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Beric the Briton; a Story of Roman Invasion
by G. A. Henty
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Blackie & Son Limited, c1905 . Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 6". W. Parkinson. G. A. Henty's work of adventure fiction, following Beric the Briton, illustrated by W. Parkinson, and presented in a pictorial binding. This work follows the adventures of Beric the Briton as he bravely faces the Roman conquest.George Alfred Henty (1832-1902) was an extremely prolific novelist known for his historical adventure tales popular in the late 1800s. His works were known for their pervasive patriotism, and include 'St. George for England', 'Under Drake's Flag', 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', 'In the Reign of Terror' and Wulf the Saxon'.Illustrated by W. Parkinson with twelve full plates, including a frontispiece. Collated, complete.Undated; dated from the list of the author's works and the prize bookplate.Prize bookplate awarded from Honeywell Road School for attendance and progress in class, dated July 1905.In a fantastic pictorial binding. In a pictorial full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities discolouring the cloth a little. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Ownership inscription to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 772R15
- Title
- Beric the Briton; a Story of Roman Invasion
- Author
- G. A. Henty
- Illustrator
- W. Parkinson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1905
- Size
- 7.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Beric the Briton G A Henty Adventure Fiction Juvenile Fiction G A Henty Celtic History Historical Fiction
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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