An Old Boy (Hughes, Thomas)

Tom Brown's School Days

Cambridge, Macmillan & Co, 1858. Reprint. 9th Thousand. Hardcover. 8vo. 420. Rebound in green 1/2 leather, five raised bands, gilt decoration and lettering on spine, marbled boards, edges and endpapers. Spine and top margin of front cover sunned, bottom edge of covers rubbed, corners rubbed and bumped, bookplate on front pastedown, donor's ink inscription, dated January 1858, on original ffep, some foxing. Good+.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 21882

Keywords: FICTION SCHOOL STORIES

An Old Boy (Thomas Hughes)

Tom Brown's School Days

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1911. . Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Augmented with the fine illustrations of W. Louis Rhead, this is a perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Big, oversized Imperial octavo hardcover copy, bound in light green cloth over boards, full color paper illustration pasted on to front cover, with rubbing to edges, tips, scuffing to spine head and foot, rubbed gilt lettering to spine. Two dozen or more fine black-and-white illustrations and a fnie full-color frontispiece. Gift inscription at first free endpaper. A justifiable classic in English children's literature.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

Structure, Verses, Agency BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 358863

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Tom Brown Tom Brown's School Days British children English children children's literature

An Old Boy; [Thomas Hughes]

Tom Brown&Apos;S School Days

London, Macmillan and Co. 1868. Leather. A sought after signed copy of Thomas Hughes' popular children's school novel, describing Rugby School during the 1830s. Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "Tho. Hughes, written for his old friend, W. H. Hooper, with all good wishes".'Tom Brown's School Days' is a charming children's work on the school life of Tom Brown whilst he is at Rugby School in the 1830s.This is a popular work that was well received when it was first published in 1857 and has remained popular ever since.Illustrated with an engraved title.The fifty-sixth thousand. Bookplate of William Harcourt Hooper to the front paste down. Hooper was an eminent wood engraver who work for the 'Illustrated London News' and the Kelmscott Press. Newspaper clipping of Hooper's obituary tipped-in to the rear paste down. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is faded. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Newspaper clipping tipped-in to the rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 947P27

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Tom Brown's School Days tom brown thomas hughes william harcourt hooper tom brown Not Stated

An Old Boy [aka Thomas Hughes]

Tom Brown's School Days

London, Blackie and Sons, 1909. Vintage reprint. Hardcover. 266p, ads. Green decorated cloth. Four b/w plates by John H. Bacon. Vintage reprint; there is no date in the book but an old school prize bookplate is dated 1909. Very good condition, covers slightly faded, bookplate else clean and tight. Classic British Boy's adventure tale. Very Good .

Kubik Fine Books Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 300411

Catalogue: Children's

HUGHES, THOMAS [AN OLD BOY]

Tom Brown's Schooldays. Macmillan Edition. 1878

London: Macmillan & Co, 1878. Reprint. Green hardback cloth cover. (More images available on request). 150mm x 100mm (6" x 4"). xix, 360pp + ads.. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: tbs02b

Catalogue: Classic Fiction

Keywords: Classic Fiction 1850 - 1900 Antiquarian

An Old Boy [Thomas Hughes]

Tom Brown&Apos;S School Days

London, Macmillan & Co, 1869 . Cloth. The first illustrated edition of Thomas Hughes's beloved fictionalised account of life at Rugby School, with illustrations from Arthur Hughes and Sydney Prior Hall. A first edition thus, the first illustrated edition.Thomas Hughes' popular children's novel follows the exploits of the titular Tom Brown at Rugby School in the 1830s, the school attended by the author.This particular volume is the first edition to include illustrations. Illustrated throughout with fifty eight plates and vignettes from Arthur Hughes, the illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and Sydney Prior Hall, and leading artist of the Victorian period.Collated, complete.Rebacked, with endpapers renewed. Former owner's inscription to a front endpaper.The most popular work from the lawyer and author. Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip laid down, and board restored. Endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with losses of cloth in these regions. Further losses of cloth to head and fore edge of front board. Significant fading to fore edge of rear board. Front hinge a touch strained, but firmly held. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with handling marks to page perimeters throughout. Good . Ill.: Arthur Hughes; Sydney Prior Hall. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 933F37

Catalogue: Children's Books

Keywords: tom brownw Thomas hughes Rugby School public school Thomas hughes Arthur Hughes; Sydney Prior Hall