Editore: London : G. Routledge, 1853
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Very good copy in library binding; cloth boards backed in gilt-blocked leather. Spine and boards slightly dust-toned and dulled. Coloured prelims. Bookplates and/or library marks in prelims/title page, but the rest of text remains clear. Remains in particularly good condition. Physical description; xvi, 258 pages [11] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait. Subjects; Dickens, Charles 1812-1870. Cruikshank, George 1792-1878. Whitehead, Charles 1801-1862. Grimaldi, Joseph 1779-1837. Clowns Great Britain ; Biography. Actors and actresses Great Britain ; Biography. 1 Kg. A new edition with notes and additions, revised by Charles Whitehead.
Editore: London : G. Routledge, 1853
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
EUR 48,00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloVery good copy in library binding; cloth boards backed in gilt-blocked leather. Spine and boards slightly dust-toned and dulled. Coloured prelims. Bookplates and/or library marks in prelims/title page, but the rest of text remains clear. Remains in particularly good condition. Physical description; xvi, 258 pages [11] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait. Subjects; Dickens, Charles 1812-1870. Cruikshank, George 1792-1878. Whitehead, Charles 1801-1862. Grimaldi, Joseph 1779-1837. Clowns Great Britain ; Biography. Actors and actresses Great Britain ; Biography. 1 Kg. A new edition with notes and additions, revised by Charles Whitehead.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Richard Bentley, London, 1838
Da: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ix, 23 Pp. Complete With Half Title, Publisher's 36 Pp. Catalog, And Cloth Spine And Wrappers Bound In At Rear. Volume Ii Only. First Edition, In First Issue Without The Grotesque Border Around The Last Plate, With First Issue Salmon Cloth Covers Bound In At Rear. In A Fine Bayntun Binding (For Dutton's, New York) Of Full Red Morocco, 5 Bands, Two Black Morocco Spine Labels, Gilt In All Compartments And On Ribs, Date In Gilt At Bottom Covers With Three Gilt Rules With Devices At Corners, Elaborately Gilt Turns, Marbled Endpapers, Top Edge Gilt, Elaborately Embossed Salmon Covers And Spine Bound In At Rear. Book Near Fine, Some Rubbing At Edges, Original Covers Also Fine Or Nearly So.
Editore: London: George Routledge, 1869
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
1st Edition. Very good copy on gilt-blocked half leather over illustrated boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 256 pages: ill. ; 18 cm.Subjects: Grimaldi, Joseph 1779-1837. Clowns -- England -- London -- Biography. Pantomime -- England -- London. 3 Kg.
Editore: London: George Routledge, 1869
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Prima edizione
EUR 195,00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrello1st Edition. Very good copy on gilt-blocked half leather over illustrated boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 256 pages: ill. ; 18 cm.Subjects: Grimaldi, Joseph 1779-1837. Clowns -- England -- London -- Biography. Pantomime -- England -- London. 1 Kg.
Editore: William H. Colyer, New York, 1838
Da: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
x, [25] - 232 pp. Frontis of Grimaldi, lithographed by 'N. Currier'. 12mo. Bound in 6s. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" A scarce Dickens item, as well as an early Currier item, who opened his own establishment only 3 years prior, 1835. Abt VG (joint cloth starting/2 contemporary po signatures/usual light foxing/faint whiff of tobacco). Original paper wrapped boards with red linen cloth spine & printed paper spine label (modern reproduction) 2nd US edition, 2nd state [Conningham 3297; Gimbel B66; Vander Poel B602(1)].
Editore: William H. Colyer, 104 Beekman - Street, New York, 1838
Da: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
x, [25] - 232 pp. Frontis of Grimaldi, lithographed by 'N. Currier'. 12mo. Bound in 6s. 4 5/8" x 7 1/2" NB. Also an early Currier item, who opened his own establishment only 3 years prior, 1835. Binding: light extremity wear, bookplate, VG+. Text block: age-toning, VG - VG+ Modern buff paper wrapped boards with green linen cloth spine [in a period style] & printed paper spine label [which has an abrasion spot in center] 2nd US edition, Second state [Conningham 3297; Gimbel B66; Vander Poel B602 (1)].
Editore: Richard Bentley, London, 1838
Da: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: Good- (Textblock Very Good). First Edition, First State. First Edition, First State. Hardcover. Signed fine binding by London's Root & Son. First issue, without the 'grotesque' border added to V2 p. 238 [Eckel, 140]. Includes 13 superb engraved illustrations by George Cruikshank. Noted flaws notwithstanding, a presentable (and repairable) set of this minor classic. Moderate shelf/edge wear, spine darked and dry (likely exposed, shelved, to a house fire), spine labels missing, all joints tender and/or split, front board of V2 free, light sporadic foxing, focused at preliminaries, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Signed full tan leather binding, five raised bands, gilt lettering, marbled endpages, tissueguard, teg. 8vo. 288; 263pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
Editore: Richard Bentley, London, 1838
Da: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. 2 volume set. 20.5 x 13 cm. Octavo. xix 288pp, ix 263 36pp ads. Bound in publisher's pink embossed cloth. With engraved frontispiece portrait of Grimaldi in volume one and 11 etched plates by Cruikshank, 5 in volume 1, 6 in volume 2. First edition first issue with "The Last Song" plate having no border. Front gutter of volume 1 cracked. Spines are toned. Dicken's edited and wrote large sections of this autobiography of the actor from Grimaldi's rough sketch. Eckel page152-155.
Editore: Richard Bentley, London, 1838
Da: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
1st edition, 1st issue (Eckel, p. 140). 2 volumes. Frontis & 12 plates by Cruikshank. 8vo. Gilt bright. A solid Very Good set. Original publisher's later-issue brown cloth with elaborate gilt stamping to spine (professionally recased).
Editore: G. Routledge & Co. 1853, London, 1853
Da: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, Regno Unito
EUR 113,17
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloHalf Morocco. Condizione: Very Good. Cruikshank, George (illustratore). xvi, 358 pp. Half black morocco with lettering and decoration in gilt to spine. Red speckled edges. Frontis and lively b/w illustrations throughout by George Cruikshank. Slight rubbing to extremities of binding and a repaired tear to illustration opposite p. 214 which has been trimmed and laid in. The occasional odd mark or spot internally but generally clean. No ownership names and binding tight. The autobiography of London's most famous clown, edited by Charles Dickens, who first saw him at seven years old. Bound in 8's. 16mo.
Editore: Richard Bentley, London, 1838
Da: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
1st edition, 1st issue (Eckel, p. 140). 2 volumes. Illustrated by Cruikshank. 8vo. A Near Fine set (bpt of Frederic Robert Halsey; Last Song plate loose). Bound in full green morocco by Zaehnsdorf.