Peter the Whaler by W. H. G. Kingston - 1932

Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Noted. 332 pages. No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth with a black and white illustrated frontis and illustrated plates throughout. Moderate tanning to pages with visible foxing and dog-eared pages throughout and heavier tanning to text block edges. Both hinges are cracked with exposed netting and cracks to guttering with exposed netting. Boards have visible bleach spotting, sticky residue and rubbing. Moderate bumping to corners and fair crushing to spine ends. The book is forward leaning. and fraying to cloth at corners and spine ends.

W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Front free endpaper is missing. Pencil annotations and marginalia to a few pages. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear.

P. R. Gawthorn, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations with colour plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

New York: Caldwell, [192-?]. Hardcover. Good condition . 389 p.

Collins Clear-Type Press, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 330 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Illustrated by W.X. Symons. Contains colour illustrative plates. Missing 1 plate. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Inscription to front pastedown. Insert to front endpaper. Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Blackie & Son Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Stated. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Cream cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Collins' Clear Type, 1900. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:

London, Foulsham, nd( c 1940's). Foulsham's Boy & Girl Fiction Library; Very Good+/ Dj Good++; 160pp with 5 colour plates by S. Briault; Bright red covers with black title on front & spine; Dj Nicks & closed tears to edges, mk where price ticket pulled off, price intact. .

Collins, 1906. 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. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Ltd, 1950. Hardcover. Fair to Good. Front and back end pages are missing. Foxing present. Moderate wear to spine and edges. Binding still fairly tight, pages age toned. Former owner's name inside.