Sapper Pseud (30 results)

Hardback. Tan cloth, red lettering on front cover and spine with black illustration of barb wire fencing on front cover, 12mo, 214 pp. plus 8 pp. publisher's ads at rear. World War I stories by McNeile, (1888-1937), who served in the Royal Engineers throughout the war in France. He was better known for his creation of the character Bulldog Drummond. No marks in book, binding tight and covers clean. One page dog-eared, minor soiling edges of text block. Book condition VG. Binding: HB. Edition: Reprint Edition.

Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Some foxing within. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; pp. 203. ; 8o. Subjects; English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 3 Kg.

Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Some foxing within. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; pp. 203. ; 8o. Subjects; English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. slight wear to covers and cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. First printed 1936 stated on the coppyright page; no additional printings. A VERY GOOD+ copywith a bit of spotting to front panel near foredge. Dark blue boards ;yellow title block to spine bright and unrubbed. Text block solid and clean . Nice copy! ** See our new cheaper postal rates to the USA and abroad.**.

hardback, omnibus edition, 1006pp, edges browning, text clean and sound, blue cloth, edges rubbed, spine and board edges brown-spotted, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback, viii,175pp, owner's name on endpaper, page edges browned, text otherwise clean and sound, green cloth, black titles, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback, 8vo, 328pp, 6pp adverts, pages browned throughout, text otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, inner hinges cracked and weak, red cloth, black titles, rubbed, corners bumped and scuffed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 310(8)pp, scattered lightt foxing, owner's nameon endpaper, text clean and binding sound, black cloth, yellow title panel on spine, slightly rubbed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo. N.d. [1923]. Pp. 320. Original burnt orange cloth framed in black with black lettering to cover and spine, lacks dust jacket. Covers very lightly dust soiled, interior clean and bright with the exception of offsetting to the endpapers and a neat ink name to the front endpaper. Overall, a very good, clean, square copy. [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 916].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pp.317. Corners and spine ends bumped, rubbed worn. D.j. nicked, worn, stained and frayed with loss at spine ends. Else fair, Overall about good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. (Date based on adverts to dj flap) Pp. 320. Red cloth with black frame to upper cover and lettered in black spine lettering, in pictorial dust jacket with 3'6 net to spine. Covers very slightly soiled. Dust jacket with large piece missing from head of front panel extending to head of spine, large chip from spine end, another at head of rear panel, overall a very good copy in a fair dust jacket. [ [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. [1935] 8vo. Pp. 318. Blue cloth with lettered on a black panel to upper cover, black spine lettering, in pictorial dust jacket with 3'6 to spine. Spine very slightly sunned, previous owner's signature to title-page. Dust jacket very lightly soiled, chips to head of front panel, overall an attractive copy. [ [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pp. 320. Blue cloth with black lettering lacking dust jacket. Covers lightly soiled, spine darkened, slight roll to spine, previous owner's gift inscription to front blank, offsetting to front blank, else a very good copy but without dust jacket. [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. N.d. [1923]. Original burnt orange cloth framed in black with black lettering to cover and spine, lacks dust jacket. Covers very lightly dust soiled, interior clean and bright with the exception of offsetting to the endpapers. Overall, a very good, clean, square copy. [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 916].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Brown cloth with red lettering, lacking the dust jacket. Light bumping to the spine ends, but otherwise a very clean and tight copy. First Canadian edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, n.d. [c.1932]. Blue cloth with black cover and spine lettering, lacking dust jacket. Minor water specks to rear panel, spine very gently tanned, else a very good copy but without dust jacket. [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. some soiling, staining; creasing on spine, binding good and no markings. S4 3.

8vo., First Edition thus; original blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in red and blue, backstrip red lightly faded else a remarkably bright, clean copy. Collects the first four Drummond adventures. SCARCE IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS CONDITION.

Pp. xii+1006; cr. 8vo; grey boards, lettered in gilt, spine blocked in green, edges of boards slightly rubbed, the upper board a trifle marked; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips, surface graze near bottom edge of front panel, a few tape repairs on reverse; small piece torn from bottom fore-corner of a few leaves, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1967. *Omnibus, containing four novels: Bulldog Drummond; The Black Gang; The Third Round; The Final Count. Sapper was the pseudonym of H. C. McNeile.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo. 317pp. Blue cloth with black cover and spine lettering. Light fading to the spinestrip, else a very clean, bright, crisp copy of the first edition. Lacking dust jacket. [Hubin p. 267].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 320. Blue cloth with black lettering in pictorial dust jacket. Very slight soiling to spine ends, otherwise covers and interior very good and clean. Dust jacket dust soiled, spine tanned, abrasion to rear panel affecting some titles, chipping to spine ends and tips, verso of jacket with remnants of yellowed cello tape covering spinestrip, fresh cello tape to verso gutter repairing split and along top and bottom edges of jacket. Good copy in a poor jacket. [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Condition: Very good. Jacket artwork by Spurrier. (illustrator). First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6. An important work in the Bulldog Drummond canon, marking the transition from 'Sapper' to Fairlie. The two had worked on the story together, but McNeile died before it was finished, leaving Fairlie to take on the mantle. Mild sunning to cloth at spine and extremities; jacket slightly toned and spotted at spine and fore-edges, some chipping to spine ends. An important work in the Bulldog Drummond canon, marking the transition from 'Sapper' to Fairlie. The two had worked on the story together, but McNeile died before it was finished, leaving Fairlie to take on the mantle. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 317. Blue cloth with black lettering in pictorial dust jacket. Covers and interior very good and clean. Dust jacket very lightly dust soiled, dime-sized abrasion to lower corner of front cover drawing, spine a bit tanned with 3 cm chip from spine affecting publisher's imprint. Overall, a very good plus copy in a very good dust jacket. [ [Hubin p. 267, St. James Guide p. 915].

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6 and with announcement for 'Tiny Carteret', so assumed second issue. An exciting tale of a man in fear for his life and in desperate need of Bulldog Dummond's help in penetrating the ill-omened Temple Tower. Cloth spine a little dulled; jacket with some minor rubbing and creasing, but overall very good. An exciting tale of a man in fear for his life and in desperate need of Bulldog Dummond's help in penetrating the ill-omened Temple Tower. Book.

Condition: Very good. First edition. 8vo. Original light blue cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6. Ronald Standish of the Secret Service steps up to assist Bulldog Drummond in this attractive first edition. Book VG+; jacket a little rubbed and marked, spine very slightly sunned. Ronald Standish of the Secret Service steps up to assist Bulldog Drummond in this attractive first edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. N.d., 1929. First Edition. 8vo. Blue cloth lettered in black to cover and spine. Covers lightly soiled and rubbed, tanning to spine. Interior clean and bright. [Hubin p. 267].

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Jacket artwork initialled 'W.H.' (illustrator). First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original pale red cloth stamped in black. Dust-jacket, priced 5/-. An early collection of war tales by the original 'Sapper', extremely uncommon in the original jacket. Usual toning to text block; cloth very good; jacket with some edge wear and creasing, but a very good example especially given the age. Book.

First edition, first impression. Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and front board in black. With dust jacket. Minor sunning to spine, endpapers a touch tanned. An excellent copy in a slightly rubbed jacket with mild toning to spine panel.

First edition, first impression of the tenth Bulldog Drummond novel. Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and front board in black, blue endpapers and top-stain. With dust jacket. Spine very slightly faded and rubbed, bubbling and white marks to endpapers, light spotting to edges. An excellent copy in the jacket that is a little rubbed at the extremities with a short closed tear to the head of the spine panel and a small chip from the upper panel.