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1851 COMIC HISTORY of ROME SIGNED BINDING illustrated by LEECH antique

1851 COMIC HISTORY of ROME SIGNED BINDING illustrated by LEECH antique

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img{max-width:100%}A BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott THE COMIC HISTORY OF ROME (London): Bradbury, Evans, and Co., (1851) Illustrated by John Leech. (10 full-page hand-colored steel etchings and with smaller wood engravings in text) First edition. Size 5.5 by 8.5" xii,308 pp. Beautiful blue morocco binding, signed by binder: Root and Son with decoratively gilt-tooled spine, with two red lettering pieces Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers, with bookplate on front pastedown of John Russell Macomber (1875 – 1955) , an American financier and sportsman. An attractive copy, with perfect interior and minor wear of binding Expertly rebacked, preserving the original spine ========================= From Wikipedia: The Comic History of Rome (1851) is a humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome from its Foundation to the Assassination of Julius Caesar. It was published by Bradbury and Evans, with text by the English humorist Gilbert Abbott a Beckett and comic illustrations by John Leech, famous for his illustrations for the novella A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens. In his introduction, a Beckett wrote that, "The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as he is able, in the project of combining instruction with amusement." Largely, however, to modern eyes the humour lies not in a Beckett's somewhat dated text but rather in Leech's illustrations, which, with their top-hat and toga wearing patricians directly lampoon Victorian society ========================== Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for the shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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