Search Results: Historical Fiction from Granny Goose Books

New York: Viking Press, 1944. Third Printing, 1944 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The blue cloth covers are fresh, with just a bit of fading along the top and bottom edge, but little wear else. The dust jacket is price-clipped, and has light general wear and chipping. There is a Newberry medal (old style) in the top right hand corner. A very nice copy.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1931. First Edition . Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket. This is a decent reading copy, but with many problems. The endpapers are foxed, but the rest of the text is clean and fresh. The free front end paper has been removed, and the front hinge is cracked. The blue cloth covers show light wear and fading to the spine. Synopsis: Convinced that his father, Sir Harry Blades, has been killed by a band of traitors planning to help Napoleon invade England, young Jack Blades heads to London, pursued by the villains, to warn Pitt of the plot. Along the way there are sword fights, the discovery of true love, and friends and villains in plenty.

London: Constable, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and crisp, with no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The gilt lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in very good condition, again with minor wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover and looks very attractive. Synopsis: "On a warm June afternoon in 1894, Dorset-bred Sergeant Bragg and his aristocratic colleague Constable Morton, of the City of London police, were called to the scene of a gruesome, premeditated murder. The body of a middle-aged man lay prone on his office floor; his head was twisted unnaturally to one side; his throat had been cut. The investigation uncovers a contentious will, the desecration of a churchyard, a bastard offspring, a missing employee; while over all lies the shadow of an age-old family feud".

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The red covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket (by Graham Oakley) is price-clipped, and is also in Very Good condtion, with light edgewear ans shallow chips at the top of the spine. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopis: A novel based on the life of Alexander the Great.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. The paper has darkned slightly, but there are no signatures, marks, or wear. The green covers are bright, with just a touch of wear visible at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with minor wear and one small purple stain in the top right hand corner of the front panel. This should be visible in the attached scan. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover and looks very nice. Synopsis: Set around the turn of the century. Ten-year old Andy Tolliver and his best friend Mouse Wilkins are in the mood for celebration. School is out, the little town of Harmony is getting ready to celebrate its one-hundredth birthday party, and a circus was coming to town. Andy, however, is soon preoccupied with a mystery involivng a tall dark stranger, a bank robbery, and an unpleaant fellow called Hairy Ears.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition, with no marks and only minimal wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Amy and Effy Tribble can't believe their luck. After four arduous Seasons spent molding intractable, wayward, or just plain frumpy young women into marriage material, their fifth Season in the chaperone business brings them a dream client. Maria Kendall is stunningly beautiful, effortlessly graceful, and extremely well dowered. She would be a perfect candidate for marriage if it weren't for her vulgar, boorish, and socially ambitious parents. Amy and Effy soon realize that the Kendall family will be their greatest challenge yet.

London: Oxford University Press, 1972. Ist Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is the first printing of the first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. The brown covers are fresh, with minor wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and shows light wear only. It was issued in a protective plastic cover, which has now been replaced with fresh mylar. Synopsis: Based on the life of the author's great-grandmother, this is the story of Anna, the daughter of a wealthy Russian corn-merchant brought up in Moscow during the reign of Catherine the Great. She is a happy and cherished little girl who shared tutors with her gifted brother, mastered Latin, German and many other languages, loved horses, apples and learning, was devoted to her father and loved all his servants, met the great Empress, and later married a very handsome and elegant man. It describes the great and small incidents of her life up to her first literary triumph at the age of 14,… Read More

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1953. Second Impression . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. With 4 full-page drawings and a coloured frontispiece by Isobel Morton-Sale." The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The grey covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. The gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, but is only in Good condition, with edgewear and chipping. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Synopsis: Set in the Transvaal, this is the story of a family of children, who have to leave their farm under the hills after their father died. When the story opens the children are excited at the propsect of the pageant in Pretoria, which is being organized in celebration of the Great Trek, for they are to take part, dressed in the very clothes their ancestors wore at that time. It is due to the 'pale pink frock,' which belonged to their great-great grandmother, treasured all these years in the heavy teak… Read More

London: Walker Books, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is a former owner's name on the front free end paper, and the paper has darkened, but these are the only flaws. The blue covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear visible at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is in excellent condition -- no rips, tears, or other damage. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "The year is 1941. ..Young Private Rick Weston has only been in the army a few months when he receives a summons to the War Office in London. There he learns of the top secret work of the SOE (Special Operations Executive) ... News has reached London of the existence of an anti-Fascist group in Sant'Arpino, central Italy, an area well known to Rick from the many pre-war holidays he spent there with his father. This knowledge, along with his fluent Italian, makes Rick the ideal man for SOE's Aripino Assignment.

London: Orion Children's Books, 2001. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book looks new -- crisp, clean interior, fresh green covers, and pristine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. A lovely copy. Sequel to: A Seeing Stone.

London: William Heinemann, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is a set of two items: a signed, first printing of "Band of Brothers," with a signed copy of the "Bothlio Newsletter," Issue XXII, both in 'as new' condition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no wear or signs of use. There is a gift inscription from the author on the title page (Alexander Kent, 21st Oct '05, Trafalgar Day), but no other marks. The black covers are fresh, with no wear. The gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in excellent condition, with no wear or use. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. The 8 page Newsletter is also signed and dated on the cover page. It contains a short (1 page) article "I remember Nelson" by Reeman, a short summary of the plot of "Band of Brothers," a short notice on "Sea Warriors," a film documentary which includes inteviews with… Read More

Scarsdale, NY: Bradbury Press, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. the interior of the book is clean and crisp, showing no marks or wear. There is a former owner's signature on the rear fixed end paper. The blue covers are fresh, showing no wear. The dust jacket is also in Very Good condition, with minor wear at tips and edges. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: The scene is Stockholm in the 1930's. The children on a city street set up an elaborate tournament based on medieval jousting, with the well-off children taking the role of knights, and the poorer children playing battle horses.

London: Julia MacRae Books, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The paper has darkened slightly, but there are no signatures, marks, or signs of previous use. The dust jacket is also in very good condition. It is price-clipped, but has only minimal wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: The second book in the quartet focuses on Frances, the headstrong eldest sister, and tells her story with its central dilemma: how to reconcile her lifelong ambition - to study at the Slade and pursue her career as an artist - with her deepening love for Gabriel Mackenzie, and its likely consequences, marriage and all that it would entail. World War I brings heartbreak, and in its aftermath a dramatic change for Frances, who leaves for Ireland on a matter of life and death.

London: Julia MacRae Books, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The paper has darkened slightly, but there are no signs of use or wear. The navy covers are fresh; the gold spine lettering is shiny. The dust jacket is price-intact, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners, but no tears or damage. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Gwen, third of the four Purcell sisters, tends the large Hillcrest garden and pursues her artistic endeavours. The unexpected and unwelcome gift of an orchid collection is the first event to disturb her calm world, but it is a visit to an unknown orchid grower in Germany that forces her beyond her sheltering boundaries. It is 1936, the Nazis are in power, and Gwen finds the courage to start living in the modern world.

London & New York: Dent Dutton, 1958. Later Printing, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is tight and clean, with no marks and very few signs of previous use. The cloth covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in very good condition, with light wear. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Set in the 15th century, during the War of the Roses, the story "follows seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton as he joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow.

London & Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1927. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or even signs of previous use. The long edge of the text block has brown foxing. The brown covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering has dulled somewhat. The dust jacket is not price-clipped ($1.75), and has light wear only. The attached scan should give a better idea of appearance. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a small decorataive Christmas sticker in the top right hand corner of the front free end paper and a small National Library stamp on the rear, but no other marks or wear. The illustrated cloth covers are fresh, with a bit of wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not corner-clipped, and shows little wear. A very nice copy. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Set during the Depression of the 1930s. "when two Newfound lads were taken on as crew of the schooner Black Joke, they were to face adventure that was beyond their wildest imaginings. Raised in the small outport of Ship Hole, they were used to the ways of the sea and its hardships. But how could they know that in very short order they would find themselves trapped by a gang of theives involved in rum-running and treachery on the high seas.

London: Kaye and Ward, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no signatures, marks, or darkening of the paper. The blue covers are fresh, with minor wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is price clipped, and has moderate edge wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: An historical novel about smugglers and Excisemen on Mersea Island, off the Essex coast. The jacket flap notes that this is a reprint of Allingham's first book, published originally in 1923

London: Eyre Methuen, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, and the silver gilt spine lettering still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and shows only a hint of wear. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: The search for Captain Kidd's fabulous treasure is on and Blackstone, the Bow Street Runner, follows the trail from London's underworld to the raw, exciting city of New York. Once again he finds himself working on both sides of the law, with allies and enemies alike amongst criminals and the police force. Despite the help of Fanny Campbell, the odds against hime are enormous, but then so is the possible reward -- the treasure

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a gift inscription to a former owner (A Merry Christmas, 1957) on the front free end paper, but no other marks or wear. The blue cloth covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in excellent condition, with very minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Young Tommy Glover was given evidence of the terrible things that could happen at sea, when the sailor Billy Batt turned up 'out of the blue' at Mrs. Glover's shop and told a gruesome tale about how Captain Glover, Tommy's father, had been murdered at sea two years before by Black Benito, 'the blackest, boldest, baddest pirate since Captain Harry Morgan.' Yet there was something suspicious about the tale that did not seem to Tommy to… Read More