Description: Antique book with double history , read below . The Boyhood of Great Men intended as an Example to Youth John G Edgar , 1862 8 illustrations ( engraved woodblock etchings) by Birket Foster London : Routledge, Warne, And Routledge Farringdon Street; New York : 56, Walker Street Forty biographies of great men in nineteen different categories (Poets, Historians, Statesmen, Inventors, &c) intended to inspire boys and young men to seek their own greatness in life. This was his first book, published in London in 1853. He wrote historical narrative fiction, mainly intended for boys, as was the first editor of Every Boy's Magazine. The double history is the ownership of this book . As shown in photos, O.C. Waterfield is written twice in fountain pen . Ottiwell Charles Waterfield ( O. C. Waterfield ) authored The New Suez Canal , Considerations addressed to the committee of shipowners appointed … May 10, 1883 This HC leather bound spine / board book is in good condition, with some flaws from aging and the writing inside . Pages are tightly bound , though 1 plate ( Wilkes) is loose . ( please see photos) . The cover page is missing . There are initials in pencil . P 130 is very discolored (photo) Please see all photos as part of description. Overall well preserved , with some flaws . Double dose history!
Price: 45 USD
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leatherbound Board
Place of Publication: London And New York
Publisher: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge
Subject: Historical Biography
Original/Facsimile: New Edition 1862
Year Printed: 1862
Language: English
Illustrator: Birket Foster
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: John G Edgar
Topic: Nonfiction Historical Biography
Country/Region of Manufacture: London And New York
Unit Quantity: 1
