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1893005504161Five Cent Novel Company / Springfield Publishing Company 1893. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" This rare 19th-century novel by English author Sophy Beckett is sometimes erroneously credited to Charlotte Mary Brame or Braeme but it is by Sophy Beckett. Original brown printed wraps covers and text browned; some spotting and wear to covers; pencil name. The only recorded surviving copy of this edition Worldcat records no copies. 122 pages 2pp of ads at rear. Five Cent Novel Company / Springfield Publishing Company paperback
184481249Philadelphia:: Carey and Hart 1844-1845. old gilt-lettered quarter leather. Boards very slightly bowed; slight scuffing to the leather at extremities. 12mo. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. Carey and Hart, hardcover
1835137167London: John Camden Hotten 1835-1853. First editions of the first and second series of The Comic Almanack; illustrated by George Cruikshank. Octavo four volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards by Root & Son gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands marbled endpapers all edges gilt ribbon bound in with many illustrations by George Cruikshank and other Artists. In near fine condition. Praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his lifetime British caricaturist and book illustrator George Cruikshank illustrated numerous works for close friend Charles Dickens including Sketches by Boz 1836 The Mudfog Papers 1837–38 and Oliver Twist 1838. The Comic Almanacks of George Cruikshank have long been regarded by admirers of the inimitable artist as among his finest most characteristic productions. Extending over a period of nineteen years from 1835 to 1853 inclusive they embrace the best period of his artistic career and show the varied excellences of his marvelous power. John Camden Hotten hardcover
1885D11315London: Messrs. Christie Manson and Woods 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. Half mottled green cloth and printed paper over boards gilt-stamped lettering on spine; small 4to 162 x 255 mm; pp. 2 title-p. conditions of sale 283 plus 33 Woodburytype photographic prints 120 x 192 mm each numbered in pencil on the mount. Three portions of a massive auction bound together by R. S. Buffery of Mortimer Street. Boards rubbed and scuffed mostly along the edges; tidy marginalia in ink throughout usually just recording hammer prices but also some occasional underlining. <br/><br/>Auction catalogue of 3354 lots detailing the extensive art collection of British colonial administrator and Conservative politician Christopher Beckett Denison 1824-1884. Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods hardcover
1852028146London: Bradbury Agnew & Co 1852. Octavo. hand-colored frotispiece and nine other hand colored plates pictorial title page in red and black xii 308 pages. In the middle of the 19th century there was a taste for humor with issues of Punch and in books by Lewis Carroll and Gilbert A Beckett which often had symbolical or allegorical overtones. The puns in this volume often bring a hidden delight along with the ten etched engravings by John Leech all of which are handcolored. Cicero Denouncing Cataline is issued as a frontispience instead of at the end of the book. Bound in 3/4 red polished calf over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers all edges marbled raised bands with lettering gilt and compartments fully gilt decorated edges rubbed. A clean bright copy without foxing names or bookplates. Bradbury, Agnew & Co unknown
18338666London: W. Strange. Poor with no dust jacket. 1833. First Edition. Boards. boards are very won & soiled. Some dodo has taped a page in the front with a long quote from the Encyclopedia Britannica on the magazine and Seymour the illustrator.The title page preface and the first issue 5 Jan 1833 are taped in. There is a break in the binding following. The balance of the issues are "very good" or better with another break in the binding at the last hinge. The "poor" grade for the book is primarily due to binding problems not content. The last issue is #107 for 21 December 1833. Still pretty funny after most of 200 years.; Magazine; 9x11 1/2" . W. Strange hardcover
1845016699The Punch Office London 1845. Edition Unstated . Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Cruikshank George. Size: 9 5/8" x 6 7/8". . Bound by Root and Son. Full leather with six-compartment spine with stamped and gilded Cruikshank characters all edges gilt gilt inner dentelles marbled end papers 284 pages complete with 12 steel engraving plates illustrated title numerous in-text illustrations. Corners and spine ends lightly rubbed. Spectacular binding and condition. Illustrator: Cruikshank George. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 3 oz. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 016699. . The Punch Office hardcover
18451287London: Published at the Punch Office 92 Fleet Street; and Sold by All Booksellers 1845. Leather bound. Very good. HUMOR SATIRE ILLUSTRATED. George CRUIKSHANK illustrator. 8vo; viii ii1 2-284pp; gilt-borders stamped on dark green calf 5 raised bands on spine maroon leather label; top edge gilt; green marbled endpapers; gilt dentelles; binder's stamp to verso ffep "Bound by Zaehnsdorf for A.C. McClurc & Co."; extra engraved pictorial title-page; original publisher's cloth front cover and spine bound in rear; 12 steel engraved plates wood-cuts and glyphographs in text; rubbing and shelf-wear to boards light age-toning of paper a few spots; very good. Cohn 191. First produced as a series of monthly publications this delightful book of humor satire and illustration comments on the foibles of the human condition. The editor Gilbert Abbot à Beckett 1811-1856 was a British humorist and editor of the Figaro in London and one of the original staff members at Punch. The illustrations of British caricaturist George Cruikshank 1792-1878 are exuberant and often irreverent. Although society language and styles change human nature remains the same and the humor in this volume is relevant today. The binder Joseph Zaehnsdorf 1816-1886 was originally from Austria-Hungary. After apprenticeships in Germany Vienna and Paris he relocated to London. His bindings received awards at international exhibitions including the London International Exhibition of 1862. Published at the Punch Office, 92, Fleet Street; and Sold by All Booksellers unknown
1869311016London: George Bell & Sons York Street Covent Garden 1869. New edition. Profusely illustrated by Cruikshank. viii 277 1 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Half blue morocco with original covers bound in spine laid down by Root & Son. Cruikshank George. New edition. Profusely illustrated by Cruikshank. viii 277 1 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed "To Chas. Kent Esquire with the best regards of George Cruikshank July 4 1870." opposite engraved title. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden unknown
1845H2292London: Published at the Punch Office 1845. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition 1845. Tall 8vo bound in full polished light brown calf raised bands gilt exta gilt inner dentelles bound by Morrell for John Wanamaker about fine with just a touch of rubbing contents 284 pp with 12 full page steel engraved plates and numerous other illustrations; the plate listed as facing page one has been bound in as a frontispiece facing the engraved title page. Published at the Punch Office hardcover
18551267011855. London: Bradbury Agnew & Co c.1855. <br /> <br /> 8vo 2 vols. in 1: xviii 320; 304 pp. Title-page printed in black and red complete with 10 hand-colored steel engravings and numerous in-text wood engravings in each volume including frontispieces. Full tan crushed morocco all edges gilt with original backstrip and upper panel of cloth binding preserved on rear pastedowns. Gift inscription dated 1878 on half title. Binding lightly scuffed and marked faint shadow of bookplate removed from front pastedown occasional light foxing but generally attractive and presents nicely.<br /> <br /> § First edition illustrations by John Leech. This extremely popular work was originally published serially by the Punch Office from 1846-1847. Gilbert Abbott À Beckett 1811-1856 was a comic writer and police magistrate The Comic History of England is one of his best known and widely reprinted works. His friends and contemporaries including Charles Dickens Douglas Jerrold George Cruikshank Sheridan Knowles and others. unknown
18641408839London: Bradbury Evans and Co 1864. Hardcover. Octavo xviii 320 304 pages. In Fair minus condition. Spine is brown with gold print on black banner raised bands. Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards; wear to spine caps and edges worn exposed corners toning to spine mild scuffing to leather. Text block has marbled edges and endpapers; bookplate on front pastedown cracked hinges binding is stiff with puckering to pages intermittent damp stain to edges of pages including the color plates. Illustrated: “With twenty coloured etchings and two hundred woodcutsâ€â€” title page. <br /> <br /> NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Z. 1408839. FP New Rockville Stock. Bradbury, Evans, and Co hardcover
1897291863London : Bradbury Agnew & Co. 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Crudely bound in quarter leather over cloth boards. Some slight wear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp cornered. Missing title page. Physical description; 634 pages. Subjects; Great Britain History. Humour. Satire. London : Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. hardcover
18501349572London: Bradbury Agnew & Co c. 1850. Hardcover. Octavo 308 pages; VG; bound in full red straight-grain morocco by Bayntun gilt border paneled spine with gilt titling lower label detached; mild wear and rubbing; all edges gilt; gilt turn-ins marbled endpaper; original wraps bound in rear;<br /> with 10 colored plates; interior clean; shelved case 12. 1349572. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Bradbury, Agnew & Co hardcover
18696799Chicago: Callahan & Cockcroft / Burton & Leonard Printers 1869. Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/None Archival clear mylar cover added. George Cruikshank. 8vo publisher's brown cloth with gold lettering on spine illustrated by George Cruikshank with fronispiece and several plates most with tissue guards brown-coated endpapers xi xii 376 pages. Gilbert Abbott à Beckett 1811 - 1856 was an English humorist.He edited the comic paper Figaro in London and was one of the original staff of Punch and a contributor until his death.<br/> <br/> He is perhaps best known as the author of The Comic History of England 1847-48 The Comic History of Rome 1852 and a Comic Blackstone 1846.<br/> <br/> George Cruikshank 1792 - 1878 was a prominent British caricaturist and book illustrator praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His remembered for his always dynamic telling and frequently humorous book illustrations. among them many for then friend Charles Dickens.<br/> <br/> Very Giftable! Tight clean copy with unfoxed illustrations. Slight wear to the attractive cloth which retains quite bright gilt lettering. Callahan & Cockcroft / Burton & Leonard Printers hardcover
1864135699London: Bradbury Agney & Co. Spine dated 1864. Hardcover. Very good. xii 308 p. 22 cm. Frontispiece in partial colour engraved title page with red lettering 9 other partial-colour plates. 98 b&w line drawings in text. Full leather with gold trim to edges and spine. Burgundy spine labels. 5 raised bands. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Binding signed by Riviere & Son. Hinges and spine head repaired. A little scuffing to boards. Dent in rear fore-edge. Edges of free endpapers darkened. Small tear in half title inner margin and opposite. Plates darkened. <br/><br/>A mid-Victorian comic look at Rome which might be more appealing to some readers than drier more serious works on the Eternal City. John Leech was a staff artist for "Punch" from its beginnings in 1841 while the author was one of the comic magazine's original staff writers. If Leech's illustrations appear more Victorian than Roman the effect is purposeful since the goal of the two men was to critique Victorian society itself. À Beckett displays both a gentle sense of humor and a deep familiarity with the content of the ancient sources. In his Preface he states this work has been prompted by a very serious desire to instruct those who though willing to acquire information seek in doing so as much amusement as possible. Bradbury, Agney & Co. hardcover
1852355637London : Bradbury Agnew & Co. 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Maurice Murray. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age slightly edge-nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 418 p.; 28 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Rome Italy History ; Humor. Rome History ; Anecdotes. Genre: History. Language: English. London : Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. hardcover
1864356000London : Bradbury Agnew & Co 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplates of Maurice Murray. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth over bevelled boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 2v. ; illustrations colour plates 28 cm. Subjects: Great Britain History ; Humor. Genre: History. Language: English. London : Bradbury, Agnew & Co hardcover
184875463London: Published at the Punch Office 1848. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Original twenty parts in nineteen published from July 1946 to February 1848. Octavo: xii 320; xii 304 p. Twenty colored steel-engravings after designs by John Leech plus 240 woodcuts in the text.<br /> <br /> The set collates near complete: lacking the pink slip advertising The Battle of Life and Dombey & Son at the front of Part VI. The back wrapper of Part XVIII supplied from a Part XI with "Elements of Botany" on the inside and "Mr. Dickens New Monthly Work" on the outside. The ads on the back wrapper of Part V match those called for by Tooley with "Opinions of the Press" on the inside and "Rowlands Macassar Oil" on the outside rather than Abbey with "First Vol. of the Music Book" on the inside and "Works by G. A'Beckett" on the outside.<br /> <br /> Original blue printed wrappers. The usual rebacking. A very clean and bright set. Housed in a full olive morocco folding case spine faded to brown.<br /> <br /> "Among the most popular and best of Leech's work" Tooley 296.<br /> <br /> From the library of revered English actor comedian musician and writer Eric Idle accompanied by a letter of provenance. Idle b.1943 is a founding member of the British comedy troupe Monty Python as well as the parody rock group The Rutles and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot. Published at the Punch Office unknown
1847313830London: Published at the Punch Office 85 Fleet Street 1847. First edition. 20 colored etching and 120 woodcuts by John Leech. xii 320; xii 304 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in half calf with gilt spine and marbled paper boards. Loss of text on plates due to trimming in rebinding else very good. Leech John. First edition. 20 colored etching and 120 woodcuts by John Leech. xii 320; xii 304 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet Street unknown
1856Pa143London: Bradbury and Evans 1856. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine. 8vo. 252pp. Illustrated title-page. Original full calf binding gilt with double ruled borders. All edges marbled. Marbled end-papers and tailpiece vignette. A lovely tight and clean copy of the true first edition with no inscriptions. Spine a trifle sunned but no wear or cracks to either the joints or hinges. Originally pub. in Punch this is the 1st edition 1st issue of the Bradbury and Evans book. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS <br/> <br/> Bradbury and Evans hardcover
184468647London:: Published at the Punch Office 1844-1846. publisher's illustrated boards. Vol. II expertly repaired with a new spine; boards of both volumes with a few stains light soiling and rubbing/ use at extremities. Tight and sound. 12mo. With illustrations by George Cruikshank. Armorial bookplate of Albert M. Cohn the bibliographer of Cruikshank on each pastedown. Published at the Punch Office, hardcover
1871u3617Chicago: Callaghan & Cookcroft 1871. Humourous take on British law & legal history to which is appended in two parts 'The Pleader's Guide A Didactic Poem containing the conduct of a suit at law with the arguments of counsellor Bother'em and counsellor Bore'em in an action betwixt John-a-Gull and John-a-Gudgeon for assault and battery'. Scarce pre-fire Chicago imprint; first published by this firm in 1869 Ante-Fire Imprints 1427 this printing in the year of the fire is much scarcer and not listed. Hardcover full brown/maroon cloth gilt titling. Worn & faded; spine ends & corners frayed lacking the front free endsheet; label pasted inside front; binding a bit loose. Text clean; 376; 57; v 65 pages a few line illustrations by Cruikshank. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by George Cruikshank. Duodecimo. Callaghan & Cookcroft Hardcover
185255559London:: Bradbury and Evans n.d. 1852. Early edition in book form without the "and Co" added to "Bradbury and Evans" on recto and verso of title page. publisher's purple cloth gilt- and blind-stamped. Very slight sunning to spine and edges of boards; a beautiful copy. 8vo. Illustrated by John Leech including ten hand-colored engravings on steel and numerous engraved text illustrations. See Abbey Life 435. A Presentation Copy inscribed but not signed "with the Compliments of the Author March 19th 1852." Bradbury and Evans, hardcover
18502019London: Bradbury Agnew & co n.d. 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. 308 pages brown leather spine and corners over marbled boards. Raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and decoration. In Very Good condition Bradbury, Agnew & co hardcover
