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VALENTINE MCCLUTCHY, THE IRISH AGENT; OR, THE CHRONICLES OF CASTLE CUMBER, TOGETHER WITH THE PIOUS ASPIRATIONS, PERMISSIONS, VOUCHSAFEMENTS AND OTHER SANCTIFIED PRIVILEGES OF SOLOMON MCSLIME, A RELIGIOUS ATTORNEY; With Twenty Illustrations by Phiz
by Carleton, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Dublin: James Duffy, 1847. First single-volume edition. Leather-bound. Very Good. Phiz. Octavo. Three-quarter brown morocco over plum-colored cloth (8 7/8 in. x 5 3/4 in.). Five raised bands to spine (six compartments),
each double ruled twice, in gilt, and decorated with a gilt triple berry design. Just a hint of rubbing to corners. Lovely marbling in aquamarine, tan, and white, to endpapers. Some spotting to rear of illustrations, and a bit to margins of the images themselves. [vi], 468 pp. Lovely! William Carleton, who authored this novel (compared to Dickens in style), was an Irish writer bestknown for his "Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry".
Originally published in three volumes, this, the first single volume, illustrated edition. "Phiz" was the pen-name used by Hablot Knight Browne (1815-1882), an English artist and illustrator. He became quite well known for his illustrations of Charles Dickens's works.
each double ruled twice, in gilt, and decorated with a gilt triple berry design. Just a hint of rubbing to corners. Lovely marbling in aquamarine, tan, and white, to endpapers. Some spotting to rear of illustrations, and a bit to margins of the images themselves. [vi], 468 pp. Lovely! William Carleton, who authored this novel (compared to Dickens in style), was an Irish writer bestknown for his "Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry".
Originally published in three volumes, this, the first single volume, illustrated edition. "Phiz" was the pen-name used by Hablot Knight Browne (1815-1882), an English artist and illustrator. He became quite well known for his illustrations of Charles Dickens's works.
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- Title
- VALENTINE MCCLUTCHY, THE IRISH AGENT; OR, THE CHRONICLES OF CASTLE CUMBER, TOGETHER WITH THE PIOUS ASPIRATIONS, PERMISSIONS, VOUCHSAFEMENTS AND OTHER SANCTIFIED PRIVILEGES OF SOLOMON MCSLIME, A RELIGIOUS ATTORNEY; With Twenty Illustrations by Phiz
- Author
- Carleton, William
- Illustrator
- Phiz
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First single-volume edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Duffy
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1847
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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