The collector's book of boys' stories / Eric Quayle ; photographs by Gabriel Monro
1973, 1st edition. London : Studio Vista. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429765
ISBN: 028970412X
Physical description; 160 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index. Contents; Introduction -- Historical background -- Redskins and pioneers -- Ballantyne the Brave -- The treasure seekers -- Mark Twain and the American West -- The tide of adventure -- The public school saga -- Science fiction stories -- The minors and the moderns -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Children's stories History and criticism. Children's stories. Children's literature Collectors and collecting. Adventure stories. Boys ; Fiction.
Price: €18.00