1895 Walter Stephen's Crown

Description

Colour Plates, Decorative Binding, First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

The first edition of this very scarce children's book. 

In the publisher's original decorative cloth, with gilt. 

With a colour frontispiece and in-text illustrations. 

A heart warming story following a young boy named Walter and the lessons he learns once he becomes a student at Rock View boy's boarding school.

The author, A. L. Scott, utilises religious themes throughout, including references to Jesus' crown of thorns, Sunday reading and Walter's prayers for the well-being of his friends. 

Undated, dated from a copy held at the British Library. 

With publisher's advertisements to the rear free endpaper and rear pastedown.