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YOUNG FOLKS' TALES OF ADVENTURES: St. Nicholas Series
Published by International Book Company, New York, 1885
Seller: Granny Artemis Antiquarian Books, Bremerton, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
£ 61.35
Convert currency£ 29.04 shipping from U.S.A. to United KingdomQuantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New York: International Book Company, n.d. [1885]. Very Good or better pictorial cloth, w/o dustwrapper as issued. An extremely rare boys' series title (the other titles by the Chambers brothers in this series were "Young Folks' Tales of Brave and Heroic Deeds" "Young Folks' Historical Tales" "Young Folks' Scottish Tales" "Young Folks Popular Tales" "Young Folks Sea and Land Tales." This volume consists of short stories on many adventurous times and places, including a tale of the coast guard, the Knights of Malta, "Infant Criminals," the voyage of an elephant from India, tale of the Wandering Jew, a tale of the plague in Edinburgh, adventures of a Highland officer in the American war, and a great many more tales, including an autobiographical article on Robert Williams' hunting expedition in India (and other stories of India). The Chambers brothers were publishers in Scotland whose work as writers as well as publishers was influential on both sides of the Atlantic. They became one of the biggest publishers in the English language.
