Mr. Punch's History of Modern England --Volumes II and IV ONLY
by Graves, Charles L
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About This Item
New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. First American edition, n.d. (circa 1920). Volumes II (1857-1874), and IV (1892-1914), of 4. Good minus. Violet cloth with gilt decorated spine and board, of slightly different tones of blue and purple. worn at heads and edges, light sunning to spines. Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and wood-engraver Ebenezer Landells. It helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. The author of these volumes, Charles Larcom Graves, was an Irish-born editor and author (1856-1944), a political satirist and a member of the editorial staff of Punch. He is Robert Graves's uncle. Not available for priority/ expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 280814
- Title
- Mr. Punch's History of Modern England --Volumes II and IV ONLY
- Author
- Graves, Charles L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Weight
- 7.50 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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