30th Sep, 2016 10:00 EST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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(Illustrated and Private Press). (Cruickshank, George, illustrator.) Tom Thumb: A Burletta, Altered from Henry Fielding by Kane O' Hara. London: Joseph Thomas, 1837.
1 vol. 12mo, later 19th century full polished double gilt fillet paneled red calf, gilt floral spine compartment, inner dentelles gilt, brown morocco spine labels, original printed pink wrappers bound in, by Tout; corners and joints a little rubbed, covers occasionally scuffed, front free endpaper detached (but present). Frontispiece and 4 full-page illustrations, vignettes. 2 p. advertisements at back. Internally clean. Bookplate ("biographical part of literature") of A. Edward Newton on front pastedown.
Sold for $125
Estimated at $100 - $150
(Illustrated and Private Press). (Cruickshank, George, illustrator.) Tom Thumb: A Burletta, Altered from Henry Fielding by Kane O' Hara. London: Joseph Thomas, 1837.
1 vol. 12mo, later 19th century full polished double gilt fillet paneled red calf, gilt floral spine compartment, inner dentelles gilt, brown morocco spine labels, original printed pink wrappers bound in, by Tout; corners and joints a little rubbed, covers occasionally scuffed, front free endpaper detached (but present). Frontispiece and 4 full-page illustrations, vignettes. 2 p. advertisements at back. Internally clean. Bookplate ("biographical part of literature") of A. Edward Newton on front pastedown.
