Broad Grins: My Nightgown and Slippers and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, with Life and Anecdotes of the Author

A collection of the humorous poetry and stories of English dramatist George Colman the Younger, with a short biography to the beginning. Broad Grins: My Nightgown and Slippers and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, a collection of the work of English dramatist George Colman the Younger, edited and with Life and Anecdotes of the Author written by George B. Buckstone. In the publisher's original red cloth, with glit decoration to the front board. Bound by London-based bookbinders Leighton and Hodge. Contains a frontispiece of a laughing audience. Contains publisher's original advertisements to the rear. Known for his wit, George Colman the Younger's was a popular figure during his lifetime. His comedy embraced both the coarse and the sentimental, as exhibited by his collection of poems, ballads and anecdotes. This particular collection also contains a short biograhy by Buckstone to the beginning. In the publisher's original red cloth. Externally, a couple of marks and slight fading to boards, heavier to the spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to joints and edges. A couple of spots to brown end paper extremities, with binding stamp to rear pastedown. Slight wear to end paper hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean with slight spotting to first couple and final leaves. Very Good.…