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Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
by Samuel Lover
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Lover, 1842. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Samuel Lover. An uncommon to find first edition of Samuel Lover's humorous Dickensian Irish novel, complete with plates throughout. The first edition.In the uncommon to find original publisher's cloth. A very entertaining satirical and humorous novel on the life of an Irishman in the first half of the nineteenth century, much in the vein of Dickensian fiction.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-three plates.Collated, complete.Written and illustrated by Samuel Lover, well known for his songwriting and compositions. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, rebacked with new endpapers. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little light rubbing and a few minor marks to the boards and spine, spine is lightly faded. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots, the edges of the plates a little more age-toned. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822P3
- Title
- Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
- Author
- Samuel Lover
- Illustrator
- Samuel Lover
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Lover
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life handy andy ireland irish handy andy
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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.
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