Monsieur Tonson

Taylor, John

Published by Marsh & Miller and Constable and Co, London & Edinburgh respectively, 1830

About this Item

12mo., 19(1)pp. Beautiful First Illustrated Edition of this humorous short story with plates of Cruikshanks illustrations including frontis. Finely bound in contemporary green calf with gilt fluerons in corners. Spine title in gilt. All edges gilt. Gilt decorative turn-ins. Marbled end-papers. Loosely laid inis the bookplate of artist, collector and dealer Samuel Putnam Avery. Square, tight and clean throughout solid and clean throughout with no toning or foxing to interior pages. Some mild scattered spotting to end-papers. Spine and edges toned and lightly rubbed. Missing last page of publisher's advertisements. Small bookplate of noted American collector Albert A. Howard on the rear paste-down. A very pretty collectable copy of a scarce title in general and a quite unique presentation and association. Seller Inventory # 011234

Bibliographic Details

Title: Monsieur Tonson

Publisher: Marsh & Miller and Constable and Co, London & Edinburgh respectively

Publication Date: 1830

Binding: Half-Leather

Illustrator: John Cruikshanks

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Illustrated Edition.