Tom Stapleton, the Boy Scout

A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original wrap with colour frontispiece and 6 further black and white plates by Gordon Browne. The binding has bright clean boards and a more darkened spine. The front board is slightly bowed and has a bump to the bottom corner. The back board has a bump to the top corner and the bottom corner is turned inwards. The spine has rubbing down the joints and pulled ends. All page edges are greened. There is a loose publisher's flyer inside advertising new titles for 1911, including Tom Stapleton, the Boy Scout. There is a presentation inscription on the verso of the front free endpaper for perfect church attendance between 1912 and 1916. The contents are complete with half title (book listing to verso), colour frontispiece, title, dedication to Baden-Powell, contents and illustrations listings, note from Baden-Powell, text pp 11-287 with 6 plates. The contents are clean with some toning towards the page edges - particularly the top edge. The half title is browned. There is occasional spotting - mostly in the margins. There is an old top corner crease to p 215/6. The scarce dust jacket is blue with black titles and a picture of a boy scout in blue and orangey-brown and a panel showing Baden-Powell's commendation of the work on the front panel. The spine has black titles and a picture of a boy scout. The flaps and back panel are plain. There is creasing around the folds which are browned. There is old tearing to the spine at both top and bottom with some loss - mostly at the top - and some old repair with clear tape visible internally. There is general wear and nibbling at the fold ends and the edges are browned. It is in a removable protective wrap. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.…