The Greatest Plague of Life; or the Adventures of a lady in search of a good servant. By one who has been almost worried to death. Edited by the Brothers Mayhew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
by Mayhew, Henry & Augustus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: David Bogue, 1847. Not Dated (1847 BL) Blue bds with blind embossed decoration and bright Gilt spine title (cloth at spine ends sl chipped and cnrs sl buffed, bds have dark marks from transfer from neigbouing books on shelf) pp 285 with 12 nice steel engraved illus bound in (internally tight and very bright, edges to all illus have sl dampstaining absorbed from atmosphere due to differing paper type, not inscribed or foxed). First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11254
- Title
- The Greatest Plague of Life; or the Adventures of a lady in search of a good servant. By one who has been almost worried to death. Edited by the Brothers Mayhew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
- Author
- Mayhew, Henry & Augustus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Humour Humor Parodies Rare Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Rare;
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Ariel Books
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Auckland
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Inscribed
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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