Comic Alphabet.: Designed, etched & published by George Cruikshank, n. 23 Myddelton Terrace Pentonville.
by CRUIKSHANK, George
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Cruikshank,, 1836. Cruikshank teaches the alphabet First edition, first issue (reissued coloured in 1837, and again without a date by Tilt and Bogue). A scarce and charming Cruikshank publication, produced to aid children in learning the alphabet, illustrated in Cruikshank's instantly recognisable style. Sextodecimo. Original boards, rebacked with original spine laid down, printed decorative title to front cover and portrait of the bookseller Charles Tilt to rear cover. Fold-out sheet of letters, each with a word and vignette by Cruikshank. Early ownership signature to front pastedown. Light rubbing to binding, still a fresh copy of a fragile volume, the contents clean without repair to folds, small chip at foot of final leaf. A very good copy. Cohn 149; Osborne II, 677.
Synopsis
Cover title. Originally published: Pentonville [England] : G. Cruikshank, 1836. Printed on one side of strip folded accordion style and attached to cover. Illustrated paper boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 147412
- Title
- Comic Alphabet.
- Author
- CRUIKSHANK, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: George Cruikshank,
- Date Published
- 1836
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Rubbing
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- Vignette
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- First Edition
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