1880 Scarce Victorian Book - The Boys of Axleford by Charles Camden. Illustrated.
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Author : Charles Camden.
Title : The Boys of Axleford.
Publisher : London, George Routledge & Sons , 1880. First thus.
Language : Text in English.
Size : 7.5 " X 5 ".
Pages : 216pages
Binding : Attractive and Very good original decorated cloth binding (overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright, tight and clean).
Illustrations : Beautifully illustrated by Pettie, Houghton, Fraser, Mahoney, Walker and French.
The book : Attractive and Scarce Victorian book - in the 1870 Spectator, it is stated : "The Boys of Axleford. is a set of bright, lively, and humorous sketches of boy life, published originally, if we remember, in Good Words for the Young, and coming therefore well recommended. The writer knows something of boys, and feels sure that the public would not stand absolute photographs of them ; but Mr. Camden's boys are nevertheless real, with such idealizing as is necessary skilfully managed. "