Fitton Hedley Illus (2 results)

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked dark teal cloth boards, now worn, dust-dulled and with a small stain to the front. Corners slightly bumped, with panel edges worn; joints and endbands somewhat rubbed, the latter showing minor tears. Both hinges starting, but with cloth joints still holding. Slightly foxed throughout, chiefly to the margins. Text block remains strong, with folded matter sound. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; ix, 480 pages : illustrations, frontispiece, folded plates ; 26 cm. Contents; The flood. No one knows. How the Rev. Joshua Brookes and Simon Clegg interpreted a Shakesperian text. Mischief. Ellen Chadwick. To martial music. The Reverend Joshua Brookes. The blue-coat school. The snake. First antagonism. The blue-coat boy. The gentleman. Simon's pupil. Jabez goes into the world. Apprenticeship. In war and peace. In the warehouse. Easter Monday. Peterloo. Action and re-action. Wounded. Mr. Clegg! In the Theatre Royal. Madame Broadbent's fan. Retrospective. On the portico steps. Manhood. Once in a life. On Ardwick Green pond. Blind! Coronation-day. Evening: indoors and out! Clogs. Birds of a feather. At Carr Cottage. The lovers' walk. A ride on a rainy night. Defeated. Like father, like son. With all his faults. Marriage! Blows. Partnership. Man and beast. Wounds inflicted and endured. The mower with his scythe. The last act. Subjects; Manchester (England), fiction. English fiction, 19th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked dark teal cloth boards, now worn, dust-dulled and with a small stain to the front. Corners slightly bumped, with panel edges worn; joints and endbands somewhat rubbed, the latter showing minor tears. Both hinges starting, but with cloth joints still holding. Slightly foxed throughout, chiefly to the margins. Text block remains strong, with folded matter sound. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; ix, 480 pages : illustrations, frontispiece, folded plates ; 26 cm. Contents; The flood. No one knows. How the Rev. Joshua Brookes and Simon Clegg interpreted a Shakesperian text. Mischief. Ellen Chadwick. To martial music. The Reverend Joshua Brookes. The blue-coat school. The snake. First antagonism. The blue-coat boy. The gentleman. Simon's pupil. Jabez goes into the world. Apprenticeship. In war and peace. In the warehouse. Easter Monday. Peterloo. Action and re-action. Wounded. Mr. Clegg! In the Theatre Royal. Madame Broadbent's fan. Retrospective. On the portico steps. Manhood. Once in a life. On Ardwick Green pond. Blind! Coronation-day. Evening: indoors and out! Clogs. Birds of a feather. At Carr Cottage. The lovers' walk. A ride on a rainy night. Defeated. Like father, like son. With all his faults. Marriage! Blows. Partnership. Man and beast. Wounds inflicted and endured. The mower with his scythe. The last act. Subjects; Manchester (England), fiction. English fiction, 19th century. 1 Kg.…