The Life of John Mytton

Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London, 1870

Beschreibung

The fifth edition of Nimrod's biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, illustrated with hand coloured plates. The fifth edition of this work, but with the engraved title page reading 'fourth edition'.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with eighteen hand coloured plates illustrated by Henry Thomas Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Collated, complete.Known for his eccentric behaviour, this is a wonderful biography of the British Rake John Mytton, a notable figure in Regency era England, who was briefly a Conservative MP.Retaining the original half title, and with two pages of advertisements to the rear.A lovely copy of this beautifully illustrated work. Rebound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with tide marks throughout the work to the lower half of the majority of leaves. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 865F24

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Life of John Mytton

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1870

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book