Beetle, one of the main trio, is said to be based on kipling himself, while stalky may be. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Help us introduce it to others by writing a better introduction for it. The hollow oak our palace is, our heritage the sea. The lord high admirall of england, sending a pinnace before, called the defiance, denounced war by discharging her ordnance. Decorative embossed cloth with gilt to cover and spine, minor shelf wear, slight chipping and rubbing to edges, foxing to text block and first few pages, bookplate to first pastedown from.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I came across a chapter of this book in a collection of adventure stories in a book appropriately titled, the book of adventure, and realized that i had westward ho on my shelf found it in my parents attic. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. How amyas came home the first time one bright summers afternoon in the year 1575 a tall and fair boy came lingering along bideford quay, in his scholars gown, with satchel and slate in hand, watching wistfully the shipping and the sailors, till, just after he had passed the bottom of the high street, he came to a group of sailors listening earnestly to someone who stood in. The area is positioned within an area of outstanding natural beauty and is the only town in england that. This book is from our pre isbn stock and could therefore be over 50 years old.
Set initially in bideford in north devon during the reign of elizabeth i, westward ho. Excellent complicated story about religion and exploring the world. He is particularly associated with christian socialism, the working mens college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. It lies at the southern end of the northam burrows, opposite saunton sands and brauton burrows, facing out west into bideford bay. He is particularly associated with christian socialism, the working mens college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the. Set at an english boarding school in a seaside town on the north devon coast. Complete summary of charles kingsley s westward ho enotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of westward ho. Library book drops, book carts, and thruwalls kingsley. First illustrated edition of kingsleys historical novel based on the preston somers expedition of 1595.
Octavo, early 20th century full maroon calf prize binding, elaborately giltdecorated spine, raised bands, brown morocco spine label, marbled endpapers and edges. Its also about 16th century religion, colonization, and warfare. Solid burgandy cloth boards which are faded on spine along with gold lettering. First edition of kingsleys immortal sea adventure to appear with illustrations by thornton oakley, with 11 fullpage plates, two maps and numerous intext illustrations. This version was published in 1947 by charles scribners sons of new york and features beautiful, fullcolored.
First illustrated edition of kingsley s historical novel based on the preston somers expedition of 1595. Kingsley completely avoids political correctness as he present the spanish as beasts who care for nothing but themselves and their evil papist religion. A beautifully bound copy of kingsleys classic seafaring novel. Complete summary of charles kingsleys westward ho enotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of westward ho. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ii by kingsley, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With a christs hospital prize presentation label to the front pastedown awarded to margaret bell, dated 1897. Recent full dark blue morocco, gilt titles and gilt tooling to spine, gilt rule to boards. Later edition, handsomely bound in giltstamped prize binding. An indoor book return with the convenience of a cart. The omens were good when kingsley amis published colonel sun, the first james bond novel not written by ian fleming, 50 years ago today. New york city, charles scribners sons, 1924 binding. The title of the book derives from the traditional call of boat taxis on the river thames, which would call eastward ho. All who have travelled through the delicious scenery of north devon must needs know the little white town of bideford, which slopes upwards from its broad tideriver paved with yellow sands, and manyarched old bridge where salmon wait for autumn floods, toward the pleasant upland on the west.
Charles kingsley 12 june 1819 23 january 1875 was a broad church priest of the church of england, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. Analysis and discussion of characters in charles kingsleys westward ho. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this westward ho. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Hotel, later renamed royal hotel in 1867 following the patronage of the prince of wales later king edward vii. Quarto, original blue cloth, mounted cover illustration, pictorial endpapers.
Located near bideford in devon is the seaside village of westward ho. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell. The title of the book derives from the traditional call of boattaxis on the river thames, which would call eastward ho. First edition of kingsleys immortal sea adventure to appear with illustrations by thornton oakley, with 11 fullpage plates, two maps and numerous in. This 4page hardcover novel was originally published in 1855. By 1897 it had been reprinted thirtyeight times and really brought the north devon coast to the attention of the victorians. The book is a collection of linked short stories, with some information about the eponymous stalkys later life. Project gutenberg 62,091 free ebooks 49 by charles kingsley. Following the success of charles kingsleys book, the northam burrows hotel and villa co. Charles kingsley wrote not only novels of action and romance, but stories for. Im afraid the negatives have not been looked after very well. Thoroughly anticatholic, yet if one can get past that, it is truly a great adventure book.
That should give some measure of the fame and influence of both kingsley and westward ho. Book has clean contents with age toing to pages and gilt page ends. Indeed, the north devon holiday location of westward ho. As a bit of trivia, there is actually a town in devon named after this book. Descendants of john and stephen lived in new england, new york, the midwest, florida and elsewhere. Westward ho by kingsley abebooks shop for books, art. The book is the inspiration behind the village of westward ho. Westward ho by kingsley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Corners and spine ends bumped and frayed covers are a little rubbed, marked and faded edges of text block toned and foxed front hinge breached and title page coming loose several pages have small tears to foreedge where they have been indelicately cut book ow solid and text block clean 634 pages. It was inspired by a period of increased patriotism, and is set appropriately for those sentiments in the time of elizabeth i. Dust jacket is absent unless otherwise stated major signs of wear and tear. The novel covers a very packed thirteen years in the life of one amyas leigh, who goes. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco by bayntun bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with sixteen colored plates by e.
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