Search Results: Sketches In London by James Grant

London: Thomas Tegg, 1840. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1840 2nd edition HB Tegg; illustrated title pages from 1st edition bound in to the front along with advertising pages for Tegg titles; boards worn and previous owners inscriptions to ffep

Paperback / softback. New.

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United Kingdom: Dodo Press, 2009. Fine. Softcover : pp. [iv] 467 [469] : mustard and black cover with colour illustration. Sketches in London was originally published in 1837.

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Hardback. New.

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London: W.S. Orr & Co, 1838. 1/4 leather. Very Good. Phiz". The 1838 Ist edition, with "twenty-four humorous illustrations by Phiz". Solid and VG in its 1/4 dark-green morocco over marbled boards (bound by T. Catherall of Chester), with light rubbing and scuffing at the panels and just a bit of mild, intermittent foxing at the text. Octavo, 2 bookplates to the front pastedown, including that of "William Morris", presumably the renowned British designer, poet and artist (1834-1896.

London: W. S. Orr & Co, 1838. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 9" by 5.5". Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne. An illustrated first edition collection of satirical sketches of London at the beginning of the Victorian era, illustrated by Phiz. The first edition of this work.A satirical topographical sketch of London as it was just at the beginning of the Victorian era, an entertaining work on the bustling capital of England.Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page, and twenty-two plates.Collated, complete.By James Grant.Illustrated by Phiz, best known for his works for Charles Dickens. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, rear board is lacking the cloth, remaining paper is worn with marks. Front joint is starting, small crack to the tail of the rear joint. Light surface cracks to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Cloth to the tail of the rear board is lifting a little. Front board is discoloured with a little rubbing and minor marks. Bumping and a small amount of loss… Read More

London: Tegg, 1840. hardcover. very good(+). Phiz. With 24 humorous illustrations by "Phiz" and others. 8vo, half green morocco over marbled boards with gilt spine; somewhat edgeworn, old ownership inscription on title page in faded ink, bookplate, scattered underlining and pen notations pages 195-224. London: Tegg, 1840. Second Edition. Very good(+).<br/><br/>

W.S. Orr, London., 1838. First edition. Octavo. pp viii, 408. Frontispiece, extra engraved title-page vignette and twenty-two plates by ''Phiz'' (Hablot Knight Browne) and others. Period binding by C. Hindley, Brighton, of quarter tan calf with raised bands, gilt rules, green morocco title-label, marbled boards and edges. On the front pastedown is the verse bookplate of Mrs Jane Bentley of 5, Devonshire Terrace, Brighton. Vivid accounts of various aspects of what the author calls ''this modern Babylon''. Chapters on begging, debtor's prisons, parliament, penny theatres, police offices, workhouses, lunatic asylums, Bartholomew and Greenwich Fairs, etc. All, what with the illustrations by ''Phiz'', very Dickensian.Some tanning to the edges of the plates. Rubbing to edges of covers. Very good.