Keyword:NAUTICAL LITERATURE UNITED KINGDOM JUVENILE FICTION BRITISH ENGLISH

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Lively Poll : A Tale of the North Sea

Price: $30.00

Publisher: James Nisbet & Co., Limited, London, 0,:

Seller ID: 63079

BALLANTYNE, R. M. The Lively Poll : A Tale of the North Sea. London : JamesNisbet & Co., Limited, [n.d.]. Pp. 128, frontispiece, including plates 8vo , red pictorial cloth with gilt lettering to front and gilt title block to spine. See Quayle, R.M. Ballantyne: A Bibliography of First Editions p.113 for the 1886 first edition. Moderately rubbed, inner hinges cracked, light spotting and smudging throughout. As is. 30.00
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Coxswain's Bride or The Rising Tide : A Tale of the Sea and Other Tales. 6th thousand.

By: BALLANTYNE, R. M. BALLANTYNE, R.M.

Price: $60.00

Publisher: James Nisbet, London, 0,:

Seller ID: 63092

BALLANTYNE, R. M. The Coxswain's Bride or The Rising Tide: A Tale of the Sea and Other Tales. With Illustrations by the Author. Sixth Thousand. London: James Nisbet & Co., n.d. [orginally copyright in 1891 unsure of this edi tion]. Pp 234, including frontispiece, including [16] pp of ads + [3] pp ofplates. 8vo, pictorial brown cloth, gilt to spine and upper board. See Qua yle, R.M. Ballantyne: A Bibliography of First Editions p.97 for the first. In each of the three stories Ballantyne writes about the significance of faith in Christ to the lives of his characters. Two of the stories have a nau...
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Battle and the Breeze, or The Fights and Fancies of a British Tar

By: BALLANTYNE, R.M.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: James Nisbet, London, 1905,:

Seller ID: 76724

BALLANTYNE, R.M. The Battle and the Breeze, or The Fights and Fancies of a British Tar. London : James Nisbet, [n.d., ca. 1905]. Pp. (7),12-124,[1]-6 of ads. Illustrated. 8vo, pictorial red cloth. A juvenile nautical adventure book. See Quayle, R.M. Ballantyne: A Bibliography of First Editions p.110for the first. Name in ink to rfep, ffep, front paste-down, and two inside pages. Rear hinge broken and binding of spine has separated from cloth, so me foxing and soiling to pages, some pages torn or missing pieces around edges, soiling to covers, wear to edges, cocked. 10.00
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Sunk at Sea, or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific

By: BALLANTYNE, R.M.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: James Nisbet, London, 1905,:

Seller ID: 74469

BALLANTYNE, R.M. Sunk at Sea, or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific . London : James Nisbet, [n.d. - ca. 1905?]. Pp. (5),10-128,(2) of ads, frontispiece, including plates. Illustrated. 8vo, brightly illustrated blue cloth. See Quayle, R.M. Ballantyne: A Bibliography of First Editions p.106 for the first edition. Occasional marginal staining throughout, light wear to extremities, some bubbling to rear board, edge spotting, 1905 gift inscription to flyleaf, else very good. 20.00
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Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader : A Tale of the Pacific.

By: BALLANTYNE, R.M.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: James Nisbet, London, 1877,:

Seller ID: 76936

BALLANTYNE, R.M. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader : A Tale of the Pacific. London: James Nisbet, 1877. Pp. [i]-vi,[1]-440,(16) of ads. 8vo, pictorial maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine. See Quayle, R.M. Ballantyne: A Bibliography of First Editions p.51 for the first. Boards heavily rubbed, spine nearly detached, nearly broken in several instances throughout. A poor copy. 10.00
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Under Sealed Orders : A Naval Adventure

By: BARTIMEUS

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Collins, London and Glasgow , 1953,:

Seller ID: 80053

“BARTIMEUS” Under Sealed Orders : A Naval Adventure. London and Glasgow : Collins, (1953). Pp [1]-256. 8vo, blue cloth, silver lettering to spine, topedge dyed blue. A juvenile novel. Brown staining to bottom edge of cloth , foxing to fore-edge, gift inscription, else very good. 10.00
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Awfully Big Adventure. First Edition

By: BARTIMEUS

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Cassell and Company, Ltd., London, 1919,:

Seller ID: 62904

BARTIMEUS. An Awfully Big Adventure. London : Cassell and Company, Ltd., (1919). First Printing. Pp. 277. 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A collection of short stories and novellas for young adults - some based upon actual events - dealing with the war at sea during the First World War. Contents: 1. An Awfully Big Adventure ; 2. Behind the Veil: The Story of the Q Boats ; 3. "Not in the Presence of the Enemy" ; 4. The Action betweenH. M. S. Prize and German Submarine U-93 ; 5. The Forfeit ; 6. Supper Beer ; 7. The Way They Have ; 8. The Epitaph ; 9. The English Way ; 10. ...
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To Sweep the Spanish Main! in dj.

By: EVANS, E.R.G.R., Rear-Admiral

Price: $45.00

Publisher: George G. Harrap, London, 1932,:

Seller ID: 74922

EVANS, E.R.G.R., Rear-Admiral. To Sweep the Spanish Main! . London: George G. Harrap, (1932). Pp. [1]-300,(4), frontis., + 5 p. of plates. Illustrated. Large 8vo, red cloth spine with illustrated paper covered boards, An adventure novel for young adults about pirates on the Spanish main. Foxing throughout, else vg in rubbed, spine-chipped, hinge-split dj. 45.00
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On Foreign Service: or, The Santa Cruz Revolution..

By: JEANS, T.T. RAINEY, William

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Blackie and Son Limited,, London & Glasgow, 0,:

Seller ID: 22008

JEANS, T.T., Surgeon Rear-Admiral, C.M.G., R.N. On Foreign Service: or, TheSanta Cruz Revolution. Illustrated by William Rainey. London & Glasgow : B lackie and Son Limited, n.d. [c.1913?]. Pp 381, frontispiece + 3 leaves of plates. 8vo, illustrated blue cloth. Nautical fiction. "This story is basedon experiences, of my own, in various parts of the world, and describes a Revolution in a South American Republic, and the part played by two armoured cruisers whilst protecting British interests. It descibes life aboard a modern man-of-war, and attempts to show how the command of the sea exerci...
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Adrift in a Boat

By: KINGSTON, W.H.G.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., London, 0,:

Seller ID: 72600

KINGSTON, W.H.G. Adrift in a Boat. London : Ward, Lock & Co., [n.d.]. Pp. (3),6-191,(3), frontispiece. Small 8vo, decorated green cloth with paper pictorial panel to front. William Henry Giles Kingston (b. February 28, 1814, London – d. August 5, 1880, Willesden, Middlesex), prolific English writer of boys' adventure novels. Paper label peeling off the front board at the upper left and lower right-hand corners, foxing to initial and final leaves,binding intermittently tender, some light edgewear, name stamp, else vg. 1 0.00
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Little Peter the Ship-Boy.

By: KINGSTON, William H.G.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Religious Tract Society, London, 1895,:

Seller ID: 81960

KINGSTON, William H.G. Little Peter the Ship-Boy. London : The Religious Tract Society, n.d. [1890s]. Pp [1]-128,(8,ads), including frontis + 2 plates. 8vo, illustrated blue cloth, black and gilt lettering to front board and spine. Spine sunned, dampspotting to fore-edge of front board, covers rubedand lightly smudged, bookplate, else good. 20.00
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Two Shipmates

By: KINGSTON, William H.G. Boys' Adventure Series PRATER, Ernest

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Sheldon Press, London, 0,:

Seller ID: 74908

KINGSTON, William H.G. The Two Shipmates. Illustrated by Ernest Prater. London : The Sheldon Press, [n.d.]. Pp. (2),[1]-160,[1]-16 of ads, frontispiece. 8vo, brightly illustrated grey-green cloth. A volume in the Boys' Adventure Series. A nautical adventure novel, originally published in 1874. Faintedge spotting, gift inscription, else vg in rubbed, nicked, spine-chipped (taking away the "Two" from the spine title), hinge-split, closed-torn, altogether-worn dj. 60.00
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Midshipman, Marmaduke Merry

By: KINGSTON, Wm. H.G.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Street & Smith, New York, 0,:

Seller ID: 75024

KINGSTON, Wm. H.G. The Midshipman, Marmaduke Merry . New York: Street & Smith, [n.d.]. Pp. (6),[1]-201,(1). 8vo, pictorial tan cloth with orange lettering to front and spine. Spine browned and spotted, dark smudge to bottom edge of front board near corner and to top edge of rear board, rear inner hinge cracked, front inner hinge tender, bookplate to front pastedown, occasional foxing, else vg. 25.00
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Midshipman Rex Carew, V.C.

By: MARGERISON, John S.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, 0,:

Seller ID: 77480

MARGERISON, John S. Midshipman Rex Carew, V.C. London : Thomas Nelson and Sons, [n.d.]. Pp. [1]-346,(2), frontispiece + 3 leaves of coloured plates. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated cream cloth with black lettering to front & spine.

Not in Smith & Weller, Sea Fiction Guide.

John Strong Margerison is a pseudonym of Joseph Margerison.

Joseph Margerison (b. April 28, 1887, Little Padfield, Glosop Dale, Derbyshire, England - d. March 21, 1925, Essex). Thank you to of Steve Holland of Bear Alley Books for this information.

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White Rajah. First Cadet Edition in dustjacket

By: MONSARRAT, Nicholas Cadet Edition)

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Cassell and Company, London, 1962,:

Seller ID: 70761

MONSARRAT, Nicholas. The White Rajah. London : Cassell and Company, (1962).First Printing of the Cadet Edition. Pp. [i]-v,(1),[1]-246,(4). 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A nautical novel for young adults by the English sailor/writer. Very good in lightly nicked dustjacket. 15.00
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Picts and The Martyrs: or, Not Welcome at All. 1st pr no dj

By: RANSOME, Arthur

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, 1943,:

Seller ID: 77838

RANSOME, Arthur. The Picts and The Martyrs: or, Not Welcome at All. L: Jonathan Cape, (1943). First Printing. Pp. 302, [1]. With twenty illustrations,including the frontis. 8vo, green cloth, in blind titles to front, gilt ti tles to spine, maps to the endpapers. From the author of Swallows and Amazons, Dick and Dorothea hoped to spend time sailing their boat Scarab while visiting friends on the lake, only to have their plans change when problems arise with their hosts. Spine roll, book tag and previous owner's name stamp to first two leaves, light scuffing to boards, else vg. 100.00
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Great Northern? First Edition

By: RANSOME, Arthur

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 1947,:

Seller ID: 4208

RANSOME, Arthur. Great Northern? London : Jonathan Cape, (1947). First Edition. Pp (6),7-351,(1). Illustrated. Endpaper Maps. 8vo, green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, blindstamped lettering to front board. Hammond A36a, Toy5504. "Captain Flint and his complete crew of Swallows, Amazons and Scarab s (Walkers, Blacketts and Callums) were sailing in Scottish waters in a borrowed boat. At the very end of a voyage that had been so succesful that Nancy had found it dull, they tookm the Sea Bear through a fog into a small cove in one of the islands of the Outer Hebrdes. Their idea was to give h...
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Secret Water. 2nd Printing

By: RANSOME, Arthur Swallows and Amazons)

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, 1939,:

Seller ID: 65018

RANSOME, Arthur. Secret Water. London : Jonathan Cape, (1939). Second Printing. Pp. [6],9-380,[4], including frontispiece. Illustrated. Map endpapers.8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering to spine.From the author of Swallows and Amazons, the crew of the Swallow take on the task of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest one, all the while fearing the threat of attack from the mysterious savages lurking near by.Bump to middle of rear board, lightly rubbed, name inked to flyleaf, else very good. 40.00
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Shipmates

By: TAFFRAIL DORLING, Taprell, Captain)

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1938,:

Seller ID: 63802

TAFFRAIL (Captain Taprell DORLING). Shipmates . [London] : Hodder and Stoughton, (1938). Reprint Edition. Pp. [2],(1)-316,[2]. 8vo, red cloth with pressed decoration to front, black lettering to spine, top edge dyed red. Not in Smith & Weller, Sea Fiction Guide. Cocked, spine sunned, slightly splayed, very minor spotting to edges, else vg. 15.00
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Chasing the Pleiad

By: WESTERMAN, Percy F. Beacon Library

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Blackie, London and Glasgow , 1933,:

Seller ID: 108630

WESTERMAN, Percy F. Chasing the "Pleiad". London and Glasgow : Blackie & Son Limited, n.d. [first published 1933] Pp (6),7-82. Frontispiece. 8vo, illustrated blue paper c0overed boards (hardcover), lettered in yellow. Some more juvenile fiction of nautical interest by Percy F. Westerman (1876-1959).In The Beacon Library series. Contents : Chasing the "Pleiad" (pp 7-34); T he Mystery of the S.S. "Aracluta" (pp 35-82). Light wear to spine ends and corners, penned name and date, else a very good, bright copy. 20.00
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Keyword:NAUTICAL LITERATURE UNITED KINGDOM JUVENILE FICTION BRITISH ENGLISH