The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
by Thomas Ingoldsby
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$310.72A$279.65
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1864. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 7". None. A beautifully illustrated copy of this collection of legends by Thomas Ingoldsby. Illustrated with sixty in-text illustrations. A collection of myths, legends, ghost stories, and poetry, which were first serialized in Bentley's Miscellany from 1837, and first published in book form 1840-47. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, John Leech, and John Tenniel. Written by Thomas Ingoldsby, the pen-name of Richard Harris Barham, an English cleric of the Church of England, a novelist and poet. Bound by Haynton, London. In the original half red crushed morocco binding with gilt edges. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the joints. Rear joint starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Bound by Haynton, London. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845T57
- Title
- The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
- Author
- Thomas Ingoldsby
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Legends Marvels Ingoldsby Marvels
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...