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 Author Name: Kingsley, Charles
Title: Poems
Binding: Cloth Book Condition: Very Good + Jacket Condition: No Jacket Edition: Second Edition Size: 5.25 x 7.5" Publisher: London Macmillan & Co, Ltd 1892
Seller ID: 002735
341pp plus 2pp publisher's catalogue - Anthology of Kingley's poetry. Kingsley (1842-1875), son of a vicar, was educated at King's College, London, and Magdalene College, Cambridge. His first novel Alton Locke was published in 1850. It was an expose of social injustice suffered by agricultural labourers and workers in the clothing trade. His most famous book, The Water Babies was published in 1863. Burgundy cloth covers with gilt device to front and gilt titles to spine and blind-stamped device to rear. Corners bumped. Covers also have some "drip" stains, some edgewear and rubbing. Page edges soiled. Previous owner's name and date "16-4-95" in ink as well as some other notations and discolouring on FEP. Slight foxing and discolouration to end papers, o/w clean and tight.
Literature, Charles Kingsley, Poem, Poetry
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