Kingsley, Westward Ho 1stEd 1857 Adventures Voyages
"Westward Ho! The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burrough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth," Rendered into Modern English by Charles Kingsley (author of "The Water Babies"), published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, first American edition, fourth printing 1857 (first printing was issued in 1855). "A very good biography of one of Good Queen Bess' adventurous sailors, who explored new parts of the world, bringing back treasure and information."
Kingsley's tale of adventure set upon the high seas in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), English author.His first two novels, "Alton Locke" (1850) and "Yeast" (1851) deal with contemporary social problems. In "Hypatia" (1853), "Westward Ho!" (1855), and "Hereward the Wake" (1866) he used historical settings. In 1859, Kingsley was made chaplain to Queen Victoria. From 1860 to 1869 he was professor of modern history at Cambridge and in 1873 was appointed canon of Westminster. Several collections of his sermons were published during his lifetime. Included among his other notable work is the well-known children's book "The Water Babies" (1863).
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Original embossed hard cover (some wear), original publisher's cloth, 5" x 7 3/4", 588 pages (a little soiling), front endpaper missing, good++ / very good condition.
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"Westward Ho! The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burrough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth," Rendered into Modern English by Charles Kingsley (author of "The Water Babies"), published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, first American edition, fourth printing 1857 (first printing was issued in 1855). "A very good biography of one of Good Queen Bess' adventurous sailors, who explored new parts of the world, bringing back treasure and information."
Kingsley's tale of adventure set upon the high seas in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), English author.His first two novels, "Alton Locke" (1850) and "Yeast" (1851) deal with contemporary social problems. In "Hypatia" (1853), "Westward Ho!" (1855), and "Hereward the Wake" (1866) he used historical settings. In 1859, Kingsley was made chaplain to Queen Victoria. From 1860 to 1869 he was professor of modern history at Cambridge and in 1873 was appointed canon of Westminster. Several collections of his sermons were published during his lifetime. Included among his other notable work is the well-known children's book "The Water Babies" (1863).
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Original embossed hard cover (some wear), original publisher's cloth, 5" x 7 3/4", 588 pages (a little soiling), front endpaper missing, good++ / very good condition.
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