The Lost Pothole

1st ed thus, VG in VG- dw fiction: written for children, three young lads get mixed up in a search for lost treasure in the caves of the Yorkshire Dales

Leicester: Brockhampton Press, 1961 Illstd from the author's sketches by C. W. Bacon. Library markings and tape marks in endpapers. Dust jacket has tape stains, part of rear flap trimmed away, in a clear protective dover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Published by The Children's Book Club, 1961. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated by Bacon, C.W.. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Young Anthony Carter didn't expect to become involved in a dangerous pot-holing rescue and treasure hunt when he joined his friends on the rain-sodden Yorkshire Moors... Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations based… Read more about this item

London: The Children's Book Club, 1961. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket illustrated by Leslie Wood, in good condition. Jacket is marked and worn, and edges are creased and nicked. Board corners, edges, and spine ends are bumped, and page block is tanned and blemished. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illus. by Bacon, C.W.. Used.… Read more about this item

London: Children's Book Club, 1961 Illsted in b&w from the author's sketches by C.W. Bacon. Light foxing in edges and end pages. Dust jacket is unclipped, light edge wear, 1 corner tear, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

The Children"s Book Club, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1961. Book Club Edition. 136 pages. Illustrated jacket over red cloth. Illustrated by C W Bacon. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Ex libris plate to front endpaper. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends.… Read more about this item

London: The Children's Book Club. VG: in Very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. Page-block foxed. 1961. Reprint. Red hardback board cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 136pp. B/w frontis and drawings. .

GB: Children's Book Club Childrens 1960s.. Hardback. VG+/VG- DW.

London: Brock Books, 1961 VG+/VG. 8vo. original charcoal textured paper boards (prize bookplate, a little rubbed) in dustwrapper (edges rubbed, fraying to top edge); pp. 136, with illustrations by C.W.Bacon. A very good copy. {Neate X353: Two boys hunt for an ancient pothole which contains treasure].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.

London, UK: The Children's Book Club, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bacon, C W. 136pp. Red cloth-covered boards, black titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Text block edges starting to fox. Cocked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has Bordart style cover, light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors… Read more about this item

London: White Lion Publishers, 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. C W Bacon.

London: Childrens Book Club, 1961 VG/VG-. 8vo. original red textured paper boards (prev. owner's details to verso contents page, a few ink spots to spine, extremities a little bumped) in dustwrapper (edges rubbed with some closed tears, ink spots to reverse, ticks to pubs. cat. on rear panel); pp. 136, with illustrations by C.W.Bacon. A very good copy. {Neate X353:… Read more about this item

The Children""s Press ., 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good.