Alfred the Great
by Thomas Hughes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$503.30CA$452.97
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1873. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A signed copy of this historical work by the author known for 'Tom Brown's School Days'. A signed copy, in a full morocco binding. With the author's inscription 'Sybil Irene Cutler with the best wishes of her Godfather the Author 1873'. This is a New Edition of this work, which is a biography of Alfred the Great. With a frontispiece depicting Great Britain and two plates. Collated, complete. Thomas Hughes was an English lawyer, judge and author. His 'Tom Brown' books are semi-autobiographical, as the first novel 'Tom Brown's School Days' was set at Rugby, where the author attended. Binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper, Macmillan and Co. Uncommon for there to be a signed copy of this work, especially with such a personal connection to Hughes. In a crushed morocco binding. Externally, generally rubbed. Light rubbing to the joints. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 758L3
- Title
- Alfred the Great
- Author
- Thomas Hughes
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Macmillan's Magazine Alfred the Great Rugby School Alfred the Great
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.