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1850GEN31-F-9London : Bradbury Evans and Co. c1850. Cloth. Good. 9" by 5.5". John Leech. An illustrated edition of this comic history of Rome. Illustrated with 10 full colour plates by John Leech. Gilbert Abbott a Beckett was an English humorist who was one of the original staff of Punch and a contributor to his death. In a green cloth binding. Externally Sound with some rubbing and bumping. Wear to head and tail of spine. Hinges tender. Internally generally firmly bound although strained in places with one plate detached but present. Pages generally bright and clean with some cockling and spotting. Good 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
18521006H24London: Bradbury and Evans 1852. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". John Leech. A vividly illustrated Punch-era satire of Roman history recounting classical history with sharp humour illustrated with ten colour plates and numerous in-text engravings by John Leech. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards.Illustrated with an engraved title page ten colour plates and numerous in-text woodcut engravings. Collated complete. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from copies held at various institutions including the University of Cambridge Libraries Eton College Library National Library of Scotland and the Victoria Albert Museum libraries. A humorous and satirical history of ancient Rome recounting classical history in a light comic style from the legendary foundation to the later Republic and Empire.By Gilbert Abbott à Beckett 1811-1856 a comic writer and one of the original staff of Punch. John Leech 1817-1864 was a leading Victorian illustrator and caricaturist best known for his long association with Punch. He illustrated numerous works including A Christmas Carol and was renowned for his lively expressive drawings. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Externally sound. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to calf and paper with very slight loss to lower edge of front board. Rubbing to boards and spine. Cracking to front joint at head of spine. Front and rear hinges strained but holding. Previous owner's contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean if typically age toned with the odd spot. Slight offsetting from colour plates to facing pages. Slight loss to upper fore edge of plate facing pp. 1; very small chip to fore edge of plate facing pp. 80 not affecting the images. Good Bradbury and Evans hardcover
184472301Philadelphia and New York: Carey and Hart and Stringer & Townsend. Good with no dust jacket. 1844-1845 1851. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Moderate rubbing loss to board paper extremities bumped pencil notations on front endpapers light staining and foxing. ; A collection of stories from "Punch" the prolific 19th-century British humor magazine. Included are first American publications of Beckett's "The Comic Blackstone Part 1: Of the Rights of Persons" 1844 Thackeray's "The Kicklebury's on the Rhine" as Titmarsh 1851 Jerrold's "The Story of a Feather" 1845 and "The Labour of Hercules" editors of Punch 1845. Half leather marbled paper boards gilt spine titles and rule 4 raised bands 5 compartments. Presumably bound by a "Punch" fan. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Carey and Hart, and Stringer & Townsend hardcover
1846H29106London: Published at the Punch Office 1846. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. First seprate & first one-volume edition. Small 8vo eaarly 20th century half red morocco and marbled boards raised bands by Root & Sons. Very good with light rubbing and wear to joints and edges original cloth cover mounted on the front pastedown and spine cloth mounted on rear pastedown. Frontispiece by Cruikshank. Published at the Punch Office hardcover
1900GEN30-C-18London : Hurst and Blackett 1900. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition of this self-styled 'book of gossip' by Arthur William a Beckett. Approaching his gossp a diverse range of subjects and means Beckett includes such chapters as A Peep into Stageland The Premier Club of London and A Pantomime in Drury Lane thus insuring that many facets of London life and society are covered. In cloth binding. Externally sound with some wear to extremities and backstrip as well as marking to the boards. The hinges are also fragile. Internally the binding is tender but the pages remain in place. There is also some spotting throughout the book. Good Only Hurst and Blackett hardcover
1852796A67London: Bradbury Agnew & Co. c1852. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". John Leech . An early printing of this humorous retelling of the history of Rome with ten hand-coloured plates by Punch artist John Leech. An early edition of this work dated from Jisc. A comical re-telling of the history of Rome by English humourist Gilbert Abbot A Beckett from the foundation of Rome to the end of the Roman Republic. Beckett was one of the original staff for 'Punch' magazine. With ten full page coloured plates by John Leech. as well as numerous woodcuts in text. Leech was noted caricaturist best known for his work with Punch often combining political satire with light social comedy. Leech was also the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol. Collated complete. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards and new endpapers. Externally smart with some shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities hint of sunning to the spine. With some damp marking tot he leather. Previous ownership inscription to the original front free endpaper bound in with the volume dated 1911. Internally the binding is split to the title page holding firm. The text-block following is firmly bound. With the occasional minor odd spot to the odd leaf otherwise the pages are very clean throughout. With an illustrated title page and ten full page coloured plates as well as numerous woodcuts in text. Collated complete. Good Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. hardcover
1852848B71London : Bradbury Agnew & Co 1852. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". John Leech. An early copy of this illustrated comic history of Rome with ten hand coloured plates by John Leech. An early copy of The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett. This work is a comic history of Rome from the founding of the city to the end of the commonwealth. Illustrated by John Leech with ten hand coloured plates and various wood engravings throughout the text. Collated complete. Beckett was an English humourist. Undated dated from Jisc. In the original cloth binding. Externally smart with some marks to the boards fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is starting and is generally firm rear hinge is starting and is loosening. Frontispiece is loose. Internally generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good Bradbury, Agnew & Co hardcover
1876a017.981GB: Bradbury Agnew 1876. Not dated but perhaps about 1876. 260 x 400 mm. Dark green cloth lettered and decorated only on front cover. Frontispiece illustrated title page and 40 other illustrations on 28 additional plates. as called for. All edges gold. Most of text is clean tight and unmarked BUTsome spotting to early and late leaves. Frontispiece and front endpaper are DETACHED. Noticeable stain bottom left of front pastedown. Some wear to cover and spine. Just a good reading copy SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 2000g. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Good/No DW. Bradbury, Agnew Hardcover
1878021247London: George Bell & Sons. Navy Cloth with gilt titles. Minor edge wear and spine end cloth chipping. Pages are clean a few are uncut. MC . Very Good. Cloth. 1878. George Bell & Sons hardcover
1835127369London England: Chatto and Windus 1835. half leather marbled paper-covered boards marbled endpapers. 12mo. half leather marbled paper-covered boards marbled endpapers. viii 160; ii 161-388; viii 184; ii 185-428 pages. 4 Volumes. First volume with prefatory remarks. Illustrations by George Cruikshank Cohn 184 and other illustrators. In a signed binding by W. Roach from NY. An assortment of humorous matter. Each volume with frontispiece a foldout in the third volume. Black and white plates and illustrations in text throughout. According to Cohn this is a complete run. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges and along spine. Chatto and Windus unknown
1850D14014London: Bradbury Evans and Co. n.d. c. 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. Half gilt-ruled green morocco and green cloth gilt-stamped lettering and ornament in spine compartments 5 raised bands a.e.g.; complete set of 2 volumes 8vo; pp. xviii 320; 304; with 20 hand-colored steel-engraved plates 10 in each volume numerous wood-engraved illustrations in text; collates complete. Spines sunned; boards lightly rubbed; corners a little scuffed. Internally bright and clean with plates in excellent condition colors remain true. Armorial bookplate of George Burnham Wells on front paste-down of Volume 1. A handsome set. <br/><br/> Bradbury, Evans, and Co. hardcover
1880AA1604London: Chatto and Windus 1880. Good. George Cruikshank. George Cruikshank was a British caricaturist and book illustrator praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens and many other authors reached an international audience "The 'Comic Almanacks' of George Cruikshank have long been regarded by admirers of this inimitable artist as among his finest most characteristic productions Extending over a period of nineteen years from 1835 to 1859 inclusive they embrace the best period of his artistic career and show the varied excellences of his marvelous power" From the Preliminary<br /> <br /> This set is bound in 3/4 leather with stamped gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine Gilt also at top edge The exteriors show minor rubbing and chipping at the spine ends The spine cover of the first volume shows some loss The bindings are sound The text has light toning and light scattered foxing The bookplate of Joel Cheney Wells on the front pastedowns of both volumes No other marks or damage 388 428 pp. Chatto and Windus unknown
185283751BB1852 . London: Bradbury 1852. 8°. XII 308 S. Reich geschmücktes Titelblatt. 1 koloriertes gestochenes Frontispiz. 8 kolorierte Stahlstichtaf. Zahlreiche sw-Illustrationen Leinen. Umlaufender Goldschnitt. Einband vorne mit "Mutter-Kind-Szene in Goldprägung ebenfalls ist der Rücken dekoriert. altersmässig gebräunt; eingeklebtes Ex Libris mit Besitzer-Stempel auf Buchdeckel innen vorne und Stempel Buchdeckel innen hinten; einige Flecken im Text; S. 108 repariert; Im Inhaltsverzeichnis aufgeführte Taf. Nr. 3 fehlt da nicht eingebunden wurde; Frontispiz unten etwas gelockert Einband mit Gebrauchsspuren; Kapitale oben stärker als unten beschabt; Ecken bestossen - browned due to age; pasted ex libris with owner's stamp on inside front cover and stamp inside back cover; some stains in text; p. 108 repaired; table of contents listed pl. No. 3 missing as it was not bound in; frontispiece a bit loosened at the bottom Binding with signs of wear; capitals more scuffed at the top than at the bottom; corners bumped Gilbert Abbott à Beckett 1811-1856 englischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. Diese lebendige Geschichte Roms umfasst die Zeit von der Gründung bis zum Tode Cäsars. Er verfasste diesen Text als Libretto. unknown
1880869M13London: Bradbury Agnew & Co. 1880. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 8.5". John Leech. Two volumes of The Comic History of England by the humorist Gilbert Abbott à Beckett illustrated by John Leech. A two-volume work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. 138 illustrations pasted into the text and 10 hand-coloured plates to Volume I. 105 illustrations pasted into the text and 10 hand-coloured plates to Volume II. Collated complete. Gilbert Abbott à Beckett 1811-1856 was an English humorist best known for this work The Comic History of England. This two-volume work provides a humorous re-telling of British history from the Roman Invasion to William the Conqueror to Henry VIII and the Commonwealth concluding with George the Second. Illustrated throughout by John Leech 1817-1864 an English caricaturist and illustrator. Undated dated through copies held at the British Library. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Externally smart though faded to the spines with shelf wear to the extremities causing losses to the cloth. Gilt remains bright. Front hinge to Volume I is slightly strained. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattering of spots more so to the first and last few pages. Very Good Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. hardcover
1869859A15London: Bell and Daldy 1869. Leather. Good Only. 8.5" by 6.5". George Cruikshank. A new edition of this work celebrative of caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank's career. Showcasing the extremely successful career of George Cruikshank famous British illustrator of the nineteenth century. He is known particularly for his work with Charles Dickens and was hailed as the 'modern Hogarth' by his contemporaries. A new edition of this work. Illustrated with twelve steel engraved plates and over one hundred vignette wood engravings by Cruikshank himself. Collated complete. Rebound in full straight up grain morocco with decorative gilt to boards and extremities four raised bands gilt tooling to spine gilt titles to morocco spine label. Renewed marbled endpapers gilt to edges. Externally A trifle rubbed with cracking to front joint rear joint starting rubbing to extremities of boards boards lightly marked. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good Only Bell and Daldy hardcover
1845008358London: Punch Office 1845 viii 284pp bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper marbled endpapers top edges red raised bands on gilt decorated spine both leather spine labels intact no chips binding and hinges tight. Complete with the decorative title page and 12 plates as called for. Covers show corner and edge wear plates show foxing. Punch Office hardcover
184548457London: Punch 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 284p quarto illustrated with 12 engravings complete. A very good copyin 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards rubbed along the edges wearing at the corners and spine heads nicked at the crown. Internally lightly foxed. <br/><br/> Punch hardcover
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
1864BOOKS22119London UK: Punch Office. Good plus condition-edges frayed hinges cracked/No Dustjacket. 1864. 8vo. 304 pp. . Punch Office unknown
184551124London: Punch Office 1845. Hardcover. Good plus. Cruikshank George. Cruikshank George. Hardcover. Octavo. 284pp. Profusely illustrated with pictorial engraved title page and 12 full-page steel engravings and many woodcuts with-in the text. 3/4 brown calf over marbled boards. Light wear to edges cover; rubbed and rubbed spot to top edge of front cover. Rear exterior hinge has 2" split. Some staining to corners of endpapers original glue. Occasional foxing a few spots throughout. Presentable copy. Punch Office hardcover
187828082London: George Bell & Sons 1878. Very Good . London: George Bell & Sons 1878. New Edition. Large octavo; publisher's scarlet pictorial cloth embossed in gilt all edges gilt; viii277pp.; frontispiece twelve leaves of steel engravings 116 woodcut illus. throughout text. Spine cloth a bit dulled else a Very Good or better remarkably nice copy.<br /> <br /> Anthology of short works generously illustrated by the comic genius George Cruikshank 1782-1878. George Bell & Sons unknown
1856856B44London : Bell and Daldy 1856. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A second edition copy of Lectures on Church-Buildings: With Some Practical Remarks on Bells and Clocks with illustrations. A second edition copy. Lectures on Church-Buildings: With Some Practical Remarks on Bells and Clocks includes lectures on gothic architecture generally early gothic styles late gothic styles towers and spires church restoration and bells and clocks. Edmund Beckett Denison was a noted architect. With in-text woodcuts and a frontispiece and seven full page illustrations.Collated complete. With adverts to the rear. From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture Canterbury School of Architecture and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects and contributed and edited the "Journal of Architecture". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with some fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light marks to the boards. Rear hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good Bell and Daldy hardcover
