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Life in Paris, Comprising the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire...
by Carey, David; George Cruikshank
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: John Fairburn, 1822. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 8vo. xxiv,489,(3)pp. Half title and 'Directions to Binder" leaves are present. Full red polished calf by Riviere. Spine in six compartments, intricately gilt; morocco lettering labels, gilt; gilt rules on the boards and gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Faint trace of rubbing at the hinges and darkening along the top else this is a near fine copy.
Illustrated with twenty-one colored plates by Cruikshank, along with twenty-two vignettes of wood engraving. Tipped onto a preliminary blank is a card beaing the bold signature of George Cruikshank dated June 14, 1869.
First state. The binder's leaf bears the 'Marchant' imprint at the bottom. Cohn #109. Jerrold, pp. 351-352.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22019
- Title
- Life in Paris, Comprising the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire...
- Author
- Carey, David; George Cruikshank
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Fairburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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