Half-Hour with the Best Authors Including Biographical and Critical Notices

Charles Knight (Ed)

Published by Frederick Warne, London, 1890

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A handsome edition of Half-Hours with the Best Authors edited by Charles Knight. With frontispieces and 26 illustrated vignettes. A noted English publisher, editor, and author Charles Knight (1791-1873) compiled this set of short stories. Here he publishes an extremely large collection of tales, novels, and essays ranging over various topics in an effort to provide half an hour slots of reading to fill ones day. Included are works such as Sir Alexander Ball by Coleridge, the Strange Contrarieties Discoverable in Human Nature by Pascal, and The Progress of the Great Plagues of London by Pepys. This set was given as part of a commendation of merit to Edward Dillon, with his name being converted into the latin 'Edwardus'. Awarded by St Stanislaus College, part of Beaumont College that was a Jesuit public school in Old Windsor, Berkshire, it bears the date of August 1st 1889. Edward was presented this collection for being the first in his school class, knows as 'Grammar'. Three of four volumes, missing volume III. In a calf binding with gilt collegiate embossing to front boards, bound by Relfe Brothers. Externally, smart with light rubbing to boards. Light bumping to extremities of boards. Tear to front board vol I. Collegiate bookplate to front pastedown of all. Hinges starting but firm to all. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with occasional spots to first of vol I. Very Good. Seller Inventory # SET52-C-2

Bibliographic Details

Title: Half-Hour with the Best Authors Including ...

Publisher: Frederick Warne, London

Publication Date: 1890

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Various

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book