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London (n.d. c.1930s): Ward, Lock & Co, 1111. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 253pp. Col.frontis. Blue cloth, maroon lettering and decoration. Spine and topr margin of rear cover sunned, spine and corners bumped, Sunday Schol Prize bookplate, dated 1940, on ffep.
Menace from the Air by Westerman, John. F. C
by Westerman, John. F. C
Menace from the Air
by Westerman, John. F. C
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Menace from the Air, Westerman, John. F. C. Illustrated by Terence, Cuneo. Published by Oxford University Press, London, New York, Toronto, 1938. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.256 pp. Blue cloth boards with black titles and illustrations to front and spine. Colored frontispiece and six black and white illustrations. Light wear to boards, contents fine without markings and pages are tightly bound.
John F. C. Westerman (1901-1991), was a popular and well-known boys' author who wrote for BOP and Chums in the 1920s and 1930s. He also edited a number of omnibus editions for Oxford University Press and wrote at least thirty full length stories for boys, mostly about flying with his most famous character, John Wentley, the intrepid airman and adventurer. Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO, OBE, RGI, FGRA (1907-1996) was a prolific English painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military actions. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
John F. C. Westerman (1901-1991), was a popular and well-known boys' author who wrote for BOP and Chums in the 1920s and 1930s. He also edited a number of omnibus editions for Oxford University Press and wrote at least thirty full length stories for boys, mostly about flying with his most famous character, John Wentley, the intrepid airman and adventurer. Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO, OBE, RGI, FGRA (1907-1996) was a prolific English painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military actions. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
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Bringing Down the Air Pirate
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The Counter-Stroke
by Westerman John F. C
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London: Ward Lock, 1111. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good-/Good. 8vo. n.d. presumed first.188pp. Green boards. Tear in cloth to lower front spine joint. Marks/ stains to boards. Crease to front board. Discolour strips to feps. Name to ffep. Some spotting. Dw has some soiling to cover, rubbing to spine joints, creasing to edges. Crease to front cover. Some tears, some small loss.
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Twelve Months to Win.
by Westerman, John F C
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Kings Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Ward Lock & Co Limited, 1936. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Name to fep. Dust jacket rubbed, stained and ripped, as per photo. Not dated circa 1930. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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Twelve Months To Win
by John F. C. Westerman
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Paper worn away to spine. Wear marks and foxing overall.
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Peter Garner, Cadet
by John F.C. Westerman
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Ward, Lock & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated green cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Light thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. White marks and staining to surfaces. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.
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Bringing Down the Air Pirate
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Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. 253 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth covered boards. Frontispiece is loose. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
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The Power Projector
by John F. C. Westerman
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Humphrey Milford & Oxford University Press, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Blue embossed cloth with black lettering. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.
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Bringing Down The Air Pirate
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Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Beige pictorial cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.
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Twelve Months to Win
by John F.C. Westerman
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Caulfield South, Victoria, Australia
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Ward, Lock (Mayflower series), [1954]. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 120pp, (picture boards), 5 x 7 inches, gift inscription, b/w frontispiece
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BRINGING DOWN THE AIR PIRATE
by Westerman, John F. C
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Ashford, Kent., United Kingdom
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London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. 253pp. HARDCOVER. Not dated, but 1937 presentation bookplate to ffep. O/w clean internally. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall.
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