Author: Gilbert Abbot A Beckett
Title: The Comic History of England in Two Volumes
Description: London , Punch, 1847. Cloth. A first edition of A Beckett's most famous work, this is a lively history of England told in a style that was highly unusual at its times of publication. With copious illustrations throughout by John Leech, including twenty coloured plates (collated complete). Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811  1856) was an English humorist, and contributor to Punch magazine. He is perhaps best known as the author of Comic History of England, Comic History of Rome, Comic Blackstone, and other comic works. Complete in two volumes. In brown cloth bindings with gilt decoration. Externally sound, with a little rubbing and wear to the heads and tails of the spines. Marks to the boards. Bumping to the corners. Internally, generally firmly bound, although front hinge of volume II has failed and is detached from textblock. Ink signatures to front pastedowns. Pages have some spotting throughout, affecting plates. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .
Keywords: John Leech Humour History Gilbert a Beckett Humour John Leech
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Title: The Comic History of England in Two Volumes
Description: London , Punch, 1847. Cloth. A first edition of A Beckett's most famous work, this is a lively history of England told in a style that was highly unusual at its times of publication. With copious illustrations throughout by John Leech, including twenty coloured plates (collated complete). Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811  1856) was an English humorist, and contributor to Punch magazine. He is perhaps best known as the author of Comic History of England, Comic History of Rome, Comic Blackstone, and other comic works. Complete in two volumes. In brown cloth bindings with gilt decoration. Externally sound, with a little rubbing and wear to the heads and tails of the spines. Marks to the boards. Bumping to the corners. Internally, generally firmly bound, although front hinge of volume II has failed and is detached from textblock. Ink signatures to front pastedowns. Pages have some spotting throughout, affecting plates. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .
Keywords: John Leech Humour History Gilbert a Beckett Humour John Leech
Price: GBP 325.00 = appr. US$ 464.10 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: GEN22-E-9
- Book number: GEN22-E-9
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