Description: I understand this is a RARE hard to find collectible early edition of 'Hereward The Wake: Last of The English' by Charles KingsleyPublisher: London: Macmillan & Co.Publication Date: 1906Binding: Hardcover : beautifully bound in the original gilt-tooled full green calf leather binding with a silk bookmark fitted in the bindingEdition: I think this is the Pocket Edition: 6" by 4" 533pCondition good: binding is still tight and well-preserved; there are some wear & scratches to leather; spine is faded and frayed at edges top/bottomA rare book dealer is selling a gilt tooled calf leather bound 1910 edition for £90 online so I believe I have priced reasonablyBackground: The novel Hereward The Wake, first published in 1866, tells the story of an historical Anglo-Saxon figure who lead the resistance against the Normans. The novel helped establish 'Hereward' as an English folk hero. The author, Charles Kingsley was a nineteenth century English author, poet, historian and priest of the Church of England. He is best known for The Water-Babies and his ability to provide social commentary through his work. I have excellent feedbackWe moved house and need to free up space so I have done lots of research and am having a clear out selling a number of vintage and antique hardback books which have been in the family a long time
Price: 28 GBP
Location: Wirral
End Time: 2025-01-10T14:28:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 32.84 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Classic Literature
Special Attributes: gilt tooled leather, gilt tooled calf leather
Author: Charles Kingsley
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Publisher: Macmillan
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1906
