Item #54462 Charterhouse Past and Present: A brief history of the Hospital founded in Charterhouse by Thomas Sutton, and more particularly of the school belonging thereto. William Haig BROWN.

Charterhouse Past and Present: A brief history of the Hospital founded in Charterhouse by Thomas Sutton, and more particularly of the school belonging thereto.

Godalming: H. Stedman, 1879. [Public School History] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 239 [3]. With 20 illustrations, including a frontispiece and plans of the school. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to first blank: 'Cecil James Gladdish Hulkes | from Dr. Haig Brown | for History Paper | Charterhouse form VI | December 6th 1881.' Contemporary blue full morocco with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and a large gilt school crest to upper. All edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Heavy browning to preliminaries and final leaves. Tiny blue label of Stedman's Bookshop to front pastedown. Spine toned and rubbed, with some gentle re-colouring. Some rubbing and bumping to boards. Very good. Item #54462

Price: £65.00

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