Pictures Of Life & Character

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1860-1861 . Leather. Fair. 12.5" by 18". John Leech. Two volumes from this collection of illustrations from Punch by John Leech. Early editions of Pictures of Life & Character by John Leech in half calf bindings. This collection includes early editions of the first and second series. Complete with ninety four pages of illustrations and… Read more about this item

"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… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co, 1886. Fully illustrated. 3 vols. 4to. Red cloth with gilt lettering and picture on front cover of a boy frightening a man who is carrying a tray of glasses and wine. Corners bumped and spine darkened, else a very good copy. Leech, John. Fully illustrated. 3 vols. 4to.

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… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co, 1800. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good+ [Textblocks Very Good]. No DJ as Issued.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A wonderful and complete set of Leech's work from Punch. Please note, this set is not the more common, smaller version, it is the large (18"x12.5") oblong folio. Series 1 and 2 in one volume, 2… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

Bradbury and Evans, 1863. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall (oblong). Fair to good (tape repair to spine/covers; few lvs worn). Obl sm folio 94+[ 1] Includes duplicate title page (with date 1861; originally published in 1 854) and duplicate index. Sold 'as is'.engr illus by Leech.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 195 pages of black and white Leech humor; red padded-leather binding, gilt titles on cover, all edges gilt; previous owner sporting bookplate; some edge, tips wear to the binding; very good condition.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by .

London : Bradbury and Evans, 1887. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original crude but contemporary half leather over buckram boards. Gilt-blocked. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed as with age. Remains well preserved overall. Abundantly illustrated. Series: John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 2. Physical description: 268 pages, ill. ; 32 cm.… Read more about this item

NY: Putnam's. Oblong 8vo, pp. 195. Brown cloth, stamped in black, with color picture pasted on front. Cover little scraped & worn, o/w VG. Witty cartoons by a long-time contributor to Punch.

Bradbury and Evans, 1863. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. 1st and 2nd Series bound in one volume, 3rd and 4th in a second volume. First Series dated 1863, 96 pages, including a two page index. Second Series, dated 1862, 96 pages, no index. Volume's front endpapers is mostly gone, the back endpaper is creased and… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury, Agnew, 1886. hardcover. very good. Profusely illustrated with humorous woodcut drawings. Small folio, red cloth with gilt-stamped pictorial covers, a.e.g. London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1886. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Volume One ONLY.<br/><br/>

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..

London: Bradbury Agnew, 1886. hardcover. very good(+). 3 volumes bound in 1. Profusely illustrated with humorous woodcuts. Very thick tall 4to, handsomely bound in 3/4 crushed red morocco with elaborately gilt spine, a.e.g. London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1886-1887. A very good(+) copy.<br/><br/>

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 York/London: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Beautifully bound in half black grained leather with patterned blue gold trimmed cloth, raised bands and gilt stamped lettering on the spine, gilt trimmed page edges and endpapers with match cloth on the boards. Lightly rubbed. No cracking along the leather. Color reproduction of the art on page 87 affixed to the front pastedown.… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans 1864. (Oblong 4to) Very good. 4 volumes. Much battered about spines, edges. Internally very good. 4th Series (a fifth was added in 1869).

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1884. Book. Very Good. Paper. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 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..

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 .

New York/London: G. P. Putnam's Sons (No Date) 196 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ small pictorial paste-down on front cover. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine darkened. Approx. 1 1/4" closed tear to outer margin of two rear blank endpapers. Small card attached to front endpaper from Mr. and Mrs. David Wesson (David… Read more about this item