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The Comic History of England (Two Volumes)
by A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott. Illustrations by John Leech
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Punch Office, 1864. Full Calf. Very Good. 8vo. xviii, 320, 304 pp. With 20 hand-colored plates. Later edition. Decorative bookplate pasted in both volumes of A. Brandon Taylor. Condition: calf rubbed along joints, with a touch of starting, front cover, vol. 2. Some rubbing of spine. Top band of vol. 2 front cover has sunning. Light foxing of prelims in both volumes, but generally pages are clean, as are the plates. Overall, a handsome set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007142
- Title
- The Comic History of England (Two Volumes)
- Author
- A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott. Illustrations by John Leech
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Punch Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
Biblio member since 2010
New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...