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	1	McCutchan, Philip. Dust jacket illustration by Ian Robertson. HALFHYDE GOES TO WAR. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1986, first edition. 163 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0297789317 Thirteenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "The ill-fated gold bullion brought by St Vincent Halfhyde to South Africa is destined to play a further part in his turbulent career. T he Boer War is dragging into a series of sieges, the British army floudering on unfamiliar terrain against the cunning of the Boer farmers to the point that even the high principles of Britain's General Buller are eroded and the gold used to bribe t hose that can bring a speedy end to the seemingly interminable siege of Ladysmith. Halfhyde's RNR commission is activated and, accompanied by the dull but dependable civil servant Mr Bewdley, he is ordered to embark aboard an armoured train with a naval gun crew to escort the gold from Cape Town to Ladysmith; but Boer attacks, unconventional transport and the misery of the extreme climate lead them and their burden into enemy hands. Through interrogation, escape and betrayal, Halfhyde comes face to face with single-minded and determined adversaries for whom the lure of gold is so powerful that personal gain overrides any loyalty to the cause of victory. Once back aboard the 'Glen Halladale' as prisoners, Halfhyde and Bewdley play a w aiting game until personal considerations influence their actions too, and the fate of the stolen bullion is settled in a sudden and devastating climax at sea." Light browning in margins of pages, light browning to edges of textblock, minor wrink li ng at top of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, light browning at edges and very light on spine. Very Good/Very Good Price: 20.00 USD
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	2	McCutchan, Philip. Dust jacket illustration by Rodger Towers. HALFHYDE ON THE AMAZON. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1988, first edition. 188 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0297792393 Fourteenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "St Vincent Halfhyde, commanding the steamer 'Taronga Park', is under orders to leave Liverpool for the Amazon River. His passenger is a senior British diplomat charged with a delicate mission to Brazil, where the German Emperor is believed to be establishing a naval base from which to harass British shipping in the event of war. Halfhyde's voyage is plagued with clashes of person alities, with bad weather....and murder. A horribly mutilated corpse is found aboard the 'Taronga Park' in the Liverpool Docks, but when Detective Inspector Todhunter of the Metropolitan Police is embarked to sail with the ship, Halfhyde is unclea r whether the policeman's investigations are confined to murder. More surprises await Halfhyde in Brazil where, at the small port of Santarem, he meets an old adversary whose unwelcome presence complicates the already volatile dealings with the So ut h American authorities and with the sinister German navy." Light browning in margins of pages, small shallow dint on top of textblock, light browning to edges of textblock. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling at top of spine and flsp-fold s, very light browning on spine. Very Good/Very Good Price: 20.00 USD
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	3	McCutchan, Philip. HALFHYDE ORDERED SOUTH. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1979, first edition. 220 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0297776843 Sixth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde, RN, finds himself once again under the thumb of his old compatriot, the incoherent and blustering Captain Watkiss, on a diplomatic mission to Chile. Under the guise of a steaming party delivering an obsolete battleship, HMS Meridian, to the Chilean government, Watkiss and Halfhyde learn from the Foreign Office official representative that their real pu rpose is to safeguard British interests in South America threatened by aggressive action on the part of the Germans. Before setting out in the old ironclad, news arrives that a British Admiral has been detained in Valparaiso, and that the wily Vic e -Admiral von Merkatz is steaming full ahead in that direction. The Meridian hastily leaves port in pursuit, but while she is still in British waters, Detective Inspector Todhunter from the Metropolitan Police is put aboard, and another task is ad de d to Halfhyde's mission: to track down Todhunter's old enemy Sir Russell Savory, top civil servant turned traitor, who has escaped from prison and is suspected of being in league with von Merkatz. Halfhyde is the first to sight von Merkatz, soon af ter coaling at Madeira, and the race to Valparaiso is on." Faint cigarette odor, light wrinkling at top of spine, tiny soiling speck on fore-edge of textblock, minor edge rubbing. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of spine and rear flap-f old, light browning at top inside edge. Very Good/Very Good Price: 25.00 USD
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	4	McCutchan, Philip. Dust jacket illustration by Mike Roffe. HALFHYDE OUTWARD BOUND. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1983, first edition. 165 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0297782703 Tenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "After the debacle of Captain Watkiss' accidental death....Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde unexpectedly finds himself put on the half-pay list of Her Majesty's Navy. Appalled by the business of marriage, in which he unwittingly fell prey to an admiral's daughter of stern character, he decides to combine a reprieve from his wife and a desire to broaden his experience with a spell under s a il, on a merchantman bound for Sydney. On a drunken evening in Liverpool the gullible Captain MacRafferty signs Halfhyde on as an able seaman; his ship, the 'Aysgarth Falls', has a crew mainly consisting of unseamanlike villains on the run from t he police, led by a First Mate whose obvious dishonesty and bullying tactics immediately alarm Halfhyde. Bad weather and outbreaks of fighting in the fo'c'sle herald the dangers ahead. In his efforts to uncover a lucrative but illicit deal made b etw een the First Mate and a mysterious passenger to be picked up off Chile, Halfhyde falls into the hands of unscrupulous captors who intend to sell him to his old enemy, Vice Admiral Paulus von Merkatz. The German flagship's inevitable presence i n So uth American waters provides Halfhyde, aided by an English captain, with a chance to display his naval training and quick thinking as he hoodwinks von Merkatz and sets off in pursuit of the 'Aysgarth Falls', now several days ahead. Clashes bet ween the three ships are unavoidable and it is not until they reach the treacherous shallows around the Great Barrier Reef of Australia that Halfhyde has a chance to try one of his most devious of stratagems." Faint cigarette odor, small light crea se at fore-edge of pages 115 to 132, small shallow dint at top edge of front board. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, light edge browning - mainly at top inside edge and at top of flaps. Very Good+/Very Good Price: 20.00 USD
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	5	Duthie, Eric, ed. (Anthony Buckeridge, Arthur C. Clarke, Lord Dunsany, C.S. Forester, W.E. Johns, Rudyard Kipling, Frank Knight, Jim Corbett, Algernon Blackwood, Philip McCutchan, John Keir Cross, Ross Salmon, Wilfrid Robertson, John Pudney, et al. STIRRING STORIES FOR BOYS. Odhams, London, (1960). 320 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w illustrations. Contents: A Boy in the Jungle by Jim Corbett; Dawn Patrol by Captain W.E. Johns; Nightmare in New York by Algernon Blackwood; The Examination for Lieutenant by C.S. Forester; Ad venture Underground by Sylvia Green; April Fools by John Pudney; Sentenced to Die by Arthur Catherall; Rescue Squadron by Philip McCutchan; The Dam by Halliday Sutherland; See Luna and Die by John Keir Cross; Two Tales of Africa by Wilfrid Robertso n ; A.N. Other by Anthony Buckeridge; Trapped by Wild Boar by Ross Salmon; Jorkens Practises Medicine and Magic by Lord Dunsany; The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes by Rudyard Kipling; A Nose Like a Dog by Gordon Langley Hall; Most Quiet in the Gar de n by Frank Knight; Red Fingle's Treasure by Geoffrey Williamson; Little Tales of Tomorrow by Arthur C. Clarke. A few pages with small stain in gutter, small stain at top of page 172, light brown mark (2" x 1/2") in text of page 257 - does not a ffe ct legibility, browning to edges of textblock, small faint water mark and light foxing mark on fore-edge of textblock, three tiny foxing marks on bottom of textblock, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, fading to top/bottom edges of boards/s pine , tiny corner bump to corners. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, small chips/creases and wear at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, creases at top of frotn panel, soft wrinkles and light soiling on panels, small area of browning on i nside rear panel. Good-/Fair Price: 15.00 USD
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	6	McCutchan, Philip. TOM CHATTO, SECOND MATE. Orion, (London, 1996), Ist PB printing. 231 pp, PB. "As the twentieth century dawns the time of the great steamships is firmly under way. Newly in possession of his Master's Certificate, Tom Chatto secures a glamorous berth as second officer on a liner of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co mpany - there he encounters a hostile face from the past..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very faint edgewear, spine flat and uncreased. This is a new, unread book. NF Price: 5.00 USD
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	7	McCutchan, Philip. TOM CHATTO: APPRENTICE. (Orion, London, 1995). 229 pp, PB. Fiction. "The first in a new series of adventures spanning the sixty year career of an officer in Queen Victoria's merchant navy. - A tough life full of incident awaits Tom Chatto when, at the age of seventeen, he embarks upon his firs t voyage under sail. Queen Victoria's empire is growing fast and the good ship Pass of Drumochter is bound for the seaven seas to trade the empire's good. But the glamour soon falls fromTom's eyes when he finds himself the unwitting eye witne s s t o a foul murder. Earning his master's ticket is going to be as much about learning to cope with the terrifying ne'er to wells on board ship as it is about sails and navigation." A new, undread copy. Very minor edgewear. NF Price: 8.00 USD
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