OLD 'MISCELLANY' DAYS A Selection of Stories from 'Bentley's Miscellany.'
by BY VARIOUS AUTHORS [George CRUIKSHANK, illustrator]
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1885. 1st ed. thus. Hardcover. 33 Cruikshank engravings. pp. xi, 350. Royal 8vo. This is a selection of 33 stories, by various authors, from 'Bentley's Miscellany' magazine. Each story is mostly humourous in nature and illustrated by a Cruikshank illustration 'printed from the original etchings on steel'. There is some offsetting of the engravings to the text, but generally the engravings themselves are in vg condition (save for the spotting around the engravings, as noted). The binding has been recently, and professionally, restored. Notwithstanding, the boards still show wear to edges and some light soiling. Very small name stamp on front pastedown. Foredges a bit foxed; else in good plus condition. Digital photos available upon request. 'With thirty-three illustrations printed from the original etchings on steel'. All plates present as called for.
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- Bookseller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9900012266
- Title
- OLD 'MISCELLANY' DAYS A Selection of Stories from 'Bentley's Miscellany.'
- Author
- BY VARIOUS AUTHORS [George CRUIKSHANK, illustrator]
- Illustrator
- 33 Cruikshank engravings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed. thus
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Cruikshank;Illustrators;BritLit;;;;;;
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