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Click here to see our other books! Beadle and Company Publications Hunting Adventures, The Emerald Necklace, Madge Wilde, The Hunted Life S H Hammond et al. c1880 Beadle and Company : London 6.5" by 4" 128pp; 112pp; 128pp; 128pp SUMMARY A collection of four short stories published by Beadle and Company. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage : £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION By S H Hammond, Mrs M V Victor, The Author of 'Clifton, Pride and Passion' etc and Colonel Walter B Dunlap Spine label states 'Beadle's Library 7.' and therefore would appear to be a part of a personal collection of publications from Beadles. The titles are as follows: Hunting Adventures in the Northern Wilds by S H Hammond The Emerald Necklace or Mrs Butterby's Boarder by Mrs M V Victor Madge Wylde the Young Mans Ward by The Author of 'Clifton', 'Pride and Passion' etc. The Hunted Life a Story or Startling Adventure in the Far West by Colonel Walter B Dunlap Hunting Adventures in the Northern Wilds is a work on adventures of the wilds of upstate new york and was first published in 1856. The Emerald Necklace was first published as a Beadle dime novel in 1860 and was later published under the title 'A pair of Gray Eyes'. It was written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, an American novelist credited with writing one of te first detective novels in the United States. She wrote more than 100 dime novels, pioneering the field. Madge Wylde, The Young Mans Ward was written by Arthur Townley, another popular dime novelist. The work was originally published in 1861 as number 17 in Beadle's dime novel series. The Hunted Life A Story, Or Startling Adventure in the Far West is a novel by Sylvanus Cobb Jr under the pseudonym Col. Walter B Dunlap. A Startling Adventure introduced a series of thirty 'forest sketches' published in 1856 and 7. A very scarce collection of works, with none on Copac in this edition. All editions of these works are rare. CONDITION In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with small patches of light rubbing to the spine and to the extremities. Rear joint is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Small tide mark to the last few pages to the outer top corner. Does not affect text. Instances of light scattered spots throughout. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques