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| Title | Westward Ho! |
| Author | Kingsley, Charles |
| Asset Number | 00641 |
| Publisher | Ward, Lock and Co. Limited |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 1906 |
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| Printing | |
| Description | Prize leather binding with marbled end papers and edges.
Sutton County School
Prize
Awarded to
J Lovelace
For Writing
Forms II and I
July 1907
Westward Ho! is noted for its unusual place name. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho! (1855), which was set in nearby Bideford. The book was a bestseller, and entrepreneurs saw the opportunity to develop tourism in the area.
Westward Ho! : Or, The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth : rendered into modern English by Charles Kingsley.
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| Category | Non-Science |
| Epoch | Victorian/Edwardian |
| Date Acquired | 30/05/2023 |
| Condition | (3) Good |
