1880 Rare Victorian Book ~ The Young Exiles or The Wild Tribes of the North by Anne Bowman

 

Author : Anne Bowman

Title : The Young Exiles or The Wild Tribes of the North.A Tale of Adventures.
Publisher : London, George Routledge & Sons,  no date (circa.1880).
Language : Text in English
Size : 6.5 "X 4.5 "
Pages : xii-432-32 pages
Binding : Very good and attractive decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright, tight and clean)
Illustrations : Complete with the frontis and the full page illustrations by Harrison Weir.

 The book : Rare and attractive Victorian edition of The Young Exiles or The Wild Tribes of the North by Anne Bowman. 

The illustrator : Harrison William Weir (5 May 1824 – 3 January 1906), known as "The Father of the Cat Fancy", was an English gentleman and artist. He organised the first cat show in England, at The Crystal Palace, London, in July 1871. He and his brother, John Jenner Weir, both served as judges in the show. In 1887 Harrison Weir founded the National Cat Club and was its first President and Show Manager until his resignation in 1890.