The Comic Latin Grammar; A New and Facetious Introduction Introduction to the Latin Tongue
by [Leigh, Percival]
- Used
- Near Fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Tilt, 1841. Full Leather. Near Fine. 20 x 12.5 cm. Octavo. 163pp. Full tan leather signed binding by Worefold. 5 raised bands to spine, leather spine labels and gilt lettering. Gilt top foredge. With 8 plates by John Leech and many additional in-text etchings. One of the plates is partially colored. Second (?) printing with 1841 on title page, the original having been done in 1840. Bookplate of Abraham Goldsmith on front fixed endpaper. Some scattered foxing. The original cloth covers are bound-in to the rear. Halkett & Laing Vol 1 p 379.
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- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70393
- Title
- The Comic Latin Grammar; A New and Facetious Introduction Introduction to the Latin Tongue
- Author
- [Leigh, Percival]
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Tilt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
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