Author: Gilbert Abbot A Beckett
Title: The Comic History of England in Two Volumes
Description: London, Punch, 1847. First edition. Leather. A first edition of A Beckett's most renowned 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 a 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. Rebound in half-calf with marbled boards. Externally, generally smart, though with some loss to the paper and some rubbing. Internally, generally firmly bound. Ink inscription to front pastedown, and private ex-libris blindstamp to front free-endpaper. Pages are quite bright, though with some slight marginal browning, offsetting from the plates, and some occasional spotting. Slight staining to the final few pages of the second volume also. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Rebound History Illustrated Leather History John Leech
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Title: The Comic History of England in Two Volumes
Description: London, Punch, 1847. First edition. Leather. A first edition of A Beckett's most renowned 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 a 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. Rebound in half-calf with marbled boards. Externally, generally smart, though with some loss to the paper and some rubbing. Internally, generally firmly bound. Ink inscription to front pastedown, and private ex-libris blindstamp to front free-endpaper. Pages are quite bright, though with some slight marginal browning, offsetting from the plates, and some occasional spotting. Slight staining to the final few pages of the second volume also. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Rebound History Illustrated Leather History John Leech
Price: GBP 390.00 = appr. US$ 556.91 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH27-E-9
- Book number: LTH27-E-9
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