The Comic History of England

by A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott

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London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co., nd. Early edition. John Leech. 2 vols. in one. 8vo. 20 hand-colored steel-engraved plates and 200 wood-engravings to text by John Leech. xviii, 320; 304 pp. Later full blue calf gilt, contrasting spine labels, a.e.g. by Bayntun; some foxing and toning, repairs to fore-edges of a few preliminaries, one plate creased REFERENCE: Abbey Life 434; Ray England 136 ("the element of comedy in the book is provided exclusively by Leech's illustrations")

• Publisher: Bradbury, Evans, & Co.
• Edition: Early edition
• Binding: unknown

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