SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE’S VICTORIAN PAMPHLETS: The Fight at Dame Europa’s School; Aesop’s New War Fables; The Battle of Dorking

A bound volume of pamphlets, 2 alluding to current affairs, belonging to Sir Stafford Northcote, one of them inscribed to him by the writer Augustus Brackenbury. Northcote was a prominent late nineteenth century politician who spent nine years as Tory leader in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1885, almost a forgotten Tory leader in spite of the colossal statue of him in the Central Lobby of the House of Commons, seen by hundreds of visitors every day.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Three pamphlets, bound together in one volume in a half binding of tan calf over marbled boards. In very good condition, calf a little worn to corners and spine. Titles within embossed in gilt to spine panel. End papers clean, a little foxed. Front pastedown is signed by ‘Sir S N Northcote 1871’. Front free end paper and flyleaf, both blind stamped ‘HS Eland, Late Clifford, Bookseller & co. Exeter’. Three pamphlets within comprise:

Henry William Pullen's anonymously published allegory about the Franco-Prussian war ‘The Fight at Dame Europa’s School’. 1871 First Edition. Francis B Felt & Co. New York. With 33 illustrations by Thomas Nast. Text clean and crisp throughout. 34 pp. collated and complete.

‘Aesop’s New War Fables’ by Augustus Brackenbury. 1871 edition. Dunlop & Co Printers, London. Text clean and crisp throughout with a little foxing to title page and rear few leaves. Annotated to top of title page in contemporary hand, ‘With the Author’s Comps. June 1871’. 48 pp.

‘The Battle of Dorking Reminiscences of a Volunteer’. William Blackwood and Sons, London 1871. From Blackwood’s Magazine. Text clean and crisp throughout with a little age toning to title page and light foxing to rear. 64 pp. collated and complete.