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The Comic History of England. Two Volumes
by A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott; Illustrated by John Leech
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet Street , 1847. xii, (1), 320, xii, 304 pages. Two volumes bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt backs with blind tooled decorations, marbled end papers and edges. Each volume with ten hand-coloured etchings and 120 woodcuts by John Leech. Very Good, light rubbing to edges, scattered light to moderate toning throughout. A handsome set . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010078
- Title
- The Comic History of England. Two Volumes
- Author
- A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott; Illustrated by John Leech
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Marbled boards
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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