Illustrations of the Five Senses, by "Phiz
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Grant & Griffith, 1852. Phiz (Hablot K. Browne). Oblong quarto. (5)ff. Five hand-colored plates illustrate comical urchins demonstrating the senses, including the rare "Seeing" plate, which shows two boys peering into a box-shaped peep-show at a fair while the proprietor says, "Now then gents, open yr eyes, blow yr precious noses, and don't breathe on the glasses!" In the original printed wrappers, which are illustrated with caricatures of the five senses on the front cover and advertise other newly published illustrated juvenile books on the back. Skillfully rebacked, with a few marginal paper repairs, else a fine copy housed in a handsome chemise and box. A.e.g.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15627
- Title
- Illustrations of the Five Senses, by "Phiz
- Illustrator
- Phiz (Hablot K. Browne)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Grant & Griffith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
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About the Seller
Bromer Booksellers
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Boston, Massachusetts
About Bromer Booksellers
Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Wrappers
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...