A History of Eton College, 1440-1910

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Contemporary full crimson crushed morocco, gilt cover roundel incorporating E C and HviR, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, bound by Spottiswoode & Co. Limited and with their stamp, 24 cm, 640 pp, ills, from the preface: "In preparing for a new edition of this book, I have made use of a good deal of information, both in manuscript and in print, that was not available ten years ago." Bookplate of Fleetwood Thorne* on front pastedown endpaper and presentation inscription to him "Fleetwood Thorne/from/his tutor/with all best wishes/Eton 1906"on verso of front free endpaper. Rear board somewhat spotted, spine dulled , rubbed and with minor wear, a little occasional faint foxing to contents, otherwise near Very Good. *Captain Thomas Fleetwood Joseph Nicol Thorne (1888-1915) of the Grenadier Guards. He was killed in action aged 27 at the Battle of Loos in 1915 while he was trying to save a drummer. The son of Augustus and Mary Frances Thorne of Highfield Park, Heckfield, Fleetwood was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. The bookplate has the initials W.P.B. (William Phillips Barrett, of Bumpus). N° de ref. del artículo ABE-51712

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