The Bachelor's Own Book; or, the Progress of Mr. Lambkin (Gent.), in the Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement, and Also in Search of Health and Happiness.
by Cruikshank, George
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, [ca. 1883].. Hardcover. 8vo. 5-3/4 x 7-1/2 inches. Bound in illustrated boards with embossed and gilt type. Edges gilt. 24 sheets, unnumbered, printed on one side only. A new edition of the 1844 volume. Illustrations reprinted from original steel plates. Outer corners bumped, some chipping along spine, but overall Very Good Plus.From the collection of Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. (1926-2014) the founder of the Detroit based reference book publisher, Gale Research.
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- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
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- Title
- The Bachelor's Own Book; or, the Progress of Mr. Lambkin (Gent.), in the Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement, and Also in Search of Health and Happiness.
- Author
- Cruikshank, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, [ca. 1883].
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...