This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... II THE GOLDSMITH'S APPRENTICE 71/1 ASTER MAXWELL was reputed to.. be one of the wealthiest and cleverest goldsmiths living in Cheapside; and indeed, there was no one to deny the excellence of his goods, which were exposed for sale on stalls, very much like those used to this day at country fairs. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... II THE GOLDSMITH'S APPRENTICE 71/1 ASTER MAXWELL was reputed to.. be one of the wealthiest and cleverest goldsmiths living in Cheapside; and indeed, there was no one to deny the excellence of his goods, which were exposed for sale on stalls, very much like those used to this day at country fairs. Those old-world shops, with their long painted signs swinging to the touch of the wind, must surely have looked very quaint; and I think, too, that the shopkeepers had a quaint way of selling, for they stationed their apprentices outside, and the apprentices yelled at the top of their lusty voices to the passers-by, "What d' ye lack? What d' ye lack?" at the same time holding up some article which they thought might perhaps induce the stranger to become a buyer. "This is what you lack, master!" they cried; "a goblet, none finer in the kingdom. A bodkin of silver, gentle lady; a lookingglass, costly beyond all words! A clock, noble sir, to grace any palace--what d' ye lack, what d' ye lack?" Sometimes when the passers-by refused the tempting offers, the apprentices, who were a reckless set of beings, jeered at them, and if their jeers were resented by any act of violence, why, then Cheapside swarmed with apprentices, who had armed themselves with their clubs, and had rushed out of every shop eager to join the skirmish. Sometimes they all combined and fought with strangers, and at other times, on the slightest provocation, they fought with each other, --the goldsmiths, for instance, attacking the saddlers, or the fishmongers attacking the snippers of cloth. I suppose this gave rise to the old song--"Up then rose the 'prentices all, Living in London, both proper and tall." Well, Master Maxwell's apprentice, Nicholas Aldewyn, was certainly one...
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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. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Full cloth. Gold illuminations on cover and spine. Covers stained slightly. Binding split. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
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A beautifully illustrated book of traditional tales including The Bravest of the Vikings, Joan of Arc and Little Pierre, and The Vestal Virgins. viii+273pp. fore & bottom edges uncut, t.e.g. with b/w illustrations by H.R. Millar inc. frontis with tissue guard. some scattered foxing, fading to spine and bk. bd. with some light wear to top of spine but o/w a very good hardback copy in red cloth with dec. gt. ft. bd. & dec. gt. sp.
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Good in No jacket. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1897. First American edition. A book of uncommon tales with illustrations by Millar. Includes: The Bravest of the Vikiings, The Goldsmith's Apprentice, Joan of Arc and Little Pierre, William of Wykeham's Workman, How Master Caxton Showed Temper, The Vestal Virgins, How Livia won the Brooch, The Eve of Caesar's "Triiumph", How Phidias helped the Image-Maker, A True Spartan Heart, The Garland of Wild Olive, and The Sunbeam of the Tower. Tan pictorial cloth, 243 pages. Externally somewhat soiled but with only light wear, good hinges, firm binding, mainly very clean pages with a bit of fingerprinting here and there, handwritten note on front free endpaper. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
