Tom Brown's School Days by an Old Boy ...
by [Rugby School]. HUGHES, Thomas, with introduction by W.D. Howells & illustrations by Louis Rhead
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1926 per C-A date code). Octavo (9.25" x 6.25"), xxiii, [1], 375 & [1] pages, with 37 plates, including 4 in color, by Louis Rhead. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt & black, with a large color illustration applied to the front cover. Top edge stained orange.
Spine lettering dull, binding slightly soiled, couple of tiny scuffs, previous owner's name in ink at the front pastedown, otherwise very good or better.
A lovely copy of this engaging tale of life at Rugby School, a public boarding school in Warwickshire, England, enhanced by the illustrations of Louis Rhead.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1900
- Title
- Tom Brown's School Days by an Old Boy ...
- Author
- [Rugby School]. HUGHES, Thomas, with introduction by W.D. Howells & illustrations by Louis Rhead
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1926]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Juvenile Audience, Warwickshire, England, Rugby School, Thomas Hughes, Louis Rhead, Education, Boarding School
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Fiction, Poetry; Children's, Illustrated; Education; Great Britain, United Kingdom;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...