THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND (2 volumes) and THE COMIC HISTORY OF ROME.

BECKETT, GILBERT ABBOTT à (1811-1856)

Editore: London. The Punch Office and Bradbury and Evans. 1860 and no date circa 1860, 1860

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3 volumes, containing 2 works, uniformly VERY HANDSOMELY LEATHER BOUND in full period straight grained morocco, spine in compartments with floral tooling, simple gilt fillets to the boards. marbled endpapers. First work- Comic History of England, 2 volumes, titles in red and black, illustrated with 20 full page hand coloured plates by John Leech and numerous wood engravings in the text. Second work- Comic History of Rome, engraved title and 10 full page hand coloured plates by John Leech and numerous wood engravings in the text. Condition- bindings in good solid condition, internally with some toning and occasional spotting. A handsome set of these classic Victorian comic tales. Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 1856) was an English humorist. He was one of the original staff of Punch and was an active journalist on The Times and The Morning Herald.

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• Titolo: THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND (2 volumes) and THE COMIC HISTORY OF ROME.
• Editore: London. The Punch Office and Bradbury and Evans. 1860 and no date circa 1860
• Data di pubblicazione: 1860
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
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