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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Worn and faded First edition without jacket on illustrated pictorial cloth with frontisplate removed all other plates in tact will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub' by G. A. Henty transports readers to the heart of British India during a tumultuous period of conflict. This historical fiction, meticulously prepared for print republication, offers a captivating glimpse into the events surrounding the Sikh War and the British conquest of the Punjab. Henty masterfully weaves a narrative suitable for juvenile fiction, immersing readers in the history and setting of 19th-century India. The story provides insight into the clash of cultures and the challenges of war in the Punjab region. Readers interested in historical accounts of India, particularly the military and political landscape of the era, will find this book engaging and informative. It serves as a valuable introduction to a pivotal moment in the history of British India and the Punjab.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Venture into the heart of 19th-century England with George Manville Fenn's thrilling adventure, 'Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea.' This classic juvenile fiction title plunges readers into the dangerous world of tin mines and mining. Experience the grit and determination of the sappers and miners as they face the ever-present threat of flooding, battling not only the elements but also the perils inherent in their challenging work. Fenn, a master storyteller, crafts a compelling narrative that captures the spirit of adventure and the realities of historical mining practices. A fascinating glimpse into a bygone era, 'Sappers and Miners' offers a gripping tale of courage and resilience. Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction, action & adventure, and the technological advancements of the time, this republication preserves the original story in a meticulously prepared print edition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green publisher's cloth. All edges green. 386 pp. [12] plate illustrations + map. Spine tilted and shaken, rubbing to extremities, bruise to rear upper corner. Hurst, Hal (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. pp 384 + adverts pp 32 front hinge cracked and one gathering slightly loose d ecorated cloth scans available. Hal Hurst (illustrator).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub' by G. A. Henty transports readers to the heart of British India during a tumultuous period of conflict. This historical fiction, meticulously prepared for print republication, offers a captivating glimpse into the events surrounding the Sikh War and the British conquest of the Punjab. Henty masterfully weaves a narrative suitable for juvenile fiction, immersing readers in the history and setting of 19th-century India. The story provides insight into the clash of cultures and the challenges of war in the Punjab region. Readers interested in historical accounts of India, particularly the military and political landscape of the era, will find this book engaging and informative. It serves as a valuable introduction to a pivotal moment in the history of British India and the Punjab.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hunting For Gold: Or Adventures In Klondyke is a historical book written by Hume Nisbet and published in 1897. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century. The book takes readers on a thrilling journey through the rugged terrain of the Yukon as Nisbet and his companions brave the harsh weather conditions, treacherous landscapes, and dangerous wildlife in search of gold. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including prospectors, traders, and indigenous people, who each have their own unique stories to tell.Nisbet's vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people he meets bring the Klondike Gold Rush to life, painting a vivid picture of a time and place that has since become legendary. The book also provides a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of the prospectors who risked everything in search of riches, and the impact that the gold rush had on the region and its people.Overall, Hunting For Gold: Or Adventures In Klondyke is a captivating and informative read that offers a fascinating glimpse into one of the most exciting and transformative periods in North American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. Hurst, Hal (illustrator).…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. Hurst, Hal (illustrator).

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. Hurst, Hal (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First U.K. Edition. xi, 258, 32 p. 81 b&w drawings. Red cloth with black impressing. Spine lean. Corners bumped, some edge wear, dampstains and soiling. Spine darkened with torn ends. Some soiling to endpapers. P. 31 at rear has chipped margin not affecting text.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 277 pages; 1892 Charles L. Webster. HC 1st edition, 1st printing. Snugly bound and clean in original olive green cloth with pictorial title design in black and gilt to cover and spine. 277, [8] ads pp. Cloth a trifle toned at spine; mild crimping and a hint of fray to cloth at spine ends. Usual light general toning to page stock and endpapers. Slim clipping from a book dealer's catalog mounted to the front pastedown. [8] pages of ads at rear. Solid and attractive copy with sound complete endpages. VG+.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xii, 300, four plates. Original publishers illustrated brown cloth, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover. No date, circa 1897. Some pages carelessly opened with very slightly ragged edges, otherwise very good. Decent copy. …

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The first UK edition of Mark Twain's humorous novel about mistaken identities. The first UK edition of this work, published in the same year as the US first edition.This humorous novel about mistaken identities and multiple role switches is thought to be one of the first works written with the help of phonographic dictation.With a frontispiece and eighty-one illustrations by Dan Beard and Hal Hurst.With a thirty-two page publisher's catalogue to the rear, dated May 1982.With the bookplate of D.B. Anderson to the front pastedown.A wonderful first edition from the man William Faulkner termed 'the father of American literature'. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with first gathering working loose. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Dan Beard and Hal Hurst (illustrator). book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 86 pages. Articles: Chiselers' Holidy - long vacations on unemployment money; Our Job in Italy - Communism isn't beaten yet; The Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins (5) - further negotiations with Stalin/the true story of the Atlantic Charter; Dancing-School Bonanza - the big business of teaching rumba, samba and tango; Joan of Arc - the movie starring Ingrid Bergman; Guinea Pig for Cancer - an experiment with atomic energy; Warren Warm-Up - appraising California's governor as a presidential candidate. Fiction: Ring-Shy; Death Had a Voice; The Man Who Painted Himself Blue; What Would You Do?; The Branble Bush (part 3 of 5); The General was an Honest Man. Ads include: Heinz ketchup (great photo ad); Toastmaster; Vitalis (with Lloyd Mangrum); Philco; Crosley fridges; Hudson cars; Auto-Lite spark plugs (featuring Ann Sheridan); Firestone Super-Balloon tires; Chevrolet trucks; 1949 Ford cars; Coke - large illustration of soda fountain; Dodge Trucks; Lord Calvert Whiskey - featuring full-page color-photo of author Hassoldt Davis; Walt Disney's "Melody Time" movie; Trailways bus lines; Lucky Strike cigarettes (back cover). Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Berman, Sam; Hurst, Earl Oliver; Sawyers, Martha; Pike, John; Miller, Richard C.; Wiggins, Katherine; Chiriaka, Ernest; Knopf, Hans; Reusswig, William; (illustrator). …

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The very scarce first retitled edition of G. A. Henty's thrilling work of historical fiction, in a charming pictorial cloth binding. The very scarce first retitled edition of 'Cuthbert Hartington: A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris'. Newbolt, 86.1. This book was initially published as 'A Woman of the Commune' in 1895, with the copy present here being the very scarce first retitled edition. In a blue variant binding. The binding of this retitled edition is far more decorative than that of the 1895 edition.Illustrated with six plates by Hal Hurst and Simon Harmon Vedder. Collated, complete.A thrilling historical adventure set between two historical sieges of Paris.Lacking the publisher's catalogue to the rear. Former owner's inscription, dated Easter 1911, to front free endpaper. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with boards bright. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Inscriptions to front free endpapers, which is detached to head. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages age toned due to paper type, with light spotting and handling marks, and instances of foxing. Very Good. Hal Hurst; Simon Harmon Vedder (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Good. Leaves toned. A touch of foxing to endpapers. Vintage bookseller stamp to each title page. Illustrated by Hal Hurst and H. M. Brock. Undated. c.1890. Presumed first edition. Hal Hurst and H. M. Brock. (illustrator).

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A wonderful collection of eight thrilling adventure novels from G. A. Henty, illustrated throughout and in the publisher's original decorative cloth bindings. A collection of eight first edition G. A. Henty adventure novels and works of historical fiction.The 1894 first edition of 'Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjab', as identified via the presence of the correct date to the title page, Newbolt 64.1.Illustrated with twelve plates by Hal Hurst and a double page colour map. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1895 first edition of 'When London Burned', Newbolt 68.1.Illustrated with twelve plates. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1896 first edition of 'The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib', as identified via the presence of the correct date to the title page, Newbolt 74.1.Illustrated with twelve plates, a double page map in colour, and two battle plan plates. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.An early issue of 'A March on London', 1898, with off-white endpapers rather than the grey papers of the first issue. Newbolt 81.1 (Note 2.).Illustrated with a frontispiece and eight plates. Collated, complete. With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1899 first edition of 'Under Wellington's Command', as identified via the presence of the correct date to the title page, Newbold 83.1.Illustrated with eleven plates and five plans. Collated, lacking the frontispiece.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1899 first edition of 'Both Sides the Border', Newbolt 84.1.Illustrated with twelve plates, one of which is detached and loosely inserted. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1901 first edition, first issue of 'With Buller in Natal', Newbolt 97.1.Illustrated with ten plates and a map. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.The 1902 first edition of 'To Herat and Cabul', Newbolt 100.1Illustrated with eight plates and a map. One plate detached and loosely inserted. Collated, complete.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear.Inscription to front free endpaper of 'Sikh', 'Wellington', 'March', 'Buller', 'Cabul'. In the publisher's decorative cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Split to back strip head of 'Buller'. Rear hinge of 'Tiger' strained, but firmly held. Front hinge of 'Sikh' and 'March' a touch strained, with front free endpaper tenderly held, and inscription to front free endpaper. Hinges of 'Wellington' strained and a touch tender. Inscriptions to front free endpaper or half title of 'Sikh', 'Wellington', 'March', 'Buller', 'Cabul'. Internally, generally firmly bound, with 'Sikh' strained. One plate of 'Sikh', 'Herat' and 'Both Sides' detached and loosely inserted. 'Wellington' lacking frontispiece. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd instance of spotting or handling marks. Very Good. Hal Hurst et al (illustrator). book.…

Zustand: Very Good. London: F.V. White & Co., 1897. First Edition. Octavo; [viii], 311pp. Six plates including frontis, all present. Publisher's illustrated cloth. Boards rubbed along edges with some exposure to corners, some scuffs and smudges to surface. Spine ends crushed, and spine a touch cocked. Endpapers toned. Some occasional marginal thumpbrints and smudges, but pages unmarked. Binding is secure. Opens easily between gatherings, but binding is secure. In A Readers' Guide to Irish Fiction, Stephen J. Brown summarizes the novel: "The adventures of three young soldiers, an Englishman (the hero), and Irishman, and a Scotchman, in a Royalist crack regiment. Lively descriptions of fighting before Derry and at the Boyne. Good outline of the campaign, but little historical detail or description. Told in pleasant style with plenty of go" (Brown p. 19). [Currey p. 210].…