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Lot 196
Sale 3403 - A Bucks County Life: The Bonnie O'Boyle Collection
Dec 10, 2018
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$300 -
500
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$300
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Lot Description
2 Volumes [Egan, Pierce, Imitation] Real Life in London; or The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq.
London: Printed for Jones & Co., 1821-1822. First edition in book form, second issue. 8vo, early 20th-century gilt-paneled mottled polished brown calf, earlier gilt emblematic spines laid down, green & red morocco spine labels, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers; joints scuffed, other light edge wear, by Morrell. With 33 color plates, including frontispieces, vignette titles, & 1 of the 2 "extra plates." Internally generally clean, plates shaved with occasional losses to Imprints. With the book plate of John W. & Helen O. Friel, designed by Rockwell Kent, on front paste downs. The " extra plate" present above, ' Tom and Bob catch a Charley Napping.' Tooley 208.