Author: [Barham, R.H.].
Title: THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS Or Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby Esquire.
Description: London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1874. Royal 8vo. xiv + 514pp. Frontis., 71 ills. by George Cruikshank, John Leech, John Tenniel and Henry Doyle. Without half title, title page and frontis. spotted, sporadic mainly marginal spotting throught haevier in parts, p.409-416 lightly browned, large prize inscription dated 2nd January 1875, Myddelton Hall Programme of a Grand Elocutionary Competition tipped in to verso of front f.e.p., inner gilt dentelles, marbled e.ps., hinges cracked and tender, contemporary full dark red morocco with gilt lettering and gilt gilt decoration to boards depicting the ‘Jackdaws of Rheims,’ edges of boards sl. darkened, gilt ruled edges, wear to corners, gilt filleted raised bands gilt motifs (including ‘Hand of Glory’ ‘Jackdaw of Rheims’) and gilt title to sl. darkened and rubbed spine worn with sl. loss at head, a.e.g.

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