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The Ingoldsby Legends of Mirth and Marvels
by Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£395.00£355.50
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. , 1936. Hardback. Fine. 7" by 5" . George Cruikshank; John Leech; Barham. A beautiful Zaehnsdorf morocco bound edition of the famous Ingoldsby Legends. A popular collection of myths, legends, ghost stories, and poetry by English clergyman Richard Harris Barham, published under pen-pane Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor. First serialised in 1837, they became an immediate success and remained popular through the nineteenth century. Featuring the poem 'The Jackdaw of Rheims,' as well as early transcriptions of the song 'A Flanklyn's Dogge.'With a frontispiece and other illustrations on steel by George Cruikshank and John Leech, artists known for illustrating works of such authors as Charles Dickens, as well as Barham himself. In a lovely half morocco binding signed Zaehnsdorf. Rebound in half crushed morocco over cloth covered boards, with five raised bands, gilt to spine and boards, renewed marbled endpapers. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear, some sunning to spine and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Featuring illustrations on steel. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822A44
- Title
- The Ingoldsby Legends of Mirth and Marvels
- Author
- Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank; John Leech; Barham
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- ingoldsby legends zaehnsdorf binding illustrated zaehnsdorf binding
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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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- Rebound
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
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