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Lot 29
Sale 5364 - Books & Manuscripts
Nov 12, 2020
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[Children's & Illustrated] [Cruikshank, George] A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott The Comic History of Rome
London: Bradbury & Evans, (1851-52). First edition in parts (10 parts in 9). 8vo. Lacking pink ad slip in part eight, otherwise complete. Illustrated with 10 steel-engraved color plates, and numerous in-text wood engravings by John Leech. Original limp blue paper illustrated wrappers, scattered wear and soiling, some chipping to spines and spine ends, some front covers starting, 1 1/2 in. closed tear on front cover of part two; scattered light spotting to text; in three-quarter leather lift-off slip case and chemise; book-plate of G.C. Smith, Jr. on inside flap of chemise. Abbey Life 435.