Pictures of Life And Character by Leech, John - 1886

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1884 92 pages of cartoons, Parchment Paper Series, many pages uncut, previous owner's inscriptions on front end page. Cover title and front free end page loose.

New York: G. P. Putnam's, (1905). Hardcover. Good. John Leech. edge wear and scuffing to the leather. A full color reproduction of the cartoon which appears on page 87, and was the pastedown to the original cloth binding, is tipped to the front endpaper. An undated collection of cartoons which appeared in Punch, the British magazine of humor and satire. Most are of the hunting and hounds set for which Leech, who contributed to Punch from 1841 until his death in 1864, was famous. Clean and bright in a tight gilt decorated binding, all edges gilt. Three Quarter Leather 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hard Cover. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good. Hardcover. Boards were once cream coloured but now well soiled. Pastedown colour illustration of horse and struggling owner on front still quite clear. loose hinges. 195 pp of illustrations still clean and unmarked but some pages loose.; 6" x 8.5" .

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Pictures of life and character :from the collection of Mr. Punch.

G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good. 1905. Hardcover. Putnams, n.d. Oblong cloth rubbed, worn, color pastedown. Lacks end paper, hence a trifle loose.; 195 pages .

Bradbury Agnew and Co, 1887. Hardcover. Good. 1887. No edition remarks. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Some page corners folded. Cracking to front and rear hinges with netting exposed. Binding loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Some additional heavy marks and staining.

New York: G. P. Putnam, 1880. Book. Illus. by John Leech. NVG. Decorative Cloth. NAP. Book is not dated cover soiling and modest wear. Interior unaffected..

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"Pictures of Life & Character" by John Leech. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); G.P. Putnam's Sons; New York. The book contains wonderful illustrations by Leech on nearly every page.Condition:Some spotting to the covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages; crack at the front hinge between the end papers. The pages are in great condition - clean and white with no writing or foxing; light ink smudges on a front end paper...no other staining found; 1/2" tear at the inner edge of a front end paper near the spine. Bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in very good condition.