Author: Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett
Title: The Comic History of England
Description: London, The Punch Office, 1847-8. Leather. A two volume set of Gilbert Becket's comical retelling of British history, illustrated with coloured plates by John Leech. Complete in two volumes. 'The Comic History of England' is a humorous re-telling of British history, from the Roman Invasion to William the Conqueror, to Henry VIII and the Commonwealth, concluding with George the Second. Written by Gilbert Beckett, a humorist who was one of the original staff of 'Punch&apos. He was also a journalist for 'The Times', 'The Morning Herald', and 'Illustrated London News&apos. With his wife, Mary, he wrote two operas, 'Agnes Sorrel' and 'Red Riding Hood&apos. Illustrated by the caricaturist John Leech, who is best known for his prolific work for Punch. His scathing portrayal of current events led to a great popularity of his work. Leech also illustrated Beckett's 'Comic History of Rome', as well as 'Hood's Comic Annual' and 'Wassail Bowl&apos. With ten coloured plates and numerous in-text woodcuts to each volume. Collated, complete. In the original half crushed morocco binding with pebbled cloth to the boards. Externally, with light patches of rubbing to the joints, spines, and to the extremities. Very minor marking to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, mostly focused to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Light offsetting to some pages due to plates. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .
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Title: The Comic History of England
Description: London, The Punch Office, 1847-8. Leather. A two volume set of Gilbert Becket's comical retelling of British history, illustrated with coloured plates by John Leech. Complete in two volumes. 'The Comic History of England' is a humorous re-telling of British history, from the Roman Invasion to William the Conqueror, to Henry VIII and the Commonwealth, concluding with George the Second. Written by Gilbert Beckett, a humorist who was one of the original staff of 'Punch&apos. He was also a journalist for 'The Times', 'The Morning Herald', and 'Illustrated London News&apos. With his wife, Mary, he wrote two operas, 'Agnes Sorrel' and 'Red Riding Hood&apos. Illustrated by the caricaturist John Leech, who is best known for his prolific work for Punch. His scathing portrayal of current events led to a great popularity of his work. Leech also illustrated Beckett's 'Comic History of Rome', as well as 'Hood's Comic Annual' and 'Wassail Bowl&apos. With ten coloured plates and numerous in-text woodcuts to each volume. Collated, complete. In the original half crushed morocco binding with pebbled cloth to the boards. Externally, with light patches of rubbing to the joints, spines, and to the extremities. Very minor marking to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, mostly focused to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Light offsetting to some pages due to plates. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .
Keywords: john leech gilbert beckett comic history of england england gilbert beckett punch John Leech
Price: GBP 325.00 = appr. US$ 464.10 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 623P16
- Book number: 623P16
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