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Darton, J. M.
Brave Boys Who Have Become Illustrious Men of Our Time Forming Bright Examples for Emulation by the Youth of Great Britain.
Publisher: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., London;
Date of Publication: 1890
Stock Code: 8727
Seventh Edition. Octavo, pp. [2], vii, [1], 288. 3 plates by Harrison Weir; numerous head- and tail-piece decorations. Bound in superb full tree-calf with 5 raised bands, gilt titles to black label to spine, gilt decoration to compartments, gilt border to boards and gilt Elstree School crest to upper board. All edges marbled; decoration in blind to dentelles; marbled endpapers. A little light foxing to prelims otherwsie a Fine copy, with printed Prize Plate for Grammar to front paste-down, completed and dated in 1903. Inspirational brief biographies of explorers, missionaries, naturalists and philosophers, and perhaps less militaristic than might be expected from the title.Subjects include the Earl of Shaftesbury, John Ruskin, Dr Arnold of Rugby and artist Harrison Weir. £65.00