Description: "Charles Kingsley : His Letters and Memories of His Life" is a biography / memoir compilation with correspondence, edited by his wife, Frances Eliza Grenfell Kingsley. This copy in a nice fine three-quarter leather binding signed by Riviere & Son binders. Top edge gilt, spine featuring raised bands and gilt pictorial flowers, gorgeous patterned endpapers to match the cover. Charles Kingsley, (1819 - 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. Kingsley was a prolific author, and much involved in various social improvement activities. Some of his many fictional works (A few of which had immense popularity) are : "Yeast", a novel ; "Alton Locke", a novel ; "Hypatia", a novel ; "Westward Ho!, a novel ; "The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby." Condition is good. Some wear and rubbing to covers, plus some foxing/staining to title page. Still a handsome book in a lovely Riviere fine binding.
Price: 53.35 USD
Location: Decatur, Georgia
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: LONDON
Publisher: Macmillan
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1892
Language: English
Illustrator: STEEL ENGRAVED PORTRAITS
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: Europe
Author: Charles Kingsley
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: CHARLES KINGSLEY
