AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
sales@rookebooks.com
1849 Juvenile Depravity
What Our Customers Say...
Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
The first edition.
A very scarce work.
This is a prize-winning essay, entered to a competition which had been publicized in ten London papers. The advert asked for essays discussing "the fearful and growing prevalence of juvenile depravity, and the inadequacy of the various means hitherto employed to meet the evil".
By Reverend Henry Worsley, who won the £100 prize.
Lacking pages 261 to 264.
Twelve pages of adverts to the rear.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine and extremities are faded. Light bumping to the head and teal of the spine, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth, including an ink mark to the spine. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Lacing page 261 to 264.
Good
Delivery & payment
We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details