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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 400217, member: 8267&quot;]OK, that is the dedication page - something that would be included in any reprint edition. Sadly, it does not mean that the copy you have was printed in 1854. I assume, then, that the back of the title page is blank. Hurst &amp; Company was founded in 1871, and reprinted many popular titles. Reprints such as these, during that time period, often did not include publication dates. (The fact that Hurst &amp; Co. existed only after 1871 also proves the book is not an original edition.)</p><p>I have found a website which discusses Hurst reprints of the popular Tom Brown series. It includes photos of the covers of their numerous editions, and when they were published. When there is not a publication date, the style of the book cover can be a good clue as to when it was issued. You can see if any of the covers shown look similar to your book. And/or you can post a picture of the cover here and I will take a look. (Please post it full size - the old eyes are not so good anymore.)</p><p><a href="http://www.henryaltemus.com/TomBrown/publishers/hurst.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.henryaltemus.com/TomBrown/publishers/hurst.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.henryaltemus.com/TomBrown/publishers/hurst.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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