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The Cyclopaedia of Wit and Humor by BURTON, William E., edited by - 1881
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. Hardcover. Fair. First thus. Quarto. 1,136pp. Good only with the front cover and the pages up to the Preface are detached but present, owner name on half-title page, brown stains on page edges and cover, most of spine missing, edges are worn and frayed. Containing Choice and Characteristic Selections from the Writings of the Most Eminent Humorists of America, Ireland, Scotland, and England. Illustrated with portraits on steel, and many hundred wood engravings.
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by BURTON, William E. (editor). Contibutors include Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, Charles Lever, & others
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New York & London: D. Appleton and Company, 1858. Complete in two volumes. Small quartos (10" x 7"), xii, [6], & 1136 pages (continuously paginated), volume I with extra engraved title page, the set "Embellished with 24 Portraits on Steel and hundreds of wood engravings." Publisher's one-half black pebbled morocco & marbled paper over bevel edged boards, the spines in five compartments separated by raised bands, lettered & decorated in gilt. Text in two columns.Edges & joints rubbed, hinges cracked at pastedowns of volume I & front free endpaper of volume II which also has a brief, old tape repair, text moderately toned, otherwise Good.
"I have observed, that in Comedy the best actor plays the part of the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman, So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools only are serious." ~Bollingbroke, excerpted from the title age.
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1866. Reprint. 3/4 Leather. Very Good - (minus). Two volume set. 26 x 17.5 cm. Royal octavos.xii [4] 608pp, [6] 614-1136pp. Bound in 3/4 brown leather with marble boards, endpapers, and fore-edges. Illustrated with 24 portraits on steel and hundreds of wood engravings. ~ 3 cm closed tear to outer hinge of volume 2. Rubbing to outer hinges and edges of boards on both volumes. Internally nice.
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1858. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Two volumes. Bound in contemporary dark brown half morocco and marbled paper-covered boards, gilt decorated spines with raised bands, all edges marbled. Each volume illustrated with an added engraved title page, steel engraved portrait plates, and numerous wood-engravings in text. Owner's bookplate on the front paste downs, moderate wear at the board edges and corners, about near fine. A bright, handsome set, uncommon in this condition.
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