A very nice matching leather bound set of the 1st editions of these two well known works. Comprising:
1. The Comic History of England. 2 Vols. The Punch Office. 1847/1848. 1st. Edition. Together these volumes contain 20 wonderful hand-coloured steel engravings and 240 woodcut illustrations by John Leech. Finely bound in full brown calf with 5 raised bands and extensive gilt decoration including inner gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. Some light edge wear but still a very attractive very good plus copy.
2. The Comic History of Rome. Bradbury and Evans. (1851). 1st. Edition. 1st. Issue. This volume containing a further 10 coloured steel engravings and 98 woodcuts in the text. Uniformly bound with the above 2 volumes with the original cloth bound in at the rear in similar near fine condition.
A handsome set.
- Binding Condition: Very Good Plus
- Overall Condition: Very Good Plus
- Size: 8vo.
- Sold By: Ronald Levine - Modern First Editions
- Contact Person: Ronald Levine
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 011643 8437
- Preferred Payment Methods: EFT for South African customers and International Bank Tranfer for customers abroad. I am unable to accept payment by credit card.
- Trade Associations: SABDA
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