Comic History of England - 2 Volumes
by A'Beckett, Gilbert A (ill John Leech
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Ltd. , nd . . VG . 8VO . Bound in taupe cloth with blue cloth spine, gilt titling on spine, inlaid blue and gilt vignette on front covers. Illustrated with woodcuts and ten very nicely handcoloured steel engravings in each volume, all by John Leech. Some soiling to boards, mild edgewear, both volumes missing FFEP. A handsome and solid set with some delightful illustrations. Heavy, special shipping considerations may apply.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18218
- Title
- Comic History of England - 2 Volumes
- Author
- A'Beckett, Gilbert A (ill John Leech
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- nd
- Pages
- 432,416 pp.
- Keywords
- Size
- 8VO
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
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- Vignette
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- ND
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