1889-90 Novels of Charles Kingsley

Description

Early Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound, Signed Binding

Six novels of the well-known Victorian author Charles Kingsley, uniformly bound in two half calf volumes by The Hansard Publishing Company. 

Including the following novels: 

Westward Ho!, or The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, a later edition published in 1889. 

Yeast, A Problem, the fourth edition published in 1889. 

Hypatia, or New Foes with An Old Face, a later edition published in 1889.

Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography, a later edition published in 1890.

Two Years Ago, a later edition published in 1890. 

Hereward the Wake: 'Last of the English', a later edition published in 1890.

Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms.