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C1851 the Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. (Leather Book)
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C1851 the Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. (Leather Book)

19th century
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'The Comic History of Rome' by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. Published by Bradbury & Evans, c.1851.

8vo. Three-quarter bound in read leather with five raised bands to the spine, each gilt tooled, and gilt stamped title to the spine. Marbled boards. Marbled page edges. There is some light signs of shelf wear commensurate with age but generally the volume is in a very good condition externally.

Plain endpapers. Historic gift inscription to the front flyleaf. Pictorial title page and frontispiece present. Some light age tone to the preliminary page but generally the pages are in a very good condition throughout.

SYNOPSIS

This work is a humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome from its foundation to the assassination of Julius Caesar. In his introduction, à Beckett wrote that, 'The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as he is able, in the project of combining instruction with amusement.' Largely, however, to modern eyes the humour lies not in à Beckett's somewhat dated text but rather in Leech's illustrations, which, with their top-hat and toga wearing patricians directly lampoon Victorian society.

Dimensions;-

Height: 21.75

Width: 14.5cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
21.75cm (8.56")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Bound Book to the 1850s.

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'The Comic History of Rome' by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. Published by Bradbury & Evans, c.1851.

8vo.

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Three-quarter bound in read leather with five raised bands to the spine, each gilt tooled, and gilt stamped title to the spine.
Harrington Antiques

Marbled boards. Marbled page edges. There is some light signs of shelf wear commensurate with age but generally the volume is in a very good condition externally.

fig 1. A mid-19th-century volume titled The Comic History of Rome featuring a red leather spine with gilt tooling and marbled paper boards.
fig 1. C1851 the Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. (Leather Book)

Plain endpapers. Historic gift inscription to the front flyleaf. Pictorial title page and frontispiece present. Some light age tone to the preliminary page but generally the pages are in a very good condition throughout.

fig 2. A mid-19th-century volume titled The Comic History of Rome featuring a red leather spine with gilt tooling and marbled paper boards.
fig 2. C1851 the Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. (Leather Book)

SYNOPSIS

This work is a humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome from its foundation to the assassination of Julius Caesar. In his introduction, à Beckett wrote that, 'The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as he is able, in the project of combining instruction with amusement.' Largely, however, to modern eyes the humour lies not in à Beckett's somewhat dated text but rather in Leech's illustrations, which, with their top-hat and toga wearing patricians directly lampoon Victorian society.

Dimensions;-

Height: 21.75

Width: 14.5cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Height
21.75cm (8.56")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Bound Book to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232836
Dealers Internal Ref
8020d
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A mid-19th-century volume titled The Comic History of Rome featuring a red leather spine with gilt tooling and marbled paper boards.
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Mid-Victorian bookbindings frequently featured half-leather or full-leather constructions, adorned with decorative gilt lettering, raised spine bands, and hand-marbled paper sides.

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