Heads of the People, or Portraits of the English (Classic Reprint) by Kenny Meadows

Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1841. First edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 16cm), 370pp. Frontispiece, extra title, plates. Publisher's binding of green cloth, gilt titling to the spine. Binding dulled and shaken with several signatures proud, scattered foxing of the contents; overall, this book is in fair condition.

London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1878. Decorated Cloth. Spine of volume one is badly chipping at the upper 1/3, where the cloth has hardened and is disintegrating. Some light spots on the front of volume 1. Both volumes have bumped corners. Hinges are tight, and both volumes are fine to very fine internally.; 6 1/2x9 1/2" .

Two volumes. Willoughby & Co. London. No date (circa 1840s).. Hardback.. Black and White illustrations. G+ (shaken, with a few loose pages; covers of volume 2 loose, with spine hinge torn).

London: Robert Tyas, 1840. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Kenny Meadows. A collection of caricatures of the English people, drawn by Kenny Meadows. Engraved by Orrin Smith. With original essays by distinguished writers, such as William Makepeace Thackeray, Leigh Hunt, and others. Bookplate of John Brymer to front pastedown. In a green morocco binding. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing and marks. Hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Ink stamp to engraved title pages. Pages are bright, though with some foxing throughout. Good

London: Robert Tyas, 1840. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A witty and interesting copy of 'Heads of the People' being 'Portraits of the English'. Includes a frontispiece and various plates and engraved illustrations of people from all walks of life of the time. In a half calf binding with cloth boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound, generally bright and clean with scattered spotting to the first and last pages and the plate opposite page 353pp. Good