George Townsend Warner — Harrow in Prose & Verse

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated copy of prose and verse from alumni and notable figures associated with Harrow School, with tipped-in colour plates. First and only edition.A comprehensive history of Harrow School, along with miscellaneous poetry, prose, and verse by alumni and other notable figures.Illustrated with tipped-in colour plates by British painter Arthur Garratt, as well as portraits from the Vaughan Library and National Portrait Gallery. These include a frontispiece and twenty four vivid colour plates. Harrow School is often seen as one of the most prestigious schools in the world, and has educated seven former British prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, as well as writers such as Lord Byron, Anthony Trollope, and Simon Sebag-Montefiore. Edited by George Townsend Warner, a clergyman, schoolmaster, and cricketer who was educated at Harrow School. Undated book, so was dated through Jisc from an identical copy held at the British Library.Illustrated bookplate from Brahan Castle on front pastedown. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Cloth is generally bright, with some marks to boards and spine. Some fading to gilt on boards. A bit of discolouration to spine. Minimal bumping to the extremities and spine. A bit of age toning to paste downs, as well as some spotting to margins. Illustrated bookplate on front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with a bit of age toning to margins. Colour plates are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Garratt. Very Good .