THE TRAVELS AND SURPISING ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN. Illustrated with Five Woodcuts by G. Cruikshank, and Twenty-Two Ful-Page Curious Engravings.
by RASPE, Richard. Woodcuts by George Cruikshank
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About This Item
London: William Tegg., 1868.. Octavo, original brown cloth decorated in gold, black & blind, brown coated endpapers. 268 pp + 4 pp publisher's catalogue 'Mr. William Tegg's Catalogue of Popular Works; London, Pancras Lane, Cheapside" bound in at the rear. With a hand-coloured frontispiece and five small woodcuts by George Cruikshank in addition to twenty three extremely curious full-page engravings. Cloth worn at the corners with inner boards showing; lightly rubbed but clean and sound, the hinges tight, a nice copy. Uncommon.
The fantastical adventures of the mysterious Baron Munchausen. This appears to be the first edition issued by tegg (it was reprinted often); the plates have the imprint "London: Thomas Tegg" but are copies or restrikes from the plates of the original editions.
The fantastical adventures of the mysterious Baron Munchausen. This appears to be the first edition issued by tegg (it was reprinted often); the plates have the imprint "London: Thomas Tegg" but are copies or restrikes from the plates of the original editions.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313303
- Title
- THE TRAVELS AND SURPISING ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN. Illustrated with Five Woodcuts by G. Cruikshank, and Twenty-Two Ful-Page Curious Engravings.
- Author
- RASPE, Richard. Woodcuts by George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Tegg.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868.
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