Published by Printed for David Booker, London, 1827
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. First Edition. Near Fine, bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, back ornatelt gilt, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, light rubbling at tips, scattered light foxing. "Illustrated with humorous wood-cuts, and portraits of Butler and Thyer". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Printed for Joseph Booker, London, 1827
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Printed for Joseph Booker, 1827. First edition, 1827. Poems and character sketches by Butler, with engraved portraits of Butler and Thyer, engraved title page vignette, plus nine additional plates of Butler's characters mounted on paper printed with decorative borders. Full rich brown morocco leather with gilt bordered covers, raised spine bands, gilt lettering and decoration to the compartments, all edges gilt, elaborate gilt tooled dentelles, marbled endpapers, 302 pages. Very good to near fine, professionally rebacked with original spine retained, renewed endpapers, light rubbing to extremities, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.