The New Bath Guide;: or Memoirs of the B-n-r-d Family, in a Series of Poetical Epistles ... A New Edition: with a Biographical and Topographical Preface, and Anecdotal Annotations, by John Britton
by (CRUIKSHANK, George) ANSTEY, Christopher
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About This Item
London: Hurst, Chance, & Co., 1830. First edition thus. George Cruikshank. 8vo. Frontispiece and separate vignette title by S. Williams, 5 etched plates by George Cruikshank. lxxxvi, 176, [4, ads] pp. (without extra 24-pp. catalogue found in some copies). Mid-19th century full crushed brown morocco gilt, t.e.g., by Andrew Grieve, Edinburgh; spot of rubbing to spine, else fine The first edition with plates by Cruikshank of this satirical work first published in 1766. In a fine binding by the Edinburgh binder Andrew Grieve, in whose shop trained the Doves Bindery finisher Charles McLeish.PROVENANCE: Harry McCalmont (armorial book-plate)REFERENCE: Cohn 34
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- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100942
- Title
- The New Bath Guide;
- Author
- (CRUIKSHANK, George) ANSTEY, Christopher
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Hurst, Chance, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
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- Fine Binding
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
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- Spine
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- Vignette
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