Young Tom Wildrake’s Adventures in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
London: Published by George Emmett, at the Office, Hogarth House, St. Bride’s Avenue, [ca. 1885].
Price: $350.00
About the item
Early edition. Illustrated with woodcuts to text; 199 pp. 8vo. Bound from original 17 parts in contemporary brown ribbed cloth, title in gilt to spine, wear to joints and spine ends, contemporary owner’s inscription on ffep; very good. cf. James & Smith 195 and Ono 161.
Item #241063
James & Smith tentatively attributed this boys’ adventure to George Emmett, who appears here as the publisher. The illustrations, at least one of which is signed “Phiz,” have been attribited to Hablot Knight Browne.
