Priestley, J. B.:

The English Comic Characters.

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, The Week-End Library, 1928 1st thus, H/B red bds with embossed border, gilt lettering to spine, VG, d/w, Good, age-spotted, contents clean and tight, sl. tanned. With chapters on some of the greatest comic characters in literature including Mr Micawber, Parson Adams, Mr Collins, Prince Seithenyn, Touchstone, Bully Bottom, The Two Wellers, The Brothers Shandy and The Illyrians.

Little Owl BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 5536

Keywords: character comic literature comedy characterisation Illyrians Falstaff Mr Collins The Brothers Shandy Dick Swiveller Wellers Prince Seithenyn Parson Adams Mr Micawber Touchstone Bully Bottom

PRIESTLEY,J.B.

The English Comic Characters

London: The Bodley Head, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this book in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has one neat owner's name plate to the front pastedown.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Clean copy internally with no foxing or spotting to the text block.The dust-jacket comes nicely protected in a quality acetate cover sleeve.Scarce in this clean collectable condition,8vo 242pp First Edition Thus Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 61460

Catalogue: Modern Firsts