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Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Arthur Hughes; Sydney Prior Hall; Randolph Caldecott (illustrateur). A scarce collection of popular works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton and Washington Irving, in the original cloth binding. A scarce new collection. Complete with four works in one volume. Bound in the original pictorial cloth. Comprising of: 'Tom Brown's School Days', by Thomas Hughes, under the pseudonym of 'An Old Boy'. With numerous vignette illustrations throughout by Arthur Hughes and Sydney Prior Hall. This work is set in the early nineteenth century, at Rugby Public School, and is largely based on the author's own experiences as a boy. It has been adapted for film and television numerous times and was also highly influential in the formation of the genre of British school novels. 'Wanderings in South America, The North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820 and 1824.' by Charles Waterton. An extensive travelogue by the English naturalist and explorer, Charles Waterton. Edited with a biographical introduction and notes by Rev. J. G. Wood with one hundred vignette illustrations, showcasing Waterton's travels. 'Old Christmas', from the sketchbook of Washington Irving. With numerous vignette illustrations throughout by Randolph Caldecott. A classic and influential work, often attributed to establishing the modern American Christmas traditions. In this work, Irving, describes an idealised portrayal of the traditional old-fashioned Christmas customs he experienced on his travels in England. It's popularity helped contribute to the revival of the Christmas holiday in the United States of America. 'Bracebridge Hall', by Washington Irving. Illustrated throughout by Randolph Caldecott. An episodic novel featuring a series of character sketches. The story focuses on the Bracebridge family, who reside in an old English manor. The work was originally published using Irving's pseudonym, 'Geoffrey Crayon'. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the edges. Spine is darkened. Light marks to the boards. Fraying to the upper and lower spine. Hinges strained but firm. Light offsetting to the paste-downs. Spotting to the free endpapers. Creasing to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise generally bright and clean with a few scattered spots towards the front and rear. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Arthur Hughes; Sydney Prior Hall; Randolph Caldecott (illustrateur). A scarce edition of this volume comprising four works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton, and Washington Irving. With numerous illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others. A scarce copy of this volume comprising four works by some popular English and American authors, printed in three-columns imitating a periodical serialisation.Comprising:Tom Brown's School-days by an old boy (Thomas Hughes), with a preface to the sixth edition. Originally published in 1857, it follows a story set at Rugby School and is based on the author's real experiences.Wanderings in South Americaby Charles Waterton, edited with a biographical introduction and explanatory index by Rev. J. G. Wood. An intriguing book following the author's adventurous travels in Guiana, West Indies. Originally published in 1825.Old Christmas: From the Sketch-Book of Washington Irving, with some charming old English traditions. With illustrations by Randolph Caldecott.Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving, originally published in 1821. An episodic novel comprised of a series of character sketches with numerous individual plots. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.The whole work is fully illustrated with numerous vignettes by Arthur Hughes, Sydney Prior Hall, Randolph Caldecott, et al. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With a minor soiling to the boards and spine. With an illustration by a previous owner pasted to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With some offsetting to the endpapers and title page as well as a faint minor scattered spotting particularly to the first and last few leaves, although the pages are generally very clean throughout. Illustrated with numerous vignettes in text by various artists. Very Good. book.