Castle In Northumbria by Lorna Hill - 1959

Burke, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1959. This Edition. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Illustrations are coloured in throughout. Visible creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine ends. Black marks to boards. Water staining to boards. Textblock is shaky.

Burke, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. No Edition Remark. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Front endpaper is missing. Previous owner's inscriptions to title page. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean.

Burke,, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Reprinted. 192 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Pen markings to front pastedown, free endpaper and title page. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm with mild staining to hinges. Book is very slightly bowed and forward leaning with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.

Burke, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1961. Reprint. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket with black lettering over red cloth. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with sunning to spine. Minor staining and soiling to boards. Clipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate staining and soiling to DJ.

Burke, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1953. First Edition. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Pen and pencil inscription to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Final page attached but coming loose. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened.

London: Burke Publishing Co. Ltd., 1953 12mo. original beige cloth (rubbed & marked, FFE excised, front panel of jacket and flap laid-down to front endpapers; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 228, with illustrations. A very good copy of the uncommon first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket. Illus. by Gilbert Dunlop.

London: Burke,. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1953. 1st UK. Hardcover. Scarce 1st edition (1953) ; clean cream board covers; brown lettering to spine; fep removed; contents very clean; d/w not price clipped (9s6d) ; front quite good; spine has a little loss at top, but nearly 2 Inches loss at bottom; rear cover has strip torn off bottom edge and a piece missing from top - see picture on our own site or abe. ; Marjorie Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Burke,. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1953. 1st UK; First Printing. Hardcover. Scarce 1st edition (1953) ; vg/g++; redboard covers; gold gilt lettering to spine; no names or similar insidel 1st few pages have small closed tears at bottom, as if they have slightly crumpled and caught somehow; ; contents very clean; d/w price clipped; light fading to spine; spine has a little loss at top, form on inside rear flap is still present; ; Marjorie Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .