Author: Dale, Nathaniel
Title: The Eventful Life of Nathaniel Dale with Recollections and Anecdotes Containing a Great Variety of Business Matters, &C, As Occured in the Life of the Author.
Description: Printed for the Author, . Hardcover. 120p printed (literally) for the Author, of whom only copies can be had. Cloth 2/6. Paper 1/6. Undated - must be c.1890. Dale was brought up in rural Lincolnshire of agricltural stock. Describes his early schooling limited by his need to work on the land and the deterrant of corporal punishment. Born at Little Bytham; mentions Stamford, Holywell Hall, buying a blind horse, shooting snipe, rook stealers, stag attack, Kimbolton, rabbits, poor opinion of the education act,Stow, Peterborough, Castle Bytham. Also mentioned the Earl of Harborough, Duke of Manchester, Right Hon. Lord Willoughby De Ersby, Lord Frederick and etc. Much wonderful rambling detail of people, places and goings on ! Original edition in attractive green gilt titled boards; New endpapers. Book toned and has been well read. Boards rubbed at edges and corners. Uncommon piece of Lincolnshirre local history. See scans. . Good +

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