Search Results: Antiquarian Fiction 1900-1940 from Bensons Antiquarian Books

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1900. Cloth. Good. Bound in pale blue cloth with illustrations of red poppies on front cover and spine. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Extensive marking to covers, minor rubbing to cover edges, some foxing to external page edges. Browning and marking to end papers, prize label on front end paper. A few minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 192 pages plus publishers catalogue. No publishing date, prize label is dated 1900. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1919. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with black titling. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Covers are rather grubby with some rubbing to edges. Age-browning to pages, a few spots of foxing and minor markings internally, no serious markings. Binding is loosening but is good and secure. 254 pages Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: William Heinemann, 1920. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. Bound in light green cloth with darker green titling and decoration. In good+ condition. Some rubbing to cover edges, discolouration to spine. Bookplate on the front end paper, a very few minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 292 pages. First edition first printing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Ivor Nicholson and Watson, 1936. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Pale olive beige cloth, colour faded and a bit marked on the spine, the covers are pretty clean, the hinges are in good order. Light toning to the pages, a few foxing spots to the first few prelim pages, neat repaired tear to 8 sheets from 73. Pages; VII, (1), 344. A work of historical fiction, with many details accurate to the time, recounting the invasion of Serbia in WW1.

London: Privately Printed, 1915. Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Robida, A.. Half pale tan leather with red leather title label, green cloth covers, unusual blue floral endpapers. Titling slightly offset, in good condition, minor rubbing etc, hinges in good order. Tidy internally, toning to the pages, light browning to the title and frontispiece. Black and white full page illustrations throughout by A. Robida, original owners stamp at the top of the title of Captain C. Gentry-Birch (Royal Berkshire Regiment) who is listed in George V's birthday honours for military distinction. No date circa 1915. Pages; (4), VIII, 366.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling and decoration. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Darkening to spine, marking to covers, some rubbing to edges. Foxing to end papers, occassional foxing internally but generally clean. Back hinge is weak but secure, binding is otherwise a little loose but secure.313 pages. No publishing date, circa early 20th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Methuen & Co, 1919. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling. In good- condition. Covers are dull, with fading to titling, some discolouration and markiing, crease on front cover. Library label on rear end paper, no other library markings, occassional minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is shaky but secure. 245 pages. Not very attractive externally, but an acceptable reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1905. Cloth. Good. Bound in green cloth with black titling and pictorial front cover. In near very good condition. Covers have minor rubbing and darkening to spine. Internally clean, binding is very good. 309 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Hutchinson. Cloth. Good. Bound in black cloth with gilt titling. In good+ condition. Minor rubbing and marking to covers, page edges are slightly dusty. Minor foxing to first couple of pages, otherwise clean internally. Binding is very good. 352 pages. No publishing date. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Ernest Nister, 1900. Cloth. Good. Arthur A. Dixon. Bound in orange cloth with gilt titling, illustration on front cover. In good+ condition. Some rubbing and marking to covers which are, however, still attractive. Inscription on front end paper, browning to end papers and page margins, a very few light markings internally, generally clean. Binding is loose but secure. 256 pages plus publishers catalogue, many illustrations. No publishing date, inscription is dated 1900. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Methuen & Co, 1938. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. A. M. Trotter. Bound in red cloth with black titling. In good- condition. Sunning to spine, slight lean to spine, marking to covers, cloth is split at spine edges. Free front end paper is missing, a few minor markings internally, generally clean. Despite wear to cloth on spine, binding is very secure. Not very attractive externally, but an acceptable reading copy. 275 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1935. Cloth. Good. Ellis Silas. Bound in green cloth with brown titling. In good condition. Titling is a little faded, some discolouration to covers. minor rubbing to edges. Prize label on front end paper, browning to end papers and half title page, a few small marks internally, generally clean. Binding is slightly shaky but good and secure. 280 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: John Lane, 1927. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. Bound in pale brown cloth with dark titling. In near very good condition. Minor markings to covers, browning to end papers, otherwise clean internally. Binding is slightly shaky but secure. 321 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1935. Cloth. Very Good. Bound in orange cloth with black titling. Rubbing to the covers, some loosening around the spine, hinges good. Previous owners inscription on the front end paper. Tidy internally, a few minor marks, one or two faint foxing spots. Second impression of first edition. 352 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd, 1922. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth, worn around the spine, some marking to the covers. Binding is good and secure, slightly loosened internally. Bright clean pages. 255 pages. Collection of 12 short stories. First edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: The Religious Tract Society. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with dark titling. In good+ condition. Light marking and rubbing to covers, light foxing to external page edges. Free front end paper has been removed, a very few spots of foxing and minor markings internally, but generally clean. Front hinge is weak but secure, binding is otherwise a bit shaky but good and secure. 256 pages. No publishing date, circa early 20th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1932. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Grey printed paper covers with blue decoration. The covers are pretty clean, overpulled in the centre, toning to the pages, minor signs of marking. 68 pages.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Cloth. Good. Bound with dark red patterned boards, pale cloth spine and black titling. In good+ condition. Some rubbing to cover edges, internally very clean, binding is tight. 126 pages. No publishing date, circa early 20th century. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: John Long, 1904. First Edition. . Decorative Cloth. Fair. Bound in pictorial cloth. In fair condition. Covers are worn with marking and rubbing, fraying at spine edges. Library stamp on front end paper. Minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is shaky but secure. 245 pages plus advertisments. First edition of a rare title. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: William & Norgate Ltd, 1926. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bound in black cloth with gilt titling. The cloth is rubbed and faded in places. Smart gift inscription to the Duke of Hamilton on the front end paper, clean internally, toning to the endpapers. Binding is very good. Newspaper clipping from 1926, reviewing this book, attached to front end paper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall