Author: Henty, G. A. (1832-1902)
Title: CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR A Tale of the Gold Fields of California .. Illustrated by H.M. Paget
Description: London, Glasgow, Dublin, Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited 1910 approx. Plates (6 of 8) by H.M. Paget. . Hassell Binding octavo blue pictorial & gilt lettered cloth showing a mounted rider shooting into the air & on spine the gold prospector (spine very rubbed & faded, corners bumped else binding tight) All edges olivine 386pp +16pp publisher's catalogue. Lacks 2 of 8 plates. Lightly foxed to a few leaves but clean, tight and no marks or inscriptions. *Story of a schoolboy who is accused of theft and runs away to America crossing the continent to join the gold rush in California where he is successful and makes a heroic rescue of a gold transport being hijacked and finally finds the true culprit who stole the money.
Keywords: boys adventure classic
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Title: CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR A Tale of the Gold Fields of California .. Illustrated by H.M. Paget
Description: London, Glasgow, Dublin, Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited 1910 approx. Plates (6 of 8) by H.M. Paget. . Hassell Binding octavo blue pictorial & gilt lettered cloth showing a mounted rider shooting into the air & on spine the gold prospector (spine very rubbed & faded, corners bumped else binding tight) All edges olivine 386pp +16pp publisher's catalogue. Lacks 2 of 8 plates. Lightly foxed to a few leaves but clean, tight and no marks or inscriptions. *Story of a schoolboy who is accused of theft and runs away to America crossing the continent to join the gold rush in California where he is successful and makes a heroic rescue of a gold transport being hijacked and finally finds the true culprit who stole the money.
Keywords: boys adventure classic
Price: GBP 4.00 = appr. US$ 5.71 Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books
- Book number: J64193
- Book number: J64193
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