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Resurrection of Pitt : An Account of the Appearance of a Mysterious Figure Asserted...to be No Other Than the Right Honourable William Pitt...With Satirical Remarks on the Subject
by ( Cruikshank)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
London. J. Fairburn. n.d. ( 1812 ). Later 3/4 gilt-ruled morocco and cloth covered boards. Gilt titled and decorated spine. 8vo. 3rd edition. Illustrated with a hand-coloured fold-out caricature engraving by George Cruikshank. A delightful satirical pamphlet putting forth the notion that Pitt, out of political necessity, faked his own death. A charming hand-coloured fold out by Cruikshank. This item is extremely scarce. Corners a bit bumped, foxing, short tear to fold-out plate. , else Very Good. a nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3581
- Title
- Resurrection of Pitt : An Account of the Appearance of a Mysterious Figure Asserted...to be No Other Than the Right Honourable William Pitt...With Satirical Remarks on the Subject
- Author
- ( Cruikshank)
- Format/Binding
- Later 3/4 gilt-ruled morocco and cloth covered boards. Gilt titled and decorated spine.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Fairburn.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- n.d. ( 1812 ).
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- 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...
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- Plate
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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