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Henty, G.A : Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea

W.B. Conkey, Chicago (No Date), Chicago

VG+/ - . Blue cloth HB, with pictorial cover and spine. Cover has silhouette of a woman's heas in black on a red background. Pages foxed and browned. Book has unusual corner protectors on all four cor ners, courtesy of "Crown Book Sellers of Philadel phia.". Book Condition: Very Good

HENTY**, G[eorge] A[lfred]: : JACK ARCHER: A TALE OF THE CRIMEA

LONDON.SAMPSON LOW,MARSTON & COMPANY LIMITED,[nd.].

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UK,12mo HB,new cheaper edn,so 1st thus, undated (nd.).The first later UK edns read 'NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION with company's address as St. Dunstan's House, FETTER LANE,FLEET STREET,E.C. - as this copy does.The title also appeared in 'The Union Jack',Vol.IV,ran in 25 consecutive parts,beginning April 3,1883,pp426,and ending September 11,1883,on pp804.'The Union Jack' - a weekly boys' magazine, edited by Henty himself from 1880 until 1883.His contributions were subsequently bound in 4 volumes.] VG++.No owner inscrptn,but pasted to front,plain white slightly foxed pastedown,an ADMIRALTY PRIZE presentation bookplate from H.M.S. "Ganges" (a naval training ship - at this time - becoming land barracks for junior ratings of the Royal Navy only in 1905), Christmas 1898 with Commander's (C.H Coke [?]) ink signature.Off-set spotting/ foxing to front free endpaper from front pastedown and similar to rear endpapers. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered - with ubiquitous,but miniscule bumping and rubbing to corners - publisher's original brown,black,white colour+gilt decorated, brown cloth covered boards.Front board with brown,black and white decoration of a two-horse drawn Russian sleigh with four occupants fighting off wolves/dogs,bright, crisp,blocked gilt part-title in black ink edged banner/pennant; remainder of title+ author's name in bright,crisp,blocked black ink lettering.Bright,crisp,clean, spine/backstrip decorated with gilt bar behind two crossed flags+wreath in black ink stamped illustration to top,bright, crisp,blocked gilt title+author below,a bright,crisp,stamped black ink illustration 2 soldiers with black ink Illustrated indication and finally, publisher name in bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters within a single line border. Rear board plain with three line blind tooled bordered edge.Top edges heavily aged/toned,fore-edges slightly brighter and cleaner with some sporadic spotting/ foxing; contents bright,tight,generally clean - some minimal intermittent foxing/ spotting to body of text - solid and sound,hinges intact.The forward obliques, i.e. /,in the following title page description,are used to indicate a blank space or line between the preceding and following written words.Title page: Jack Archer/A Tale of the Crimea/By/G. A. Henty /Author of (list of titles - 3)/line/NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION./London/SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY/LIMITED/St. Dunstan's House/FETTER LANE,FLEET STREET,E.C. Contents: 5 x 7.3/10ths" (12mo HB),foxed, white eps with pasted PRIZE bookplate, endpapers,b/w illustrated frntis,title page (as above and already described),with Sampson Low,Marston & Company,Ltd.,list of Henty titles to verso,separate contents and illustrations+maps lists/tables,5 gatefold b/w Battle maps and 8 b/w illustrations (non-credited but all called for and present),iv-vipp+2-302pp [paginated] comprising XXVI(26) chapters includes a conclusion and 2pp blanks at rear. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015, and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo HB,new cheaper edn.
Not SIGNED.

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