TOM THUMB ; A Burletta Altered from Henry Fielding by Kane O’Hara With designs by George Cruikshank Interesting Association Copy book belonging to the journalist Wilfrid Hugh Chesson ( W. H. Chesson ) who is best known for his biography of George Cruikshank. The book is bound with 36 pages of newspaper cuttings of articles written by W. H. Chesson

Language: English

Published by Thomas Rodd, London, 1830

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Seller: Andrew Cox PBFA, Shropshire, United KingdomAndrew Cox PBFA

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The book belonging to the journalist Wilfrid Hugh Chesson ( W. H. Chesson ) who is best known for his biography of George Cruikshank. He had the Tom Thumb book bound with its original printed covers bound into this blue cloth binding in 1903, bound with extra blank pages at the rear which he has used to paste in clippings of newspaper book reviews he had written for The Daily Chronicle Newspaper and other newspapers, including reviews of books by H. G. Wells, Jerome K. Jerome, etc, and a review of a new book about Henry Fielding mentioning George Cruikshank. The Tom Thumb book runs to 34 pages bound in its original printed wrappers as mentioned, this is followed by 36 pages of newspaper cuttings of articles written by W. H. Chesson. The cloth covers have some rubbing wear and darkening, internally some handling marks to the Tom Thumb book, covers grubby. The tom Thumb book has noted misnumbering to the pages but is complete. The pages with the newspapers articles are heavily browned else in good general condition. AN INTERESTING ASSOCIATION COPY BELONGING TO A BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.…

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Title
TOM THUMB ; A Burletta Altered from Henry Fielding by Kane O’Hara With designs by George Cruikshank Interesting Association Copy book belonging to the journalist Wilfrid Hugh Chesson ( W. H. Chesson ) who is best known for his biography of George Cruikshank. The book is bound with 36 pages of newspaper cuttings of articles written by W. H. Chesson
Author
Altered from Henry Fielding by Kane O’Hara & Wilfrid Hugh Chesson ( W. H. Chesson
Publisher
Thomas Rodd, London
Publication year
1830
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
George Cruikshank
Dimensions
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

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