The Comic History of England

Gilbert Abbott A' Beckett

Verlag: At the Punch Office 1847-8, London, 1847

Beschreibung

A beautiful first edition of this celebrated humorous history of England by Gilbert A Beckett and John Leech, in one beautiful morocco bound volume signed Hatchards. Initially published in parts between 1846 and 1848. The first book form edition complete in two volumes bound in one exceptionally bright Hatchards signed binding.Featuring ten hand coloured etching plates to each volume and numerous further vignette woodcuts throughout by famous caricaturist John Leech. Collated, complete. Leech was best known for his work withPunch, and enjoys fame as the first illustrator ofCharles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol.A celebrated humorous retelling of British history by Gilbert Abbott A' Beckett, from the Roman Invasion, with chapters concerned with William the Conqueror, Henry VIII and the Commonwealth, and concluding with George the Second.Gilbert Abbott A' Beckett was an English humourist, who also authored his famous retelling of Roman historyThe Comic History of Rome, often seen with the present volume.Complete with half titles and unique title page, preface/advertisements, contents and engraving list to each volume.Featuring the armorial bookplate to the Earl of Birkenhead to front pastedown and pictorial bookplate from Egerton Parker to front free endpaper. Rebound in full straight up grain morocco signed Hatchards with five raised bands, gilt to top edge, gilt tooling to spine and extremities, renewed endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, light fading to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Light faint minor spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 845A65

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Comic History of England

Verlag: At the Punch Office 1847-8, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1847

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: John Leech

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book