The Comic History of Rome, From the Founding of the City to the End of the Commonwealth

Gilbert Abbott A Beckett

Published by Bradbury, Evans, and Co., London, 1852

About this Item

A very smart copy of this humorous historical account of ancient Rome, profusely illustrated by John Leech. With a colour frontispiece, ten colour plates and numerous illustrations throughout. Collated complete.In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt illustration.Undated, dated from a copy held at Hathi Trust.A humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome, written by Gilbert a Becket and illustrated by John Leech. The two men first worked together for the satirical magazine Punch. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with edge wear to the extremities and bumping to the spine. Slight fading to the gilt to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spotting. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 905Y43

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Comic History of Rome, From the Founding...

Publisher: Bradbury, Evans, and Co., London

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: John Leech

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Book Type: book