LEECH, John, Illustrator; Gilbert Abbott à Beckett.

The comic history of Rome.

Stock Code 97728

London: Punch Office, 1852

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£1,650.00 - £1,650.00

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Original parts.

First editions. 8vo., 10 parts in 9 as issued, 10 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech, illustrations; some light general toning, minor offsetting from plates, original pictorial printed wrappers; advertisements on inside wrappers and lower wrapper, a little minor creasing and rubbing to edges, first part with professional repair to spine, small hole to upper wrapper. Preserved in modern cloth chemise and morocco-backed solander box by Hyman Zucker of Philadelphia.

Abbey, Life 434; Tooley 296

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