Search Results: Children's - Historical Fiction from Homeward Bound Books

Port Elgin, Ontario: Brucedale Press. Very Good. 2010. 1st Edition. Softcover. 1896922465 . 193 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor rub wear to edges. Tiny stain on fore-edge. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A fictional account of the high school years of Agnes McPhail, the first woman Member of Parliament in Canada. .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0192713922 . 144 p. 22 cm. Sound binding with red, cloth-covered boards. Slightly rolled spine. One corner lightly bumped. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has light edgewear and rubbing. Not price clipped. A children's historical fiction novel set in the 10th and 11th centuries amongst the Vikings. .

Victoria, B. C.: Orca Book Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 1551431556 . 210 + 6 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Virtually no discernable wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has one small soft crease on the rear panel bottom edge and is slightly shelf rubbed. The story of sixteen year old Ned Turner who sets off for the goldfields of the Klondike in 1897. .

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. 191 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Upper board has some mottling from being damp at one time. Rub wear to the board and spine edges. The top edge of the text block has some foxing. Previous owner's name is markered out on the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has soil to the panels, moreso the front, and edge wear which includes creases, chips,and tears. The spine is darkened. The story of Peter Demo a twelve year old stowaway on a French sailing ship, who participates as a drummer boy at the battle at the Plains of Abraham. .

London: Folio Society. Very Good+. 2005. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. xviii, 231 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in green, brown and grey, cloth-covered boards with copper highlighted illustration and titles. Tiny bit of soil to front edge of text block. Tiny bump to bottom corner of a couple of the preliminary pages. The slipcase has a scratch mark and has some light shelf rubbing. The first of the author's "Marcus" series of young adult fiction, set in Roman Britain. .

London: Puffin Books. Very Good. 1978. Hardcover. 18 cm. Boxed set of four mass market paperback editions, all 1978 printings. Each book has very light edge wear. Sound of Coaches and Smith have soft crease to the upper right front corner. The spines are lightly faded. Jack Holborn has a previous owner's name on the first page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The box has a bit of rubbing, and a short gouge mark, possibly done in manufacture. A collection of four children's historical novels by English author Leon Garfield. .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1961. Third Printing. Hardcover. 252 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Corner tips not quite sharp. Liquid stain to top edge of the text block, not that noticeable. Fore-edge of text block has a couple of knocks that affect a few pages. Ink price and faint pencilled price on front free endpaper. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some very light wear to the edges and corners. The story of a young Roman officer who is in Britain as it is threatened by Saxon invaders. Black and white illustrations. .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1961. Second Printing. Hardcover. 252 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A bit of soil to the boards. Light wear to the corner tips, with one corner softened. Spine titles have dulled. Text block edges have faint foxing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, overall, with slight toning. Lacks the dust wrapper. The story of a young Roman officer who is in Britain as it is threatened by Saxon invaders. Black and white illustrations. .

Montreal: Roussan Publishers Inc.. Near Fine. 1998. Later Printing. Card Covers. 1896184324 . 175 p. 19 cm. Sound and square in illustrated, cardstock covers. Minor edge wear. A couple of light scratches. A historical novel for middle grade readers. Tells the story of an orphan from Manchester who heads across the ocean to become a bride in Victoria, Canada. On Time's Wing .

Toronto: W.J. Gage Limited. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. ©1967. Hardcover. 123 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Appears unread. Dustjacket has a full length stain along the spine and partially to the rear panel. Otherwise, it is near very good with light wear to the edges and corners and rubbing and light scratches overall. The fifth title in the Frontier Books series featuring Canadian history events. .

New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0689867441 . 459 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, paper-covered boards. One corner very slightly bumped. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has slight edge wear and some light rubbing. A tale for pre-teen readers about a boy and his sister who are enslaved on a Viking ship. .

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0886191343 . 216 p. 22 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in blue, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to edge and corners. Spine ends crinkled. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning along edges. Dustjacket has edge wear, moreso at the spine ends. Some soiling to rear panel. Overal lightly rubbed. The story of 15 years old Mary who leave her home in Scotland to join her cousin in Upper Canada. Upon her arrival she finds her cousin has died and his family is gone, so Mary is left to fend for herself. Inscribed and signed to a previous owner on the half-title page. .

St. Lawrence Parks Commission. Very Good. 1964. Softcover. 72 p. 24 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Both covers show some soil and darkening. Sticker pull mark on front cover. Wear to corners. Two previous owner's name on back of front cover. Small soil stain to bottom fore-corner of about a dozen pages. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. A children's story about a visit to Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg, Ontario. Illustrated with simple pen and ink drawings. .

London: Macdonald & Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 175 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in red, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Text block edges slightly dusty. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has a crease and tiny closed tear along the front top edge. It has some wear at the corners and the spine ends. The rear white panel shows soiling and darkening. No price on jacket, possibly an export copy. The story of two boys who belong to a northern tribe in Britain during the time of the Roman occupation. .

London: Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 256 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Text block edges have some light soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with a hint of toning. Dust jacket has some edge wear, including a few tiny or short closed tears. Back white panel shows soil. Price clipped. A children's fictionalized account of the true story of Peter Williams, a German POW camp escapee. Part of the publisher's Junior Editions of Famous War Books series. .

London: Penguin Books. Very Good. 1972. Reprint. Paperback. 0140301534 . 237 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and corner tips. Spine faded. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat toned. A reprint of this Carnegie Medal winning children's novel about the wool trade in the 15th century. . .