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The Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold
by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: B Fellowes, 1845. Hardback. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None . The fifth edition of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley's biographical work on the life and correspondence of English educator Thomas Arnold. The fifth edition of this work. Biographical work concerned with the life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold, English educator and historian and early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. His school reforms at the Rugby School were a source of inspiration for other noted public schools, redefining standards of masculinity and achievement. Written by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster. With frontispiece portrait of Arnold to vol. I. No half titles. In uniform full calf bindings with five raised bands, titles in gilt to morocco spine labels, intricate gilt tooling to spine; new marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Externally very smart with light shelf wear, few minor staining marks to front board vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 859A29
- Title
- The Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold
- Author
- Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B Fellowes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- thomas arnold biographies leather biographies
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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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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Spine
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