The Wassail-Bowl
by Albert Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Upper boards detached otherwise a very good copy.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1843. Upper boards detached otherwise a very good copy.. Binding: contemporary ½ morocco with marbled boards, spine with 6 densely gilt compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on two and four, marbled paste down and free end papers, calf ex-libris on paste down end paper., Notes: Albert Smith was a British author and lecturer and was a member of the Bently’s miscellany he is most well know for his appereances at the Egyptian Hall (National Biography)
The book is illustrated by John Leech (Houfe pg. 368), Size: 8vo, Illustration: Two frontis pieces and numerous wood engraved text illustrations., Volume: 2 volumes, References: Houfe pg. 368, Pages: Volume 1. P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, (1), blank, (1), blank, 1-252; Volume 2. P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, half-title, blank, (1), blank, 5-249, Category: Book Caricatures; Book Literature
The book is illustrated by John Leech (Houfe pg. 368), Size: 8vo, Illustration: Two frontis pieces and numerous wood engraved text illustrations., Volume: 2 volumes, References: Houfe pg. 368, Pages: Volume 1. P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, (1), blank, (1), blank, 1-252; Volume 2. P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, half-title, blank, (1), blank, 5-249, Category: Book Caricatures; Book Literature
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B2583
- Title
- The Wassail-Bowl
- Author
- Albert Smith
- Book Condition
- Used - Upper boards detached otherwise a very good copy.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- Book Caricatures; Book Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...