Author: Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett
Title: The Comic History of England
Description: London, Bradbury, Evans, and Co, c1870. Cloth. Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's humorously relayed history of England, illustrated with hand coloured plates by David Leech. Two volumes bound together in one, with individual pagination, and a general title page to the start of the work. 'The Comic History of England' is a humorous re-telling of British history, from the Roman Invasion to William the Conqueror, to Henry VIII and the Commonwealth, concluding with George the Second. Written by Gilbert Beckett, a humourist who was one of the original staff of 'Punch&apos. He was also a journalist for 'The Times', 'The Morning Herald', and 'Illustrated London News&apos. With his wife, Mary, he wrote two operas, 'Agnes Sorrel' and 'Red Riding Hood&apos. With ten hand-coloured plates to each volume, being twenty in total, as well as numerous in-text woodcuts. Collated, complete.Illustrated by the caricaturist John Leech, who is best known for his prolific work for Punch. His scathing portrayal of current events led great popularity. Leech also illustrated Beckett's 'Comic History of Rome', as well as 'Hood's Comic Annual' and 'Wassail Bowl&apos. Undated, dated from Library Hub and publisher's name. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with loss of cloth to back strip head. Joint heads starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, lightly strained throughout, with gathering of pages vii-xiv working loose. Pages lightly age toned, with light handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: David Leech. Good .
Keywords: The comic history of England Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett John Leech Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett David Leech
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Title: The Comic History of England
Description: London, Bradbury, Evans, and Co, c1870. Cloth. Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's humorously relayed history of England, illustrated with hand coloured plates by David Leech. Two volumes bound together in one, with individual pagination, and a general title page to the start of the work. 'The Comic History of England' is a humorous re-telling of British history, from the Roman Invasion to William the Conqueror, to Henry VIII and the Commonwealth, concluding with George the Second. Written by Gilbert Beckett, a humourist who was one of the original staff of 'Punch&apos. He was also a journalist for 'The Times', 'The Morning Herald', and 'Illustrated London News&apos. With his wife, Mary, he wrote two operas, 'Agnes Sorrel' and 'Red Riding Hood&apos. With ten hand-coloured plates to each volume, being twenty in total, as well as numerous in-text woodcuts. Collated, complete.Illustrated by the caricaturist John Leech, who is best known for his prolific work for Punch. His scathing portrayal of current events led great popularity. Leech also illustrated Beckett's 'Comic History of Rome', as well as 'Hood's Comic Annual' and 'Wassail Bowl&apos. Undated, dated from Library Hub and publisher's name. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with loss of cloth to back strip head. Joint heads starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, lightly strained throughout, with gathering of pages vii-xiv working loose. Pages lightly age toned, with light handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: David Leech. Good .
Keywords: The comic history of England Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett John Leech Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett David Leech
Price: GBP 37.00 = appr. US$ 52.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 909F34
- Book number: 909F34
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