The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bradbury. Used - Good. Good condition. Owner's name on front endpage. (Roman Empire, Humor, History)

Bradbury, Agnew, & co, 1951. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. John Leech. Rebound in 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Illustrated with ten hand-colored engravings by John Leech and many mroe black and white woodcuts. Covers edgeworn.

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Bradbury and Evans, 1000. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. bradbury & Evans edition on green cloth with gilded images and lettering to spine and frontis

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London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. , c1852. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". John Leech . An early printing of this humorous retelling of the history of Rome, with ten hand-coloured plates by Punch artist John Leech. An early edition of this work, dated from Jisc. A comical re-telling of the history of Rome by English humourist Gilbert Abbot A Beckett, from the foundation of Rome to the end of the Roman Republic. Beckett was one of the original staff for 'Punch' magazine. With ten full page coloured plates by John Leech. as well as numerous woodcuts in text. Leech was noted caricaturist, best known for his work with Punch, often combining political satire with light social comedy. Leech was also the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol. Collated, complete. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards and new endpapers. Externally smart with some shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, hint of sunning to the spine. With some damp… Read More

London : Bradbury, Agnew & Co, 1852. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". John Leech. An early copy of this illustrated comic history of Rome, with ten hand coloured plates by John Leech. An early copy of The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett. This work is a comic history of Rome from the founding of the city to the end of the commonwealth. Illustrated by John Leech with ten hand coloured plates and various wood engravings throughout the text. Collated, complete. Beckett was an English humourist. Undated, dated from Jisc. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards, fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is starting and is generally firm, rear hinge is starting and is loosening. Frontispiece is loose. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good

Bradbury and Evans ILLS BY John Leech, ,book much better then scan suggests, spine is bright, minor edgewear Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.