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The Comic Almanack for 1842: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing "All Things Fitting for Such a Work
by Funnidos, Rigdum
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Cohoes, New York, United States
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About This Item
Imprinted for Tilt and Bogue, Bibliopolists, London, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Cruikshank, George. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Previous owner's name in ink on front fly leaf. Red gilt-stamped half leather and marbled paper over boards, bound by Root & Son, 5 raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, 64 pages, "adorned with numerous humorous illustrations" by George Cruikshank. Wear on corners and edges of spine, front hinge cracked from top to middle, paper damage on page 7 affecting some of the text, rear hinge cracked between pages 62/63, some offsetting on pages that face illustrations. Illustrator: Cruikshank, George. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 6 oz. Category: Almanac; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 011954. .
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- Bookseller
- Dennis Holzman Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011954
- Title
- The Comic Almanack for 1842: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing "All Things Fitting for Such a Work
- Author
- Funnidos, Rigdum
- Illustrator
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Imprinted for Tilt and Bogue, Bibliopolists
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- BZDB7 NOISBN Root & Son, Rigdum Funnidos, George Cruikshank, 19th century almanac, 1842 almanac Almanac; The Comic Almanack for 1842 An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest Containing All Things Fitting for Such a Work Funnidos Rigdum
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Dennis Holzman Antiques
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About the Seller
Dennis Holzman Antiques
Biblio member since 2003
Cohoes, New York
About Dennis Holzman Antiques
Dennis Holzman Antiques, est. 1975, sells select antiques, hard-to-find & antiquarian books, manuscripts, and autographs both on-line and our Cohoes, N.Y. shop. We take pride in our accurate & complete book descriptions, our fast shipping, and our attention to customer service. All of our on-line books are in stock and ready to ship within 48 hours of receiving your order/payment. We answer all inquiries and welcome your questions. Visit our website: www.holzmanantiques.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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