From William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 13 July 2006
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[60] leaves of plates. Oblong folio. Contemporary red cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Boards worn and darkened around the edges, neatly repaired. Spine neatly rebacked, original spine laid down. Bookplate on front pastedown. One leaf toward the middle torn down 3-4 inches from the top, along the plate mark. Internally clean. About very good. Collection of illustrations by Heath, compiled from various sources. The illustrations depict a variety of caricatures and comic scenes from all walks of British life. The SCRAP BOOK includes sections entitled "Omnium Gatherum," "The Art of Tormenting," "Demonology & Witchcraft," "Old Ways and New Ways," "Scenes in London," "Sayings & Doings," and "Nautical Dictionary." A fun and visual insight into the humor of the period. Seller Inventory # WRCAM40336
Bibliographic Details
Title: CARICATURIST'S SCRAP BOOK
Publisher: London
Publication Date: 1840
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