The Battle of the Rafts and Other Stories of Boyhood in Norway by Boyesen, H.H - 1894

T. Nelson and Sons, 1894. Hardcover. Good. 1894. No edition remarks. 231 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Moderate cracking to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Notable liquid droplets to p.33. Moderate thumb-marking present. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Notable warping to front board.

London, UK: T Nelson & Sons, 1896. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 232pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, black illustration and gilt titles on front and spine. Spine sun faded; bumped spine ends and corners, cloth wearing. Stained rear cover, Cocked. Top text block edge dusty, all edges starting to fox. Decorative endpapers tanning. Gift presentation on verso of front free endpaper, bleeding through. Foxing throughout; intensity varies greatly. No dust jacket. 12mo. Children's adventure tale. Beautiful black and white engraved frontispiece; tissue guarded.

London, Edinburgh and New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1894. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Very exciting Norwegian adventure story. Green Decorative cloth cover with Gilt Lettering and main illustration of a Boy defending himsef against an attack by a Bear. Illustration of a Boy in Uniform on spine. Frontis Illustration shows the Battle of the rafts and illustrated title page shows the same illustration as the cover. Printed title page follows, dated 1894. 7 1/4" Tall. Spine slightly faded and some fraying to ends. A small spot of glue is on front cover (see photo). Front free endpaper missing and previous owner's name in pencil on back of frontis. The frontis page has lost a little bit at the very bottom and the illustrated title page is missing a very small piece at the top corner. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall