Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
by Samuel Lover
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£150.00£135.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: H.G. Bohn, 1845. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Samuel Lover. A smart copy of this illustrated farcical novel depicting Irish life in the nineteenth-century, the first edition thus. A picturesque, farcical novel depicting the humour of Irish life in the nineteenth century. The first edition thus, having been originally published in 1842. Written by nineteenth-century Irish singer, songwriter, composer, and novelist Samuel Lover. Including twenty-four illustrated steel plates by the author, collated and complete. Handsomely bound in half calf with gilt detailing to the spine. Handsomely bound in half calf with marbled boards and gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, very smart, with just light shelf wear and a small amount of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages contain some instances of light spotting, more prominently to the plates, not affecting readability. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 809J4
- Title
- Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
- Author
- Samuel Lover
- Illustrator
- Samuel Lover
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H.G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- andy handy ireland irish handy samuel lover
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...