Description: Click here to see our other books! Harrow in Prose & Verse George Townsend Warner 1913 Hodder and Stoughton : London 12.5" by 10" [2], v-xvi, 208pp SUMMARY A beautifully illustrated copy of prose and verse from alumni and notable figures associated with Harrow School, with tipped-in colour plates. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION First and only edition.A comprehensive history of Harrow School, along with miscellaneous poetry, prose, and verse by alumni and other notable figures.Illustrated with tipped-in colour plates by British painter Arthur Garratt, as well as portraits from the Vaughan Library and National Portrait Gallery. These include a frontispiece and twenty four vivid colour plates. Harrow School is often seen as one of the most prestigious schools in the world, and has educated seven former British prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, as well as writers such as Lord Byron, Anthony Trollope, and Simon Sebag-Montefiore. Edited by George Townsend Warner, a clergyman, schoolmaster, and cricketer who was educated at Harrow School. Undated book, so was dated through Jisc from an identical copy held at the British Library.Illustrated bookplate from Brahan Castle on front pastedown. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Cloth is generally bright, with some marks to boards and spine. Some fading to gilt on boards. A bit of discolouration to spine. Minimal bumping to the extremities and spine. A bit of age toning to paste downs, as well as some spotting to margins. Illustrated bookplate on front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with a bit of age toning to margins. Colour plates are very bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: George Townsend Warner
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Poetry
Illustrator: Arthur Garratt
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1913
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 3.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
