THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND with THE COMIC HUMOR OF ROME.; Illustrated by John Leech
by A'Beckett, Gibert Abbott
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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About This Item
Bradbury, Evans, and Co., 11, Bouverie Street, 1850. 2 volumes. 22cm. xviii, 304 pp. two hundred woodcuts in text, 20 colored etchings; xii, 308pp. with numerous woodcuts within the text and ten colored engravings. Three quarter brown leather with marbled boards, all edges gilt. Spine with raised bands, gilt stamped title and author. Joints and corners rubbed, else a very good set. Bookplate of F.L. Belin of Evermay.
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- Bookseller
- Bartlebys Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63341
- Title
- THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND with THE COMIC HUMOR OF ROME.; Illustrated by John Leech
- Author
- A'Beckett, Gibert Abbott
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bradbury, Evans, and Co., 11, Bouverie Street
- Date Published
- 1850
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
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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...