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Eton reform.
London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861.
2 v. (34 ; 43, [1] p.) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Defense of the Etonian system in reply to the criticisms of Matthew James Higgins ("Paterfamilias") and Sir J.T. Coleridge. Cf. DNB, v. 22, p. 488.
Signed at end: Wm. Johnson.
Errata slip in [v. 2] tipped in between pp. 42 and 43.
Colophon: "London printed by Spottiswoode and Co. New-street Square".
[Ib4.5.40] and [Ib4.5.41] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
[Ib4.5.39] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
[Ib4.5.39], [Ib4.5.40], [Ib4.5.41] and [Ibb8.4.05(04)] Eton College Library ink stamp on [v. 1] title page verso.
[Ibb8.4.05(04)] Ms. inscription at head of title: "January 30. 1861 Richard ?Villeto".
[Ib4.5.39], [Ib4.5.40], [Ib4.5.41] and [Ibb8.2.05(03)] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
[Ib4.5.39] and [Ib4.5.40] ECL copy: two volumes bound in one.
[Ib4.5.39] Ink stamp in [v. 2] on title page below imprint: "Ingalton & Drake, Eton".
[Ib4.5.41] ECL copy: includes [v. 1] only.
[Ibb8.4.05(04)] Incomplete copy: only vol. 1.
[Ibb8.4.05(04)] Ms. inscription on title page: "by W. Johnson afterwards Cory author of "Ionica" ".
[Ibb8.4.05(04)] Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Higgins, Matthew James, 1810 - 1868 Three letters to the editor of The Cornhill magazine on public school education.
Endowed public schools (Great Britain) History 19th century.
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Spottiswoode & Co. printer.
Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts publisher.
England London.
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