Author: William Harnett Blanch
Title: The Blue-Coat Boys; or, School Life in Christ&Apos;S Hospital
Description: London, E.W. Allen, 1877 . First edition. Hardback. The uncommon first edition of William Harnett Blanch's account of the changes made at Christ's Hospital school following the suicide of 12 year old William Arthur Gibbs. The uncommon first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece comparing two public school birches.In 1877, 12 year old William Arthur Gibbs, a student of Christ's Hospital school in Sussex committed suicide by hanging out of fear of repeated punishments, including flogging.There was an official inquiry which found no fault with the school.In this work, the author presents a history of the school from its sixteenth century foundation onwards, and with insight into changes being made following the death of Gibbs.With eight pages of advertisements to the rear, and further advertisements to the front and rear pastedown and free endpaper. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strip, with significant spotting to boards. Joints starting, with boards firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: William Harnett Blanch Suicide of William Arthur Gibbs William Arthur Gibbs Christ's Hospital school Suicide of William Arthur Gibbs Not Stated


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