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Pictures of Life & Character From the Collection of Mr. Punch, Complete in 5 Volumes
de Leech, John
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very good
- Librería
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Garrison, New York, United States
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London: Bradbury and Evans, 1855. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Early 19th century English engravings of wit and humor, with many plates of which Thackeray exclaimed, "This book is better than plum-cake at Christmas." One of the great visual repositories of mid- Victorian English life and humor, some full page, on horses, horse racing (Vol. I, a full page plate entitled "Memorials of the Great Exhibition of 1851, The Great Derby Race for Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-One"), hunting, cricket, deep sea diving and emigration.
1855 - 1869. Oblong folio in five volumes (31 X 46 cm); first, second, third, fourth and fifth series, numbered 1-5. Green cloth covers, gilt title and volume numbers to spines. Covers only slt rubbed at spine ends, o/w very good, lovely condition. Vol. I: 94pp, Index (2); Vol. II: 96pp; Vol. III: 94pp, Index (2); Vol. IV: 96pp; Vol. V: 94pp, ads (1). Internally, clean and bright; Vol. III and V have very light damp marks at top half of early pages. Houfe 35; cf. also Ray 139 (for 1886 collected ed.) OCLC 1956277.
1855 - 1869. Oblong folio in five volumes (31 X 46 cm); first, second, third, fourth and fifth series, numbered 1-5. Green cloth covers, gilt title and volume numbers to spines. Covers only slt rubbed at spine ends, o/w very good, lovely condition. Vol. I: 94pp, Index (2); Vol. II: 96pp; Vol. III: 94pp, Index (2); Vol. IV: 96pp; Vol. V: 94pp, ads (1). Internally, clean and bright; Vol. III and V have very light damp marks at top half of early pages. Houfe 35; cf. also Ray 139 (for 1886 collected ed.) OCLC 1956277.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 13394
- Título
- Pictures of Life & Character From the Collection of Mr. Punch, Complete in 5 Volumes
- Autor
- Leech, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- Bradbury and Evans
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1855
- Catálogos del vendedor
- ENGRAVINGS;
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Garrison, New York
Sobre Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- Gilt
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- Folio
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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