{"product_id":"xxxxx-5","title":"Brave Men’s Footsteps | 1873 Second Edition | Fine Prize Binding | Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handsome Victorian prize binding presented by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Devon County School, Sampford Peverell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, awarded as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamination Prize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas 1874\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Published just one year earlier, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond Edition (1873)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an attractive example of a finely produced nineteenth-century educational prize book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBound in rich navy full leather over boards, the volume features an elaborately gilt-decorated spine with a crimson morocco title label, decorative gilt borders, and the school’s gilt armorial crest prominently stamped to the front board. Enhanced by beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarbled endpapers, marbled text block edges, and fine gilt dentelle tooling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e framing the inner boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContaining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e333 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the work presents inspiring biographies and anecdotes intended to encourage character, perseverance, leadership, and integrity. Subjects include notable figures such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosiah Wedgwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Cochrane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, English merchants, philanthropists, military leaders, and other influential historical personalities. Illustrated throughout with full-page engravings by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. A. Doyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including scenes of military history and Victorian life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking decorative binding equally suited to collectors of Victorian prize books, fine bindings, English school presentation books, and nineteenth-century history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good +. Binding remains tight with bright gilt decoration. Interior pages are clean. An excellent, well-preserved Victorian presentation copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 4 1\/2” x 7 1\/4”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant Victorian prize binding that combines fine decorative craftsmanship with inspirational biographies of remarkable nineteenth-century figures—an attractive addition to any antiquarian library or collection of historic English bindings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155648696619,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/IMG_4794.jpg?v=1784086306","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/xxxxx-5","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}