Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback, gilt titles and illustration to spine and front board. xii, 472pp, 32pp of publishers advertisements. 4 plates as called for. nd. [circa1894]. Spine skewed and frayed to spine ends. Inner hinges splitting across end-papers, binding remains secure. A pleasing copy. (bs48).
Published by John Hogg, London, 1894
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 5 x 7.5in. xii. 472pp. [28pp., ads]. Publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows shelf rubbing of the extremities, somewhat tanned, front hinge has been repaired, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
Published by John Hogg Paternoster Row London [1894] or [1895], 1895
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition. 4to. 472pp. Tissue guarded portrait frontis + 2 other tissue guarded portrait pates + 2 other plates. Top edge gilt. Contemporary half dark leather binding, brown cloth with large gilt red black playing card + gilt lettering on front, gilt titles + cartouche on spine. Marbled eps. Covers : leather on spine is heavily worn and disintegrating, cloth covers are bright and unmarked ( requires rebind retaining cloth covers ). Contents : clean, very tight & unfoxed. Early limitation number. G+/F- cover & contents.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. No jacket. Light shelf wear. Rough cut pages, but content secure. Tanning/discolouration to pages, but text clear and legible.