The Life of George Cruikshank In Two Epochs
by Jerrold, Blanchard
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary full tan calf. Teg. 2 vols. Near fine
- Seller
-
ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full tan calf. Teg. 2 vols. Near fine. Cruikshank, George. 284 & 280 pages.19 x 13.5 cm. Extra-illustrated, 55 plates from other works, some tinted, most inlaid to size. This, in addition to the eighty-four text vignettes and full-page plates of the standard edition. FREITAG 1974. Fresh, bright set bound by L. Broca, text very clean, raised bands, spine panels richly gilt in floral motifs, triple gilt cover border fillets, inner dentelles, ruby and black leather spine labels, nick to one spine head, marbled endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16278
- Title
- The Life of George Cruikshank In Two Epochs
- Author
- Jerrold, Blanchard
- Illustrator
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary full tan calf. Teg. 2 vols. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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ardsley, New York
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Calf
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