Among the earliest novels written about children, for children, The History of Sandford and Merton was enormously popular for a century and a half after its first publication in 1783-9. The novel is Enlightenment for beginners, offering a course of education in class, race, and gender to its six year-old protagonists, the robust farm-boy Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, the spoiled boy from the big house. Sandford and Merton offers entertaining and practical lessons in manners, masculinity, and class politics. This ...
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Among the earliest novels written about children, for children, The History of Sandford and Merton was enormously popular for a century and a half after its first publication in 1783-9. The novel is Enlightenment for beginners, offering a course of education in class, race, and gender to its six year-old protagonists, the robust farm-boy Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, the spoiled boy from the big house. Sandford and Merton offers entertaining and practical lessons in manners, masculinity, and class politics. This Broadview Edition includes the original illustrations, along with contemporary reviews and other material on childhood by John Locke, Thomas Day, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has clothback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. -Octavo-Backstrip intact-Blind stamping, gilded lettering-Age toned-Foxed pages-Binding, green cloth & decorated-Spine intact-Missing pages Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
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No date. Routledge. Hard Cover. Book-VG, gilt titles on spine and cover, extremities rubbed, spine and page edges darkened. 7.5x5. 448pp. B/w illus in text. Colour frontis plate.
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1876. T. Nelson, London. 1876. Hard Cover. Book-Very Good, in original dark red binding with gilt titles on spine, black decoration & colour plate depicting Androcles and the Lion, on front board. 7x4.5. 429pp. Colour title page and a further 3 chromolithographs plates.
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No date. George Routledge. Hard Cover. Book-Good, a.e.g., bevelled edges, gilt titles & decoration on front board & spine, blue boards, front spine cracked, spine sunned. 6.5x4.5. 462pp. Some b/w plates.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No publication date (approx 1846), Half leatherbound hardbaclk. Slightly worn cover edges, Boards decoratively marbled. Faint gilt lettering and borders on backstrip, with raised bands. Decorative speckling on page edges. Foxing occasional within but pages in otherwise good condition, with clear text. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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1882. T. Nelson. Hard Cover. Book-VG, gilt & brown titles on front board & spine, brown decoration on spine, grey boards. 7x5. 429pp. Frontis, some b/w illus, decorated endpapers.
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Fair. No date. (c.1900). Gall & Inglis. Hardcover. ACCEPTABLE Blue decorated bevelled boards, gilt page edges, spine darkened, wear to edges, cloth split along spine hinge but spine still attached.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
