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Odds and Ends; In Verse and Prose. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, From Designs by the Author
by [Cruikshank, George] Merle, William Henry
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- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of Odds and Ends by William Henry Merle.. Small octavo, vi, [4], 146pp, [2]. Full tan morocco, gilt-ruled borders. Five raised bands, title in gilt on brown morocco label affixed to gilt-embellished spine. All edges gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Bound by Bartlett & Co. in Boston. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners, a near fine example. Complete with thirteen illustrations, including an etching by Cruikshank. (Cohn 552) An attractive copy.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14408
- Title
- Odds and Ends; In Verse and Prose. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, From Designs by the Author
- Author
- [Cruikshank, George] Merle, William Henry
- Illustrator
- First edition of Odds and Ends by William Henry Merle.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Keywords
- Odds and Ends, Odds and Ends first edition, William Henry Merle first edition, William Henry Merle signed, George Cruikshank first edition, Cruikshank illustrations
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