Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, 1935, illustrated by Ellis Silas
Westward Ho! or the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh Knight of Burrough in the County of Devon in the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Rendered into Modern English by Charles Kingsley. With Sixteen Colored Illustrations by Ellis Silas.
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London, Bombay, Sydney. 1935 (second reprint following the 1927 edition.
A fair burgundy cloth hardback with gilt titles. Cover is shelfworn, bumped and marked. Binding is a bit wobbly, but all still bound. Endpaper inner joints intact. Previous owner's name to first free endpaper.
The cover and binding lets down the text block which is clean and bright throughout, with dust toning to top edge. The 16 colour plates by Ellis Silas are all confirmed present and in excellent condition.
Text in English.
633pp + 16pp plates.
Dimensions: Approximately 253mm high x 195mm wide x 47mm deep.
Weight: Approximately 1.52kg (unpacked).