George Barnham (4 results)

paper wrappers. Condition: Fine. 1st issue. 7pp. Rear cover dated Jan 28th 1882 advertising Francis and Days music sheets. 4 colour lithograph by Alfred Concanen, P/N F&D 1659. CROPPED TO THE TOP AND LOWER EDGES NOT AFFECTING THE IMAGE Please email for photo. Alfred Concanen (illustrator).

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. The illustrated Oxford edition of this collection of myths by Thomas Ingoldsby in full burgundy morocco, with a portrait frontispiece of Ingoldsby and twenty-five monochrome illustrations by George Cruikshank and John Leech. The illustrated Oxford edition of this collection of myths and ghost stories by Thomas Ingoldsby in full burgundy straight-grained morocco. With a portrait frontispiece of Ingoldsby (Richard Harris Barham) and twenty-five monochrome illustrations by George Cruikshank, John Leech, and more. Collated, complete.With gilt titling to the front board and spine, complete with marbled endpapers and a gilt fore edge, this is a beautifully bound copy of Ingoldsby's most mysterious stories and legends.Thomas Ingoldsby is a pseudonym for English clergyman Richard Harris Barham (6 December 1788 17 June 1845), who was known for his often humorous poems and novels. In full burgundy straight-grained morocco with gilt titling to the front board and spine. Externally, extremely smart with slight rubbing and loss to the head and tail of spine. Fading to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting and slight age toning only to front and rear free endpapers and paste downs. Extensive contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. George Cruikshank; John Leech (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A smartly bound copy of the Carmine edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of myths, legends, and ghost stories. The Carmine Edition. Illustrated with frontispiece, engraved title page, nineteen plates, and several woodcuts in-text. Collated complete. A collection of myths, legends, poems, and ghost stories supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, the pen-name of Richard Harris Barham. The legends proved highly popular and remained so throughout the nineteenth century. Although based on real legends and mythology, they are deliberately humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry. Written by Richard Harris Barham, an English cleric, novelist, and humorous poet. Illustrated by Barham, John Leech, an English caricaturist and illustrator, and George Cruikshank, a British book illustrator praised as the "modern Hogarth" in his time. Bound in full morocco. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Fading to the spine with minor cracking to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. With bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good. John Leech; George Cruikshank; Richard Harris Barham (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. An exceptionally beautifully bound edition of Thomas Ingoldsby's popular collection of myths and legends, with illustrations from George Cruikshank, John Leech and John Tenniel. In a striking full morocco binding with gilt detailing, with the binder's label label of Kerr & Richardson to the front pastedown. Written by Thomas Ingoldsby, the pen-name of Richard Harris Barham, an English cleric of the Church of England, a novelist and poet. A collection of myths, legends, ghost stories, and poetry, which were first serialized in Bentley's Miscellany from 1837, and first published in book form 1840-47. This edition of the Ingoldsby Legends is enriched with illustrations from George Cruikshank, John Tenniel and John Leech. With a frontispiece and sixty vignette and full page illustrations. Collated, complete. In a full morocco signed binding with gilt detailing. Significant rubbing to front joint, with further rubbing to back strip head and tail. Front joint head starting with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of minor faint light tide marks to tails of leaves throughout, growing more concentrated to the rear. Very Good. George Cruikshank; John Leech; John Tenniel (illustrator). book.…