Sketches of Young Ladies: In Which These Interesting Members of the Animal Kingdom are Classified, According to Their Several Instincts, Habits, and General Characteristics

Quiz; [Edward Caswall]

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London, 1837

Beschreibung

An early edition of this entertaining satirical work looking at the habits of young women, written in the vein of Charles Dickens by Edward Caswall, and with illustrations by Phiz. The fifth edition, published in the same year as the first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.Collated, complete.A humorous and satirical work about young women, advising for their conduct in life and analysing their habits and characteristics. An entertaining satire volume that showcases the societal opinions and expectations of women as Queen Victoria came to the throne.Chapters include 'The Young Lady Who Sings', 'The Romantic Young Lady', 'The Plain Young Lady', 'The Natural Historian Young Lady', and more.Written in the vein of Charles Dickens' similar work 'Sketches of a Young Gentlemen'. Though these two volumes are commonly seen together, 'Young Ladies' is in fact penned by Edward Caswall as 'Quiz', not Dickens.Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, or 'Phiz'.Two labels to the front paste down, one from a former bookseller, the other describing the authorship of the work. Ink inscription of D. J. Oldman to the recto to the front endpaper. In a rebacked quarter morocco binding with the original publisher's paper to the boards. Externally, a little rubbed to both the spine and the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Two labels to the front paste down. Ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots, mostly to the plates. Tidemark to the frontispiece. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 828P17

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sketches of Young Ladies: In Which These ...

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1837

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book