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Howard Pyle’s Book of The American Spirit -
Howard Pyle, Merle Johnson, Francis J.Dowd
1923 - Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York - First Edition
‘Pyle furnishes a window into our American past as given by no word historian: wholesome, homely, and full of interest.’
A large and magnificent quarto, illustrated with over two hundred sketches, many full page, and twenty two colour plates by Howard Pyle. Chronicling the main events of American history with charm and eloquence.
As Merle Johnson states in the foreword, ‘the title of this volume was not chosen idly – it was chosen because Howard Pyle pictures do breathe an American Spirit.’
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1923 - Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York - First Edition
‘Pyle furnishes a window into our American past as given by no word historian: wholesome, homely, and full of interest.’A large and magnificent quarto, illustrated with over two hundred sketches, many full page, and twenty two colour plates by Howard Pyle. Chronicling the main events of American history with charm and eloquence.
As Merle Johnson states in the foreword, ‘the title of this volume was not chosen idly – it was chosen because Howard Pyle pictures do breathe an American Spirit.’
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Swallows & Amazons -
Arthur Ransome
1930 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
Beautifully bound by Bayntun-Rivière.
‘I can see it being read aloud on a thousand sandy beaches and as a special treat in bed to inspire further ideas for the morrow's adventures. Mr. Ransome's delightful children show how easy it is with a touch of the right sort of imagination to capture all the thrills of "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe" without going further afield than the next cove. All you need is a boat, a parrot, a black spot, a sea-chest (preferably covered with foreign labels), molasses, a smattering of seamanship and nautical language, a thunderstorm, and an enemy. The enemy is most important. Mix these ingredients judiciously and you get as fine a setting for voyages of discovery as ever inspired a Jason or a Raleigh.’ - S.P.B. Mais, Daily Telegraph, August 1930.
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1930 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
Beautifully bound by Bayntun-Rivière.‘I can see it being read aloud on a thousand sandy beaches and as a special treat in bed to inspire further ideas for the morrow's adventures. Mr. Ransome's delightful children show how easy it is with a touch of the right sort of imagination to capture all the thrills of "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe" without going further afield than the next cove. All you need is a boat, a parrot, a black spot, a sea-chest (preferably covered with foreign labels), molasses, a smattering of seamanship and nautical language, a thunderstorm, and an enemy. The enemy is most important. Mix these ingredients judiciously and you get as fine a setting for voyages of discovery as ever inspired a Jason or a Raleigh.’ - S.P.B. Mais, Daily Telegraph, August 1930.
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Bill the Minder -
William Heath Robinson
Circa 1915 - Constable & Co. Ltd., London - Reprint (first published 1912)
A lovely collection of stories by William Heath Robinson, profusely illustrated throughout, with four mounted colour plates and over one hundred black and white drawings, featuring a selection of the fabulous comic contraptions for which he is renowned.
The stories included are: Bill the Minder, The King of Troy, The Ancient Mariner, The Triplets, Good Aunt Galladia, The Doctor, The Respectable Gentleman, The Sicilian Char-Woman, The Interval, The Real Soldier, The Wild Man, The Musician, The Lost Grocer, The Merchant's Wife, The Camp-Followers, and The Siege of Troy.
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Circa 1915 - Constable & Co. Ltd., London - Reprint (first published 1912)
A lovely collection of stories by William Heath Robinson, profusely illustrated throughout, with four mounted colour plates and over one hundred black and white drawings, featuring a selection of the fabulous comic contraptions for which he is renowned.The stories included are: Bill the Minder, The King of Troy, The Ancient Mariner, The Triplets, Good Aunt Galladia, The Doctor, The Respectable Gentleman, The Sicilian Char-Woman, The Interval, The Real Soldier, The Wild Man, The Musician, The Lost Grocer, The Merchant's Wife, The Camp-Followers, and The Siege of Troy.
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The Boy With The U.S. Fisheries -
Francis Rolt-Wheeler
1912 - Lothrop, Boston - First edition, first printing
‘Just as to save life is greater than to destroy it, so is the true savior of the seas the Fisheries craft, not the battleship...’ – From the author’s preface
A handsome copy of this entertaining and informative story of the life, adventures and perils of commercial fisherman in America during the early twentieth century, and based on first hand accounts from the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries.
Features fifty-two illustrations, principally photographs taken by the Bureaus of the United States Government.
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1912 - Lothrop, Boston - First edition, first printing
‘Just as to save life is greater than to destroy it, so is the true savior of the seas the Fisheries craft, not the battleship...’ – From the author’s prefaceA handsome copy of this entertaining and informative story of the life, adventures and perils of commercial fisherman in America during the early twentieth century, and based on first hand accounts from the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries.
Features fifty-two illustrations, principally photographs taken by the Bureaus of the United States Government.
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Duty - With illustrations of Courage Patience and Endurance -
Samuel Smiles
1905 - John Murray, London - Early edition (first published 1880)
‘Not once or twice in our rough island story,
The path of Duty was the way to glory’ - Tennyson.
The last in Samuel Smiles’ wise and popular ‘Self-Help’ series, in which ‘the reader will find, in the following pages, numerous examples given of thee best and bravest men and women in the career of well-doing’.
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1905 - John Murray, London - Early edition (first published 1880)
‘Not once or twice in our rough island story,The path of Duty was the way to glory’ - Tennyson.
The last in Samuel Smiles’ wise and popular ‘Self-Help’ series, in which ‘the reader will find, in the following pages, numerous examples given of thee best and bravest men and women in the career of well-doing’.
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Treasure Island -
Robert Louis Stevenson, Edmund Dulac (Illustrator)
1932 - Garden City Publishing Company, New York
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
A timeless Pirate classic, with colour illustrations by Edmund Dulac. Join young Jim Hawkins as he accompanies the dastardly crew of ‘la Hispaniola’, including Long John Silver and his parrot, in pursuit the lost treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Filled to the brim with mischief, murder and mayhem, the novel remains one of the most popular stories ever written.
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1932 - Garden City Publishing Company, New York
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” A timeless Pirate classic, with colour illustrations by Edmund Dulac. Join young Jim Hawkins as he accompanies the dastardly crew of ‘la Hispaniola’, including Long John Silver and his parrot, in pursuit the lost treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Filled to the brim with mischief, murder and mayhem, the novel remains one of the most popular stories ever written.
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Treasure Island -
Robert Louis Stevenson, N. C. Wyeth (illustrator)
1911 - Cassell & Co., London - First English edition with the N. C. Wyeth illustrations
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
A timeless Pirate classic, with colour illustrations by N. C. Wyeth, and a map, of course.
Join young Jim Hawkins as he accompanies the dastardly crew of ‘la Hispaniola’, including Long John Silver and his parrot, in pursuit the lost treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Filled to the brim with mischief, murder and mayhem, the novel remains one of the most popular stories ever written.
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1911 - Cassell & Co., London - First English edition with the N. C. Wyeth illustrations
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” A timeless Pirate classic, with colour illustrations by N. C. Wyeth, and a map, of course.
Join young Jim Hawkins as he accompanies the dastardly crew of ‘la Hispaniola’, including Long John Silver and his parrot, in pursuit the lost treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Filled to the brim with mischief, murder and mayhem, the novel remains one of the most popular stories ever written.
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The Green Book for Boys -
Herbert Strang (editor)
1910 - Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Thus
‘Surrender, villains!’ cried Amos, pointing his sword full at the first man’s throat.
A selection of 22 Boy’s Own exciting adventures by the best ripping yarn writers of the period including G. A. Henty, Herbert Strang, Wilkie Collins, Percy Westerman, Manville Fenn and others. With titles like In The Grip of Smugglers, Iceland Ho!, Through The Enemy’s Lines, A Dash for Liberty, The Spur: A School Story, Sir Richard Grenville’s Last Fight, and The Cleverness of Carter.
Chock full of colour and black and white illustrations.
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1910 - Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Thus
‘Surrender, villains!’ cried Amos, pointing his sword full at the first man’s throat.A selection of 22 Boy’s Own exciting adventures by the best ripping yarn writers of the period including G. A. Henty, Herbert Strang, Wilkie Collins, Percy Westerman, Manville Fenn and others. With titles like In The Grip of Smugglers, Iceland Ho!, Through The Enemy’s Lines, A Dash for Liberty, The Spur: A School Story, Sir Richard Grenville’s Last Fight, and The Cleverness of Carter.
Chock full of colour and black and white illustrations.
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Price HK$ 1,800