Theodore Bonnet – The Mudlark – First Edition 1952
£45.00
First edition, first printing of The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet, published by Angus and Robertson, London, undated, but 1952. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publisher’s original brown cloth with dark brown titling to the spine, the text block with toning to the top edge and heavily spotted throughout. In a near fine wrapper with chipping to the spine tips, knuckles of front and rear flap folds, fading to the spine and handling wear to rear panel and rear flap fold.
The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet is a charming historical novel set in Victorian England. It follows a young street urchin, Wheeler, who sneaks into Windsor Castle in the hope of seeing Queen Victoria. His innocent intrusion sparks a chain of events that leads the reclusive queen to return to public life, influenced by Prime Minister Disraeli. Blending fiction with real history, the novel explores class divides, compassion and the transformative power of unexpected encounters and human connection.
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First edition, first printing of The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet, published by Angus and Robertson, London, undated, but 1952. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publisher’s original brown cloth with dark brown titling to the spine, the text block with toning to the top edge and heavily spotted throughout. In a near fine wrapper with chipping to the spine tips, knuckles of front and rear flap folds, fading to the spine and handling wear to rear panel and rear flap fold.
The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet is a charming historical novel set in Victorian England. It follows a young street urchin, Wheeler, who sneaks into Windsor Castle in the hope of seeing Queen Victoria. His innocent intrusion sparks a chain of events that leads the reclusive queen to return to public life, influenced by Prime Minister Disraeli. Blending fiction with real history, the novel explores class divides, compassion and the transformative power of unexpected encounters and human connection.
