Cruikshank Life in London 1821
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CRUIKSHANK 1821. EGAN, PIERCE (text) & CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE (ill.). Life in London, or, The Day and Night scenes of Jerry Haqthorn, Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis. By Pierce Egan, Author of Walks through Bath, Sporting Anecdotes, Pictures of the Fancy, Boxiana, &c. London, printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821.
8vo. 230 x 145 mm. III-XVI, 376 pp. Colour lithographed frontispiece. Illustrations in the text. 35 colour lithographed plates, 3 folding sheets of music. Rebacked contemporary full calf, yellow edges. In marbled later slipcase. Light foxing, a few minor stains. Tear in top margin of title, paper repairs pp. 247 and 375, tear in margin of plate at p. 321. Exlibris of Carl Trolle Bonde on front board inside.
Tooley 196. Third issue with a footnote on page 9 and first sheet of music numbered.
A popular work which was translated into French. It was reprinted six times, last time in 1904, and numerous imitations appeared.
Printed the same year as the first edition.
From the library of Hugo Wistrand (1933-2014).
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Auktionsnummer:
698122
Datum:
2019-11-04