The Wits and Beaux of Society. With Illustrations from Drawings By H. K. Browne and James Godwin. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Second Edition, Revised by the Author. In One Volume.
by WHARTON, Grace and Philip. DALZIEL BROTHERS. BROWNE, Hablot K. (Illustrated by...)
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About This Item
James Hogg & Sons. London. [1862]. Second edition but first edition in one volume. Unusually still in its original publisher's decorated red cloth gilt. With gilt crest to upper board and decorations and text in gilt to spine. Boards triple-ruled in black. xviii, 580pp. Frontis. + 14 plates - all present. Extemities worn and rubbed, cloth sl. soiled. Occasional foxing to pages, 19th century ownership signature, some gatherings sl. proud. Advertising flyer for another book - Henry Southgate's "Many Thoughts of Many Minds" attached to front paste-down. As this was first published in 1862 it verifies the date of this volume. Contents very sl. shaken o/w VG+. Scarce in original cloth.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 66105
- Title
- The Wits and Beaux of Society. With Illustrations from Drawings By H. K. Browne and James Godwin. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Second Edition, Revised by the Author. In One Volume.
- Author
- WHARTON, Grace and Philip. DALZIEL BROTHERS. BROWNE, Hablot K. (Illustrated by...)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- James Hogg & Sons. London. [186
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, DIARIES and LETTERS 19th century
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- Cloth
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- Soiled
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- SL.
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- Gatherings
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