John Halifax Gentleman - Mrs Craik - Collins Clear Type 1954 - VGC - English online Classic Literature Book - Red Soft Back Gilt Lettering

John Halifax, Gentleman is a novel by Dinah Craik

Beautiful illustrations by Hugh Riviere.

This edition is printed in 1897 by Hirst and Blackett, England.

About the book:

Delightful novel about a noble minded, hard working poor boy who becomes a true Gentleman and wonderful family man.

The novel is centred in the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised by the fictional name Norton Bury, in Gloucestershire (UK). The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work. He is taken in by a tanner, Abel Fletcher, who is a Quaker, and thus meets Phineas, who is Abel's son. John eventually achieves success in business and love, and becomes a wealthy man.


This edition:

Well Illustrated with Monochrome Plates & In-Text Illustrations. Green cover with beautiful gilt Illustrations of John & his wife Ursula, their house and gilt lettering on front. Gilt illustration of two ladies walking with parasols on spine.

Top page edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Frontis illustrated with "John & Ursula" online protected by its tissue guard. Title page has a vignette illustration of a tower and is printed in Red & Black.

Book size - 15.5cm x 21cm x 3cm (this is a heavy book).

Condition of Book:

The book is in good condition considering the age. Only an occasional light spot of foxing, pages in very good, clean condition.

Cover has bright illustrations and no fading to spine. The corners have some bumping from shelfwear. Overall a very good example of this lovely illustrated book.


A great book for your collection.

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