Social History and Economics

Journals of a Young Victorian 1873-1884, Edited by Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson, b&w illustrations from photographs and pencil portraits, genealogical tables and index, xii & 195 pp, blue cloth in d/w, d/w rubbed and spine of d/w faded, bottom edge of covers have clearly been affected by damp at some time in the past (see picture), closed edges of pages spotted and margins of pages spotted near plates, but the binding is firm and in all other respects (!) the book is in good condition and would make a good reading copy, John Murray 1966

21.4 x 13.2 cm, 410g, no ISBN

That is, a somewhat upper-class Victorian childhood – the family had close connections to the Gurneys.  See the description (below) from the dustwrapper flap.

The book has never been reprinted and is now scarce.