Quiz Junior (4 results)
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Published by William Kidd, London
- Hardcover
Seller: B. B. Scott, Fine Books (PBFA), London, UK, United KingdomB. B. Scott, Fine Books (PBFA)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [pub. c.1840] published for the author; Engraved frontis and two vignettes, to title and final pages, both after Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). Small 8vo. Publisher's original olive green cloth, printed paper label to front with decorative border, priced at two shillings and sixpence, yellow endpaper…s and publisher's catalogue to rear, general wear and rubbing, with evidence of liquid staining (see photo), this has become a brown stain that affects the bottom of all the leaves, in spite of this the text is largely unaffected, a couple of small creases to page corners, a little weakness to front and rear hinges, else a sound example; an early reprinting of this early piece of Dickensiana - the original being published by Chapman & Hall in 1838 - a response to Edward Caswall ("Quiz")'s "Sketches of Young Ladies" published the previous year, which Dickens described as an "ungallant attack upon the fair sex". 68, [1], [8 catalogue]pp.
Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.
Seller: Good Old Books, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.Good Old Books
Contact seller4-star seller1940, 1st ed., Fine cond. with nice dj.
More imagesPublished by William Kidd
- Hardcover
Seller: Hugh Hardinge Books, Cambridge, , United KingdomHugh Hardinge Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dark green embossed cloth and plain green spine with a 1 cm closed split on top of front hinge; 5 cm x 7 m soiled label lettered and decorated in black center front. Internally yellow endpapers partly stained, the gutter at front starting to crack and a 5 mm hole in ffep. Some staining to frontis and…title page, with marks on latter's reverse side; contents clean apart from marks in margins of page 15, significant stains on pages 16/17 & 18, slight marks on Index page and foxing to ads at rear. Pp 68 + 8. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by William Kidd, London 1838
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Good Only. The uncommon first edition of this early satirical work from Charles Dickens, a response to Edward Caswall's 'Sketches of Young Ladies'. An uncommon early printing of this early Charles Dickens work. First published by Chapman & Hall earlier in the same year.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vigne…tte title page, and one further vignette after Phiz. Collated, complete.A humorous and satirical response to Edward Caswall's "Sketches of Young Ladies" (1837), a work Dickens had described as an 'ungallant attack upon the fair sex'.Undated; dated 1838 via the British Library.In the publisher's original cloth binding, but with the front board detached.Eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.An uncommon early edition of an early Dickens. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper label to front board. Front board detached. Loss to back strip head. Rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with instances of spotting to first and last few leaves. Good Only. Hablot K. Browne [Phiz] (illustrator). book.
