The Comic History of England
by A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott
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About This Item
London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co., nd. Early edition. John Leech. 2 vols. in one. 8vo. 20 hand-colored steel-engraved plates and 200 wood-engravings to text by John Leech. xviii, 320; 304 pp. Later full blue calf gilt, contrasting spine labels, a.e.g. by Bayntun; some foxing and toning, repairs to fore-edges of a few preliminaries, one plate creased REFERENCE: Abbey Life 434; Ray England 136 ("the element of comedy in the book is provided exclusively by Leech's illustrations")
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- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100964
- Title
- The Comic History of England
- Author
- A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott
- Illustrator
- John Leech
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early edition
- Publisher
- Bradbury, Evans, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- nd
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