Author: Anne Bowman
Title: The Young Yachtsmen or the Wreck of the Gipsy
Description: London, George Routldge & Sons, 1865. Cloth. A scarce, illustrated Victorian work of children's fiction, aimed specifically at young boys. This is a scarce work of Victorian children's literature, featuring fjords, wolves, pirates, bears and shipwrecks. With illustrated plates throughout.This is the work of prolific author Anne Bowman, whose many adventurous novels with titles such as 'The Kangaroo Hunters' and 'The Young Nile Voyagers' featured child protagonists venturing to the far reaches of the world and were popular amongst young boys of the period. She also published volumes of puzzles and acrostics for children.To the front of this work is an advertisement for titles in the series 'Miss Bowman's Books for Boys&apos. Twelve works are listed, amongst them this novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Front board and spine somewhat discoloured and rubbed. Bumping to extremities and spine head and tail. Light fading to head of rear board. Evidence of bookplate removal to front pastedown, with offsetting to facing page reflecting this. Internally, firmly bound. Some marks to pages throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Sailing Boys Victorian Children's Literature Boys Not Stated
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Title: The Young Yachtsmen or the Wreck of the Gipsy
Description: London, George Routldge & Sons, 1865. Cloth. A scarce, illustrated Victorian work of children's fiction, aimed specifically at young boys. This is a scarce work of Victorian children's literature, featuring fjords, wolves, pirates, bears and shipwrecks. With illustrated plates throughout.This is the work of prolific author Anne Bowman, whose many adventurous novels with titles such as 'The Kangaroo Hunters' and 'The Young Nile Voyagers' featured child protagonists venturing to the far reaches of the world and were popular amongst young boys of the period. She also published volumes of puzzles and acrostics for children.To the front of this work is an advertisement for titles in the series 'Miss Bowman's Books for Boys&apos. Twelve works are listed, amongst them this novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Front board and spine somewhat discoloured and rubbed. Bumping to extremities and spine head and tail. Light fading to head of rear board. Evidence of bookplate removal to front pastedown, with offsetting to facing page reflecting this. Internally, firmly bound. Some marks to pages throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Sailing Boys Victorian Children's Literature Boys Not Stated
Price: GBP 55.00 = appr. US$ 78.54 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 776F37
- Book number: 776F37
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