Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life

Published by Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London, 1896

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A charming edition of Samuel Lover's Handy Andy, illustrated by Henry M. Brock, one of the the talented 'Brocks of Cambridge' siblings. A charming edition of Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life by Irish author Samuel Lover. Published by Macmillan in 1895, special for its illustrations by British artist Henry M. Brock. First edition published in 1842.In the publisher's original decorative cloth, with a frontispiece by Brock. Contains all other 40 amusing illustrations by Brock. Collated complete.A musician and a poet, Samuel Lover's nonsuch novel was one of the most popular of Lover's works, following the misadventures of the naive Andy Rooney in the Irish countryside. Beginning as a stable boy, we follow Andy as he sparks comical mayhem in his community, much of the time due to innocent yet ignorant blunders.One of the talented 'Brocks of Cambridge', Henry Brock gained a reputation for illustrating English classics, like Jane Austen's works, alongside his brother Charles Edmund. This work was one of the first in which he illustrated a novel. In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the sine, and to the extremities. Slight fading to the joints. Minimal handling marks. The end papers are bright and generally clean, with the rare mark. A bookplate to front paste down belonging to previous owner. Internally, generally firmly bound, with binding tender to leaf of pp.513-514. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good.

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Title
Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
Author
Samuel Lover
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London
Publication year
1896
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
H.M. Brock [Henry Matthew Brock]
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
7.5" by 5"
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