Puniana [With[ More Puniana; or, Thoughts Wise and Other-Why's

Hugh Rowley

Verlag: Chatto and Windus c1870-1875, London, 1870

Beschreibung

A two volume set of Hugh Rowley's important humour works being a wide selection of riddles and jokes to make the reader laugh. 'More Puniana' is a first edition, with 'Puniana' being a fourth edition. 'Puniana' is undated, dated using WorldCat.A humorous collection of riddles, conundrums, and jokes, intended to entertain the contemporary reader with the mid-Victorian humour.Charmingly illustrated by Rowley throughout, with numerous in-text engravings.Bookseller's label to the pastedowns of 'More Puniana'. Institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page.Forty pages of publisher's adverts, dated December 1874, to the rear of 'More Puniana' and two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of 'Puniana'.An exceptionally bright two volume set of these charming pun writings. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, both volumes are smart. Spine to 'More Puniana' is a little faded. A few marks to the boards of 'Puniana' and 'More Puniana'. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. . Bookseller's label to the pastedown of 'More Puniana'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page to 'More Puniana'. Small closed-tear to the half-title of 'Puniana'. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 751P62

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Puniana [With[ More Puniana; or, Thoughts ...

Verlag: Chatto and Windus c1870-1875, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1870

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Hugh Rowley

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book