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The Comic Almanack; An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humorous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities. First series 1835-1843: Second series 1844-1853. 2 volumes.
by Cruikshank, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very light wear to extremities, second series spine sunned, otherwise a very good set in very nice bindings.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London. : Chatto and Windus: John Camden Hotten. , No date, circa 1871. . Contemporary half green morocco over marbled boards, single raised band, gilt spine decorations, embossed character illustrations on spines, top edges gilt. . Very light wear to extremities, second series spine sunned, otherwise a very good set in very nice bindings. . sm8vo.. Numerous illustrations including fold-outs.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 273805
- Title
- The Comic Almanack; An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humorous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities. First series 1835-1843: Second series 1844-1853. 2 volumes.
- Author
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary half green morocco over marbled boards, single raised band, gilt spine decorations, embossed character illustration
- Book Condition
- Used - Very light wear to extremities, second series spine sunned, otherwise a very good set in very nice bindings.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus: John Camden Hotten.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- No date, circa 1871.
- Pages
- 388: 428 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- sm8vo.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled boards
- ...
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