The COMIC HISTORY of ENGLAND (2 separate vols, 432 & 416 pages)

A'Beckett, Gilbert A. 02d

Published by Bradbury, Agnew & Co ND late 1800s, London

About this Item

GOOD set. VG text. Tight. FINE hand colored plates, all with gum Arabic high lighting. Dark blue cloth spines, yellow cloth boar Undated, likely late 1800s. SHABBY worn & stained covers. Up to 1" of spine ends chipped away. Gilt spine lettering darkened but still clear, as are the gilt front cover vingettes of a King & Queen. All text block edges aged but clean even tho all are rough cut. Inner hinge papers cracked but hinges still sound. Internally quite nice. Pages measure 245x165mm. Some minor aging but no foxing, marginalia, etc. All color plates have been high lighted with gum Arabic. GOOD set, VG inside. 40 FINE hand colored plates, over 200 b/w.

Seller Inventory # 001668

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The COMIC HISTORY of ENGLAND (2 separate vols, 432 & 416 pages)
• Publisher: Bradbury, Agnew & Co ND late 1800s, London
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Large paper ed.