Through Thick and Thin; or, School Days At St. Egbert's. Boston: Estes & Lauriat. (1890).
Presumed First Edition. Small Quarto, Original colored lithographed paper covered boards. 224 pgs. Front cover depicting boys running down a town street with a dog in pursuit. Rear cover illustration of a large stone building. Frontis of a Cricket Game and 21 full page illustrations. Story of two young boys and their first year at private school in England. A nice example of a solidly produced but fragile Victorian Era children's novels. Very Good tight and attractive copy, edges with moderate wear, cloth spine with mild discoloration. A much nicer copy then generally found for this type of book.
Price: $150.00
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