Life in London and Real Life in London (3 volume set, with Real Life compring two volumes of the set); Full titles: Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. And His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied By Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in Their Rambles and Sprees Through the Metropolis. And Real Life in London; or, The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and His Cousin, The Hon. Tom. Dashall, Through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living Picture of Fashionable Characters, Manners, and Amusements in High and Low Life. By an Amateur. Embellished and Illustrated With a Series of Coloured Prints, Designed and Engraved by Messrs. Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Rowlandson, &c
Published by First work: Sherwood, Neely and Jones. Second work: Jones & Co, London, 1824
- First Edition
- Used
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2009
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$Â 2,500.00
Quantity:Â 1 available
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Unifying the two works, besides the common theme and the fact that the second work, Real Life, was in an imitation and knock off of the first work, is that they share a common, quite decorative, full red morocco binding by Wood of London. Bindings with gilt decorative devices in four of six spine compartments, and board corners, front and back -- horse's head, cocktail glasses, boxing gloves, crossed swords. Two devices on leather corners of inside boards. 8vo. The two works have slightly different dimensions. Life is 233 by 148 mm, Real Life, 225 by 148 mm. 36 and 32 hand-colored plates in the two works respectively, for a total of 68 hand-colored plates. The three volumes have a somewhat complicated origin, as evident in the edition enumeration or identification, with the Real Life being a mixed state. We know the second volume is the fourth edition from its description in the publisher's advertisement. Condition: typical wear along joints. Some minor gradation of leather color, with spines slightly darkern. (We do not think there has been sunning.) Occasional light foxing or soiling, but the set overall reads clean. A beautiful, tight set. Life: First Edition, Second Issue. Real Life, Vol. 1, First Edition, First Issue. Vol. 2: First Edition, Fourth Issue.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Life in London and Real Life in London (3 volume set, with Real Life compring two volumes of the set); Full titles: Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. And His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied By Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in Their Rambles and Sprees Through the Metropolis. And Real Life in London; or, The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and His Cousin, The Hon. Tom. Dashall, Through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living Picture of Fashionable Characters, Manners, and Amusements in High and Low Life. By an Amateur. Embellished and Illustrated With a Series of Coloured Prints, Designed and Engraved by Messrs. Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Rowlandson, &c
- Author
- Egan, Pierce, and imitator, resp. Illustrations by I.R. and George Cruikshank, Henry Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Thomas Rowlandson, etc.
- Publisher
- First work: Sherwood, Neely and Jones. Second work: Jones & Co, London
- Publication year
- 1824
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Full Morocco
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Caricature, Color Plate Books
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Antiquarian books of all kinds, with emphases on color plate books, decorative arts, foreign literature (German, French, Italian, Spanish), children's literature, philosophy, sporting (equine, hunting, shooting).
Specialty
Color plate books (19th century), Sporting, Philosophy, Children's literature, Other foreign literature, French literature, Italian literature, German literature, Decorative artsAssociation member
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
974 Cemetery Road
West Windsor, VT U.S.A. 05089
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