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Scouring of the White Horse; or, the Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk
by Thomas Hughes
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$272.62A$245.36
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About This Item
Cambridge: Macmillan and Co, 1859. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7" by 5.5". Richard Doyle. The first edition of this illustrated children's novel by Thomas Hughes, revolving around the Uffington White Horse. The first edition of this work.An entertaining children's novel, recording the traditional festivities surrounding the renovation of the White HorseIllustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations.Written by Thomas Hughes.Illustrated by Richard Doyle.Fourteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Mike & Sheila Eggleton'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light loss and lifting to the head and tail of the spine. Minor marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is strained. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with some spots. Small tidemark to the tail of the first few pages. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 726P6
- Title
- Scouring of the White Horse; or, the Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk
- Author
- Thomas Hughes
- Illustrator
- Richard Doyle
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 7" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Scouring of the White Horse thomas hughes richard doyle white horse thomas hughes chalk tom brown
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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