Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's Wit: Together With Selections, Chiefly From His Contributions to Journalsm Intended to Illiustrate His Opinions.

Blanchard Jerrold, edited

Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1858

About this Item

243 pp., 12 pp. ads. 18mo.(5 x 7.5) Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, Author's Edition. A collection of quips, quotes and anecdotes of Douglas Jerrold, put together by his son. Bound in brown ribbed cloth, showing embossed blind-tooled panels of design work to front and back covers and gilt title on spine. Binding is sturdy and shows minor shelf wear to covers. Spine caps are folded over but not split or frayed, corners crisp. Bookplate of previous owner (Grandfather of Charles Dana Gibson, the illustrator) has caused some staining to front endpapers. Minor foxing to both ffep. and to rear endpapers, most all pages clean. While all edges trimmed, possibly 5 pages were cut by a reader, with small corner loss to 2 pgs.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1660087788793

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's Wit: Together With Selections, Chiefly From His Contributions to Journalsm Intended to Illiustrate His Opinions.
• Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston
• Publication Date: 1858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket