Margetson S (8 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0356027139.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Margetson, William Henry (illustrator). Not dated, approx 1920s. 160pp. Fair/None. Green cloth boards with colour illustration pasted to front, some rubbing/bumping to board edges/spine, a little scuffing/soiling. Contents fair with some soiling, a little browning/spotting, occasional splitting to hinges, ffep missing. 6 colour plates by William H Margetson. A collection of tall tales, including a trip to the moon, about the adventures of the fictional Baron Munchausen, a character created by Rudolf Erich Raspe in 1785. Munchausen was based on German nobleman Baron Hieronymous Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Munchausen, a minor celebrity in German aristocratic circles, renowned for telling outrageous tall tales about his military career. Retold for children.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. W.H. Margetson (illustrator). Third Impression. 1906. Third impression. xii, 347pp. and 16 black and white illustrations by W.H. Margetson. Top edge gilt. Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1859-1914) was a prolific Scottish novelist. "The White Plumes of Navarre" is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the French Wars of Religion, focusing on the events leading up to the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572. The narrative intertwines the lives of significant historical figures such as Admiral Coligny and Duke of Guise with fictional characters, including the young protagonist John Stirling and Claire Agnew, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of faith, loyalty, and political intrigue. The book is bound in the original dark green cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. There are few light stains on the rear board. There is a small dent that has caused a little damage to the cloth near the bottom edge of the rear board and the spine ends are bumped. The contents are tight and clean with foxing to the fore edge of the text block, and on some pages the foxing has seeped a little way into the fore margin. There is no inscription.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. W. H. Margetson (illustrator). Tight clean copy of ex library Reserve Stock with usual markings. Red covers with silver lettering to spine. Shows some signs of shelf wear including some scuffing to edges and a couple dirtyish marks. Internally generally clean and tightly bound. Includes 16 illustrations by W.H. Margetson. Wrapped in tissue, bubble wrap and inserted into jiffy bag. Posted daily from UK, first class within UK and airmail world-wide.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:

DECORATED HARD COVER. Condition: NEAR Very Good. No Jacket. W.H. MARGETSON (illustrator). First CANADIAN EDITION. DESCRIBED N/V.G. ONLY BECAUSE SOME OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE LOOSE, O/W A STRONG VERY GOOD COPY. RARE IN THIS EDITION. PALE BLUE GREEN CLTH BOARDS WITH DECORATIVE STAMPED SWORDS AND WHITE STAMPED LETTERING ALSO FOUND ON SPINE. WITH 16 ILLUS BY W.H. MARGETSON. 347 PAGES. VBERY CLEAN, NO MARKINGS. 4 LOOSE ILLUS INCL FRONTIS WITH TISSUE GUARD. FRONT HINGE WEAKENING. O/W SOLID. A NICE OLD BOOK ! SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.