By Charles Kingsley

Published: London Macmillan and Co

Size: 7.5" by 5.5" Pagination: viii [1], 2-373pp

Charles Kingsley's historical novel about the Norman Conquest in an attractive full calf school prize binding.

By Charles Kingsley

1893 Hereward the Wake, 'Last of the English'

Name: 1893 Hereward the Wake, 'Last of the English'
SKU: 797F16
Price: 65 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Macmillan and Co

Size: 7.5" by 5.5" Pagination: viii [1], 2-373pp

Charles Kingsley's historical novel about the Norman Conquest in an attractive full calf school prize binding.

£65.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: 797F16

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Description

Leather Binding, Prize Binding

A later edition of Charles Kinglsely's historical adventure novel concerning the Anglo-Saxon resistance to the Norman Conquest, in a full calf school prize binding.

Kinglsey's novel follows the historical Anglo-Saxon figure Hereward as he leads the resistance against the Normans from a base in Ely.

First published in 1866, this was Kingsley's final historical novel, and was instrumental in elevating Hereward into an English folk-hero.

With a prize bookplate of Malvern College to the front pastedown, awarding the work to S.R. James.

Condition

In a full calf school prize binding. Fading to back strip, with rubbing to front board. Boards bright and clean. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Overall: Very Good

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