Owen Gladdon's Wanderings in the Isle of Wight
by Old Humphrey ; George Mogridge ; [James Markham Marshall ]
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert Carter. Good. 1846. First American Edition. Hardcover. Carters Cabinet Library; ix, (1), 11-213, 8 (ads) pages; Former owner's inscription on first blank "To / James M. Marshall / from his affectionate friend / R. B. S." and on the ffep ""J.M. Marshall / "Priestley" / Marshall / Va." James Markham Marshall of the extended Marshall family in Fauquier County, Virginia. Scattered foxing throughout, otherwise clean and complete in original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration at spine. Cloth chipped and eroded in several places, worn. OCLC Number 3380637 The author George Mogridge (1787 - 1854) was a 19th century writer, poet and author of children's books and religious tracts. He is chiefly known by his pseudonym of Old Humphrey, under which name he published 46 works, but also used the pen-names "Jeremy Jaunt", "Ephraim Holding", "Peter Parley" and "Old Father Thames". He wrote approximately 200 published works, many of which are still in publication today, and at the time of his death it was estimated that over 15 million copies of his writings were in circulation. Mogridge was already a well-known and prolific writer by 1833, when he chose the pseudonym "Old Humphrey" for his authorship of a series of children's books for the Religious Tract Society. He would write 46 tracts under this name, aimed at persuading children into Christian habits and morals, and it is as "Old Humphrey" that he is best remembered. .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44670
- Title
- Owen Gladdon's Wanderings in the Isle of Wight
- Author
- Old Humphrey ; George Mogridge ; [James Markham Marshall ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Robert Carter
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1846
- Size
- 12mo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Isle of Wight, George Mogridge, Old Humphrey, James Markham Marshall, Priestley Marshall Virginia
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