An eton boy (18 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Reprint. Small loss at foot of front free end paper; binding tight (probably reglued at some time); cloth a little soiled on boards, & browned & worn on spine. Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in grey cloth Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in grey cloth.

Hardcover. Condición: Poor. No dust jacket, marked and slightly faded cover; pages well bound, mottled but readable.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the author's summer holiday travels in 1876, including stops in Hamburg, Stockholm, and St Petersburg. The author, a young Etonian, took advantage of his family's trip to the International Oriental Congress to explore Europe, describing the sights and people he encountered along the way. The author's keen eye for detail and observations on the differences between English and European culture make for a lively and engaging travelogue that captures the spirit of 19th-century European travel. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 2nd Edition. Publisher Sampson Low, Marston & Co, London, no date. Second edition. Good condition. In blue boards with black lettering to spine and front cover. Corners bumped, wear to ends of spine. Pages very tanned. Tight binding, slight tears to a few pages but no text missing, otherwise all pages intact, no markings or inscriptions.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Second Edition. Hardback. 8vo.pp.vi, 18. Eton College. Autobiography. Original publisher's cloth binding in blue, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover with black patterning. The second Edition has a very short extra preface and an extra five pages at the rear explaining terms used at Eton-- for example 'dame' is a lady who looks after the boys when they are ill, 'extra work is a mathematical exercise consisting of a certain amount of sums to be done out of school, Atkinson is the family grocerer of great repute at Eton etc., Minor wear and rubbing front hinge very slightly cracked but holding well Lower spine slightly nicked otherwise near very good with clean text.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Sm 8vo. pp 202. A few small illus in text. By the author of 'A Day Of My Life, Or Every Day Experiences Of Eton' which came out in 1877. Blue cloth dec gilt and patterned in black. Slightly rubbed spine ends very slightly frayed; very good George Nugent Bankes (1860- 1935) was a minor writer , military historian and anthologist. When he got to Cambridge he wrote of that too: Cambridge Trifles: Or, Splutterings from an Undergraduate Pen (1881).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Folio. 14 by 10 inches. 14 pages. Music for a piano solo. Original colour-lithographed wrapper, carefully repaired and not affecting the printed surface. Disbound. Cover shows a cricket match on unmowed grass in front of large audience inc many women, presumably mothers of the boys.Eton and Harrow arms and mottoes on trellis at sides. A previous owner (Tim D'Arch Smith) notes: "One wonders whether the outfield was quite as uneven as our artist has depicted it. Certainly the wicket was not of the best although the Valse Õs dedicatee managed to hit three sixes as Lord Harris remembers: ÔI was in with him at the time. He had just previously hit one against the old Armoury É and one over D block, and when he followed these big hits Ð very big for a boy Ð by that astounding drive over the pavilion I thought it was all right for Eton, but he was bowled by a shooter almost the next ball.Õ The composer died the following year, 24 September 1869. He was the youngest son of the distinguished shipbuilder Joseph dÕAguilar Samuda. Padwick 6563-1 although not identifying the composer. Literature: Robert Titchener-Barrett, Eton & Harrow at LordÕs (1996); Lord Harris, A Few Short Runs (1921)" Very good.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 12mo. pp x, 168. Bound in green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine on a red leather label. First edition. A novel set in Greece in the 4th century BC, narrated in the first person, and based upon various Greek historians. A single page introduction identifies the author as a 15 year old student in the middle division of the fifth form at Eton College. This appears to have been his only publication. Very scarce title; the NUC lists three copies. Signed presentation on the front endpaper reads: R. P. Jodell, from the author's father, J. C. Severn, Esq.'. No half title page (possibly never was) with slight creasing at spine, otherwise clean, very good+. Signedes.…

Cloth. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. vi, [1], 177 pages, and six pages of adverts at rear. Cloth rubbed and wrinkled; endpapers appear to be more recent. Binding is sound. 6.25 x 4.75 inches.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1878 1st edition H/B in Blue Cloth/Gilt.Original Yellow Endpapers , No inscriptions. 203pp plus 1pp Cat.Good Condition with minor wear to Boards.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - About Some Fellows: Or Odds And Ends From My Notebook, published in 1878, is a collection of humorous and anecdotal sketches written by an anonymous author who identifies himself only as ''An Eton Boy.'' The book is a lighthearted and entertaining look at life at Eton College, one of England's most prestigious and exclusive schools. The author's witty observations and humorous stories provide a glimpse into the daily lives of the students, as well as the eccentricities and quirks of their teachers and fellow pupils. The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of life at Eton, such as sports, social events, and academic pursuits. The author's lively and engaging writing style makes this book a delightful read for anyone interested in the history of English education or simply looking for a good laugh.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. About Some Fellows | Or Odds And Ends From My Notebook (1878) | An Eton Boy | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2008 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781436759182 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…