Exploits West Poley by Hardy Thomas (91 results)

1983, Puffin Classic, Penguin Books, 95 p., very good paperback with tanned pages.

Condition: Very Good. 1st THUS. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Our Exploits at West Poley: A Story for Boys 0.21. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 80 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated with woodcuts by John Lawrence. Price clipped dust jacket slightly sun faded at top edges and spine. Record # 511670.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First trade edition. REVIEW COPY with slip and an interesting typed bibliographic note stating that the English edition precedes the American edition by 3 months. A beautiful first trade edition of th is later title by Hardy which is in fine condition and feels unread. Fine copy in near fine dj with just the slightest trace of rubbing to edges. Bookplate.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st trade edition. B&W illustrations. 110 pages.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. hardback, slim octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a pictorial dust jacket which has a 2" loss at the head of the spine, now protected in a non-adhesive clear film sleeve, illustrated by Lynton Lamb, 109pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First trade edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First English Edition Thus. Original crimson cloth. Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket with edge tears and edge chips.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (children, story, fiction, caves) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Lamb, Lynton (illustrator). First Thus. A very good clean copy in d/w that has some minor loss to bottom edge and closed tear. 109pp.

Wraps. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. LAWRENCE, JOHN (illustrator). 79pp; Binding brittle with an internal split; Book.

Condition: Good. Paperback, small 8vo.; Traces of use.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. John Lawrence (illustrator). 1979 reprint, 10 pp, 78 pages, illustrated by John Lawrence, fine condition with dust-wrapper (not price clipped).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lamb, Lynton (illustrator). First Trade Edition. The author's first & "only serious attempt to capture a youthful audience." Originally written in 1883 & designed to be published in the American magazine, "Youth's Companion,'' but rejected, it was later published in installments in the "Household,'' after which time it was largely forgotten for 60 years. Then, it was released in book form in a limited edition in Sept. 1952. Our copy is the First Trade Edition, first printing, from Oct. of that same year. It tells a story of rural English boyhood & their adventures exploring a cave in Somersetshire. Hardcover small 8vo has burgundy cloth over boards with silver lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that brand new crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning to edges. Very mild rubbing to extremities & light corner bumping. The unclipped DJ is VG, with modest edgewear to both ends of spine & flap edges; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lynton Lamb (illustrator). Small 8vo, 12 pp, 98 pages, illustrated with wood engravings by Lynton Lamb, book in fine condition with good dust-wrapper (not price clipped, rear panel dust marked, edges of wrapper creased with some edge tears, top and bottom edges of spine rubbed and chipped). Published in an edition of 1050, this copy not numbered.

Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket, as Issued. Lynton Lamb (illustrator). First Thus. 1st Printing. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. This is the first printing after the Limited First Edition, in beautiful green leather, with gilt lettering of title, author, and Library imprint. Hardy's only writing for a youthful audience, written in 1883, designed for the "Youth's Companion" magazine, it went unpublished until 1892-93, when it was serialized in the "Household". Finally published 60 years later in book form. Introduction by Richard L. Purdy; numerous illustrated ink drawings. 110 pages. Withdrawn from library, with typical markings on fly leaf front and back. Book is in very good condition, slight shelf wear on edges, spine, pages 5-9 have had folded corner, pages are yellowing; top edge patterning is more faded than side and bottom, but still visible. A great find.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with rubbed and chipped at edges dust jacket with protective cover - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Condition: Good. 1952. First Edition Thus. 110 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Prize plate stuck to front endpaper. Clean pages with mild tanning and notable foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild water droplets to boards. Books has a backward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable foxing. Heavy tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on front pastedown. (caves, juvenile fiction, mendip hills, england, children's literature, action and adventure fiction).

not read or opened. new. d.j. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. If d.j. does not appear in description, it means there is no dust jacket. Photos on request. Some books may have remainder marks. Heavy and/or oversized books require additional postage.

hardback. Condition: About fine. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb. 1st trade ed. Oxford U.P. 1952. Gift inscription else about fine in dust wrapper.

Condition: Very Good. Pendle, Alexy (illustrator). 1st Thus. First published as a serial in 1892-3.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. John Lawrence (illustrator). Thomas Hardy's only children's book. In nice condition.

Fine. Condition: Very Good. First non-limited edition in book form, Hardcover book Dark Red cloth, gilt title to spine, and pictorial dustjacket . 98pp. Illustrated by by Lynton Lamb, printed in blue-green ink. Decorative endpapers in blue and white . This boy's adventure story was written by Hardy for an American magazine and appeared as a serial in 1892-3; it was rediscovered by Professor Purdy. and originally re-issued in a limited edition. A Fine copy in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket, with light rubbing to top of jacket spine. Previous owners name and date to front endpaper. Pictures available.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 77 printed pages of text with monochrome woodcuts throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0192745271 ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Trade Edition. Octavo, original maroon cloth over boards, color illustrated dust jacket, black and white frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout. 'Hardy's only serious attempt to capture a youthful audience.' Very Good, light shelf wear, front facing endpaper clipped, in Very Good dust jacket, small loss to top spine end, one-inch closed tear at top front panel, small dampstain at front panel, darkening to spine.

Hardcover. Illustrations by Lyton Lamb. Small 8vo. Burgundy cloth with silver spine lettering, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 110pp. Illustrations. Very good/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn, with a few small edge chips. Tight, attractive first trade edition of this juvenile adventure authored by Hardy in 1883 but not published until here. Oxford released an edition limited to 1050 numbered copies in September '52, followed by this first trade edition the following month.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lamb, Lynton (illustrator). A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Limited edition # 614/1050. Wood engravings by Lynton Lamb. Full light blue cloth boards a bit faded at edge. Small tears to lightly worn dust jacket. 4 7/8"w x 7 1/2"h. 100 pages.