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A Comic Alphabet
by Cruikshank, George
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Tilt, 1836. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Twenty-four subjects on a folding sheet enclosed by printed paper boards with the title design and date (1836) on the upper board and a portrait of Tilt with '1836' on the wall behind him, on the lower board. With contemporary handcolored plates. Cohn, p. 47, who notes that this first edition was issued with uncolored plates, but that a few copies were issued with colored plates "but they are of very great rarity". The coloring on these plates is skillful, without bleed-thru to the reverse, and heightened with gum arabic, all characteristics of the original issue. The designs on the covers are uncolored, as called for.
Wear to the lower spine, with light soil to the covers else this is a fine copy. Protected in a 19th century morocco solander case.
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
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19347
- Title
- A Comic Alphabet
- Author
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tilt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
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Tucson, Arizona
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