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Dodo Press, 2007-03-28. Paperback. Good.

BiblioLife, 2009-04-30. Hardcover. Good.

BiblioLife, 2009-04-30. Hardcover. Good.

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Dodo Press, 2007. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hardback. New.

Dodo Press, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hardback. New.

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

[EGAN, Pierce]. Real Life in London. London: Jones, 1821-24. Two volumes. First Edition, third issue. Full tan morocco bindings, spine gilt, double gilt rule borders. 28 Hand-colored plates after Alken, Rowlandson, etc., in addition to frontispieces and illustrated title pages. 655 pages & 668 pages, respectively. A journalist and a well-known character in his day, Pierce Egan started a craze with Life in London. It suited the taste of the time, when a "fast' life had become a sophisticated and conscious aim. To the modern reader, Real Life in London acts as a guide to the social history of early nineteenth century London. Old dampstain and shelfwear, some scuffing to covers. Occassinal offsetting and foxing. Overall in very good condition.

London:: Printed for Jones and Co.,, 1824.. First edition.. later half red calf over marbled boards; gilt spines; t.e.g.. Bookplate on each front pastedown; some scattered light toning to some portions of the text (inoffensive); light use to bindings, which are tight and sound.. 8vo,. Embellished and Illustrated With a Series of Coloured Prints, Designed and Engraved by Messrs. Heath, Alken, Dighton, Rowlandson &c.; a total of 32 handcolored engraved plates, including frontispieces and added engraved title pages..

London: Printed for Jones and Co, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. London, Printed for Jones and Co., 1821 and 1822 [first editions, early issues]. Octavo (in half sheets), two volumes, x, [3]-656 pages plus an aquatint frontispiece, additional engraved title and 17 aquatint plates (all hand-coloured); and [ii], x, [3]-668 pages plus an aquatint frontispiece, additional engraved title and 11 aquatint plates (all hand-coloured). Contemporary full tree calf expertly rebacked, retaining the original spines (gilt-decorated, with later contrasting morocco title-labels); sides, bordered with gilt rolls, a little bumped and worn at the extremities; the frontispiece to Volume 1 is duplicated in Volume 2 at the expense of the correct one (there is no indication that this is anything other than a bindery error); text leaves frequently offset; scattered light foxing; a few minor stains and other signs of use internally; three pinholes near the leading edge of about half of the plates, well clear of the printed… Read More

London: Jones & Co, 1822. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary, rebacked full tan morocco, covers in diaper pattern. 2 vols. Very good. 656 & 668 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. 8vo, nineteen hand-colored plates Vol.I, and thirteen colored plates, Vol.II., with one (Tom and Bob catching a Charley Napping) of the two extra plates. These are colored aquatints and etchings reinforced by aquatinting. Illustrated by Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Rowlandson, etc. First edition title page, later issue plates. Originally issued in 56 parts. "A book full of contrarieties and difficulties for the bibliographer, there being innumerable variations of the plates....Real Life in London both as regards the text and the plates is an imitation of Egan's Life in London. Though not the equal of the latter it has considerable merit, serves as a foil to its illustrious contemporary and is an interesting and useful guide to the social history of the period." [see:TOOLEY 198]. ABBEY LIFE 280. "..one of the most complicated and… Read More

1821 Life in LONDON Pierce Egan Boxing Illustrated by Cruikshank Tom & Jerry 2v

Known primarily for his extensive account of boxing, Pierce Egan was a well-known and popular British sportswriter. His popularity as an author spurred him to create a recurring monthly journal entitled "Life in London" in which he employed George Cruikshank to illustrate each edition. It is filled with stories, articles, and accounts of various topics including boxing, parties, and adventure stories while using his own characters Tom & Jerry which inspired the 'Tom & Jerry' cartoon characters.

Item number: #24555
Price: $750

EGAN, Pierce

Real life in London, or, The rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. : and his cousin the Hon. Tom. Dashall, &c., through the metropolis

London: printed for Jones & Co., 1821. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Textually complete
o Vol. I – x, 3-656
o Vol. II – [2], ix, [1], 3-668
o 18 color plates including frontispieces and title pages
· References:… Read More

London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821., 1821.. Very good. ILLUSTRATED WITH 36 HAND-COLORED AQUATINTS BY GEORGE & ROBERT CRUIKSHANK - Octavo, 9-1/4 inches high by 6 inches wide. Bound in contemporary tree calf by by Riviere, re-backed in later leather with the original gilt decorated spine with raised bands and the original red leather title label. The top edge is gilt. There is minor wear to the edges and corners of the original covers. The original spine, laid down onto new leather backing, is rubbed with small chips out of the head and a larger piece out of the tail. xvi & 376 pages, plus an 8-page publisher's catalog which is illustrated with woodcuts. Illustrated with 36 hand-colored aquatints, including an extra color pictorial title page, and with 3 folding leaves of music and several textual woodcuts. The bottom corner of the front endpaper is creased and chipped, a piece is out from the bottom corner of the front blank and from the bottom corner of the rear endpaper. There is… Read More