Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. And His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied By Bob Logic, the Oxonian in Their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis. Embellished with Thirty-six Scenes from Real Life
by Egan, Pierce
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821. First Edition, First Issue. Full Leather. Very Good. The Brothers Cruikshank. Octavo. The Genuine First Edition, without the footnote on p. 9. The first sheet of music is unnumbered. 36 fine, vibrantly coloured aquatint plates, designed and etched by I.R. and George Cruikshank, woodcuts by the same artists; and 3 folding sheets of music printed both sides. Full gilt-framed red morocco, gilt decorations in the spine compartments, top edge gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, bound by Zaehnsdorf. Joints rubbed, front hinge started, a bit of tanning and light spotting to the margins of a few plates, otherwise interior quite clean and bright. Rare in the first state.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33454
- Title
- Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. And His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied By Bob Logic, the Oxonian in Their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis. Embellished with Thirty-six Scenes from Real Life
- Author
- Egan, Pierce
- Illustrator
- The Brothers Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Publisher
- Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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