London: John Camden Hotten. Very Good+. 1866. First Edition. Hardcover. 1866, First Edition, special Luxury edition in three-quarter fine-leather signed binding by Brentano Bindery in New York, with original marble slipcase. Large, Octavo (7.75 x 9) with colored illustrations by Ernest Griset, 164 pp. All edges gilt, with marble end-papers. Book is in Very Good+ condition with a strong spine showing no starting or drying to the leather. Front hinge shows some reading wear, particularly near the top of the spine, but again, there is no splitting or starting, and the integrity of the spine is in no way affected. Slip case shows some general rubbing and edge-wear. More images available upon request. ; 36 woodcut, hand-colored illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 164 pages .

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Bookseller: Old Editions Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8891
Title: The Hatchet Throwers
Author: James Greenwood
Illustrator: Ernest Griset
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: John Camden Hotten
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1866
Keywords: Fine Binding, Leather Binding, 19th Century, Humor, Satire, English Literature, London, Investigative Journalism, Journalism
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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Slip Case: A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...
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...
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....