Author: James Greenwood
Title: The True History of a Little Ragamuffin
Description: London, S. O. Beeton, [1866]. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this uncommon novel following a young boy on the streets of London. The first edition, with the original vanishingly scarce blue wraps to the ten parts bound in. Parts 5-10 have the wraps for Part 1 and 2 bound in, with ink correcting the part number to the correct one.An uncommon work.A Dickensian style tale of child poverty, labour, and criminality.This novel follows the fate of a young boy, as his mother dies, and his father remarries. He decides to run away from home due to his hatred of his abusive stepmother, and live on the streets.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and twelve plates. Engraved by the Dalziel Brothers after J. Gordon Thomson. This novel was serialised in 'The Young Englishwoman', from February 1865 to early 1866, a monthly magazine published by Beeton. Written by James Greenwood. In a rebacked half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss of paper to the rear board. Light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Ink to the head of the front wraps for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, correcting the part number. Good . Ill.: J. Gordon Thomson; Dalziel Brothers. Good .
Keywords: The True History of a Little Ragamuffin james greenwood workhouse victorian james greenwood J. Gordon Thomson; Dalziel Brothers
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Title: The True History of a Little Ragamuffin
Description: London, S. O. Beeton, [1866]. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this uncommon novel following a young boy on the streets of London. The first edition, with the original vanishingly scarce blue wraps to the ten parts bound in. Parts 5-10 have the wraps for Part 1 and 2 bound in, with ink correcting the part number to the correct one.An uncommon work.A Dickensian style tale of child poverty, labour, and criminality.This novel follows the fate of a young boy, as his mother dies, and his father remarries. He decides to run away from home due to his hatred of his abusive stepmother, and live on the streets.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and twelve plates. Engraved by the Dalziel Brothers after J. Gordon Thomson. This novel was serialised in 'The Young Englishwoman', from February 1865 to early 1866, a monthly magazine published by Beeton. Written by James Greenwood. In a rebacked half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss of paper to the rear board. Light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Ink to the head of the front wraps for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, correcting the part number. Good . Ill.: J. Gordon Thomson; Dalziel Brothers. Good .
Keywords: The True History of a Little Ragamuffin james greenwood workhouse victorian james greenwood J. Gordon Thomson; Dalziel Brothers
Price: GBP 395.00 = appr. US$ 564.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 920P65
- Book number: 920P65
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900