The Vanity Fair Album: A Show of Sovereigns, Statesmen, Judges & Men of the Day…
by [Vanity Fair]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Small folio (14x9 1/2), original green gilt cloth, illustrated with 45 (of 52) color plates. Binding with some minor wear, back hinge cracked, three plates have been removed and laid on board, and then laid back in (these plates are defective), a few plates have short tears at edges; most plates are in very good condition. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be were flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This copy is missing seven plates, but with the exception of three laid in plates, the rest are in pretty nice condition. This copy includes a caricature of Sir Richard Owen, the father of paleontology, and John Stuart Mill. DNB.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100935
- Title
- The Vanity Fair Album: A Show of Sovereigns, Statesmen, Judges & Men of the Day…
- Author
- [Vanity Fair]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ranken and Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1873.
- Keywords
- Humor
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Biblio member since 2011
Florham Park, New Jersey
About Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Established in 1999 we specialize in Americana, African Americana, Natural History, Travel & Exploration, Science & Medicine, and Maps & Atlases
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...