Etonian, Signed (4 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Eton Addresses. [In Verse.] A.D. 1831-1836. [With a Dedication Signed, "An Etonian."]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Reprint. VG hardback, no dustwrapper. 1957 The Jazz Book Club, Reprint. Green boards. SIGNED and inscribed on title page by Humphrey Lyttelton: "To Mike, Best wishes, Humphrey Lyttelton". Sunning to spine, small bump to top corners. Small name & date in inner corner of front endpaper. NB. REGRETTABLY NOT AVAILABLE TO SEND TO EU COUNTRIES. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: g- to vg. Third edition. Small octavo (7 5/8 x 5"). [6], 427, [1]pp (Vol. 1); [4], 323, [1]pp (Vol. 2); [4], 380pp (Vol. 3). Original 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and ruling to spines. Originally published in 1821 by Charles Knight (the second, third and fourth by Henry Colburn in 1822, 1823, and 1824), "The Etonian," which lasted for only ten months (October 1820 - August 1821) is most certainly the most famous of school journals - though some of the contributors were already at college. Among the chief writers of this collection of essays and poetry were H. N. Coleridge, Sidney Walker, C. H. Townshend, and John Moultrie, who describes Praed in his 'Dream of Life'. Praed signed his articles as 'Peregrine Courtenay,' the imaginary president of the 'King of Clubs,' supposed to conduct the paper. Some rubbing along spines and edges. Sporadic foxing throughout. Bindings in overall good- to good, interior in good to very good condition.

4 vols. in 2., 12mo., First Edition, with very numerous fine wood-engraved illustrations (many full-page) in the text; handsomely bound in contemporary full tan calf, sides with double frame border stopped at corners with rosettes all in gilt, backs elaborately tooled and ruled in gilt with green leather labels framed and lettered in gilt, marbled edges, gilt dentelles, doublures tooled in blind, marbled endpapers, a near fine set in splendid period binding. A beautiful set, presented by William Windham to W Wilbraham Ford on the latter's leaving Eton at Christmas 1864. Windham's signed holograph inscription appears on a blank preliminary of the Thames volume; Ford's signature appears on blank preliminary of the second volume. The two Thames volumes are bound as one, as are the Avon and Adur volumes . A SPLENDID AND ELEGANT SET. Anderson, p. 36.