Hardback. Pictorial decorative blue cloth binding. The boards are nice and clean, lightly bruised at the spine ends. First published in 1881; this copy is a Fourth Thousand / 4th impression. Prize presentation inscription written on the front endpaper (dated 1891). The binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. Pages are really nice and clean except for a very faint narrow strip of staining to the very top edge of the front endpaper. Illustrated with a few engravings. pp. 107, [3]. 18.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback. 1901. Pictorial decorative blue cloth. The boards have a couple of very small, minor marks but overall very clean for its age. Presentation prize bookplate on the front endpaper, with previous owner's name crossed out heavily with pen. The rear endpaper has been removed, leaving a partial crack to the rear inner hinge. Binding still nice and firm. A little foxing to outer closed textblock page edges; pages are otherwise quite nice and clean. pp. 156. 18.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback. 1902. Pictorial decorative red cloth. Boards generally greyed / dull, with a ring mark to the upper board and a faded spine. Minor bruising and light rubs to spine ends and corners. Sunday school presentation bookplate on the front pastedown. Paper quality is poor and the pages are very brown, particularly so at the edges. Significant foxing to outer closed textblock page edges and to prelims. A few grubby handling marks to page margins. The binding is firm and inner hinges very good. pp. xxiv, 420. 19.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback. Pictorial decorative blue cloth binding. Publication date not stated but is . 1897. Third edition stated. The boards are bright, but dulled at the spine. A few very light rubs to the edges and very light bruising to spine ends and corners. The binding is quite firm and inner hinges are very good. A brief gift inscription written on the front pastedown. Some minor foxing and light marks to outer closed textblock page edges. Black and white illustrations throughout. A few very minor light handling marks to pages. pp. 128. 18.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback. Pictorial decorative brown cloth. In very good condition. Publisher's date not stated but it was first published c. 1890. The boards are nice and clean; lightly rubbed at spine and corners and a small rub to the top edge of the upper board. Mild bruising to spine ends. The binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. Previous owner's name written in pencil on the reverse of the front endpaper. Heavy foxing to the outer closed textblock page edges, foxing to prelims. Errata slip tipped in and an advert for The Illustrated Missionary News. Loosely enclosed is a small advert for With... View More...
