919, a very good copy. ; 190 x 130mm; 208 pages.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 256pp; illustrations, covers a tad soiled, no date noted; 190 x 130mm.

Grey Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 255 pages, frontispiece and other b/w plates. Clean and tidy copy.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Norman Sutcliffe (illustrator). First Edition. No dj, beige cloth illustrated in black & brown, light remains of sticker on lower spine, b/w tissue protected frontispiece + 3 plates by NORMAN SUTCLIFFE, withdrawn from the Children's Historical Collection of a Public Library, a few small stamps, some light foxing, vg. 8vo, 256pp. The story is set against the background of the journey to Sydney Cove in the days of the First Fleet and Captain Phillip.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Not Dated [1927 BL]. Written for adolescent males. CONDITION Beige illus cloth (bright and unworn with slightly curved cnrs) 255 pages with 3 b/w illus plates. Bright and crisp as new. Original DJ is faded with wear and tears though mostly nice. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

HARDCOVER. 1924, First edition. A very good copy in illustrated beige cloth boards. Light foxing on the spine and bottom board. Light age tanning of the edges but the contents are very fine and crisp. Scans available if required.

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Good. J. MacFarlane (illustrator). First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Good/Near Fine. PVC Protected. First Edition. 7 1/2 X 5". Original binding in buff cloth with brown titles and picture. 256 pages. Frontis plus 7 b/w full page illustrations. Top and base of spine slightly scuffed, otherwise a tight complete 1st edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Some foxing. Cover grey cloth decorated with black illustration, and red title. Certificate dated 1931 on FFE. B & W Illustrations inside. A nice tight copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A story of life on Railway Construction. 208 pages. B/w photography. A worn but tight straight and complete copy. Scan available.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Whitcombe's Southern Cross Story Reader. Soft covers are well rubbed and creased at the corners. Head and tail of spine are bumped and showing wear. Scuff marks and moderate discolouration front and back. Pages are lightly discoloured. Edge of pages bears a darkish stain. Simple binding is tidy, yet spine is well sunned and showing heavy wear and tear. Otherwise this book is in fair condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously - they often present better than they sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean, bright, tight copy - no inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Phyl of the Camp by Lillian M. Pyke (First Edition) Ward Lock File Copy A firm copy. Slight lean. Some dust-soiling to top edge. "File Copy" label to front panel. Closed tears and creasing to upper cover edge. Rubbed edges. Brodart cover. Title page dated 1918. Light red cloth. Black and white frontispiece. Pictorial dust jacket. BOOK.