The Battle of London Life; or, Boz and His Secretary. With Six Designs on Stone by George Sala.
by [DICKENS, Charles, parody]. MORNA [pseudonym of Thomas O'KEEFE]
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- first
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: George Peirce, 1849. First edition. Octavo. iv, 160 pp. Frontispiece and 5 full-page illustrations by George Sala, vignettes in text. Contemporary full tan calf, gilt. Original pictorial wrappers bound in along with a leaf from the "Pictorial Times" containing a contemporary portrait of Dickens. Covers detached. A very clean copy.A spoof Dickens's Battle of Life, the tale describes the adventures of "Boz" and his secretary Mr. Phillipson.. Gimbel H333.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73304
- Title
- The Battle of London Life; or, Boz and His Secretary. With Six Designs on Stone by George Sala.
- Author
- [DICKENS, Charles, parody]. MORNA [pseudonym of Thomas O'KEEFE]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Peirce
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...