Charles Kingsley; Thomas Hughes — Ten Works by Charles Kingsley

London, Macmillan and Co. 1881-1889. Leather. A handsome set of Charles Kingsley's most famous works, in half calf bindings by Mudie. A ten-volume set in half calf bindings, with marbled boards, end papers and edges. Binder"s stamp of Mudie to the verso of the front free end papers of each volume. Inscribed to the previous owner to first blank of each volume, dated 1890.A lovely collection of some of Charles Kingsley's best-known novels, as well as his Village Sermons and poems. Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet who was particularly associated with Christian socialism.  Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece engraved by C. H. Jeens to Alton Locke. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twelve plates to At Last. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates by Sir Noel Paton and Percival Skelton to The Water Babies. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Westward Ho.Alton Locke contains a prefatory memoir by Thomas Hughes. This set comprises:Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography (1881) At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies (1882) Village Sermons, and Town and Country Sermons (1884) Hereward the Wake, "Last of the English" (1884) Yeast: A Problem (1884) Poems; including The Saint"s Tragedy, Andromeda, Songs, Ballads, &c. (1887) The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby (1888) Two Years Ago (1888) Westward Ho! (1889) Hypatia or New Foes with an Old Face (1889) In half calf bindings. Externally, generally smart, though a little rubbed to the joints and extremities. Gilt remains bright. Small mark to the front board of At Last. Three marks to the rear board of Two Years Ago. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: C. H. Jeens; Sir Noel Paton; Percival Skelton. Very Good .