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LEECH, John. Mr.Briggs and his doings. Fishing. London: Bradbury and Evans, [n.d.]. Oblong 2° (315 x 450mm.). 12 hand-coloured plates after Leech (margins lightly soiled). Contemporary cloth with original upper wrapper mounted on upper cover (front inner hinge split). Tooley 299.
A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott. The Comic History of England. London: Bradbury and Evans for The Punch Office, 1847-48. 2 volumes, 8° (205 x 127mm.). Half-titles printed in red, titles in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations and 20 hand-coloured etched plates after John Leech. Modern light brown morocco gilt, g.e., by Riviere and Son. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Abbey Life 434; Tooley 295; Ray 136.
A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott. The Comic History of Rome. London: Bradbury and Evans, [n.d. but 1851]. 8° (205 x 127mm.). Half-title, title in red and black within a wood-engraved composition of figures illustrative of the History, wood-engraved illustrations and 10 hand-coloured etched plates after John Leech. Modern light brown morocco (uniform with ..History of England). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Abbey Life 435; Tooley 298. (4)
A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott. The Comic History of England. London: Bradbury and Evans for The Punch Office, 1847-48. 2 volumes, 8° (205 x 127mm.). Half-titles printed in red, titles in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations and 20 hand-coloured etched plates after John Leech. Modern light brown morocco gilt, g.e., by Riviere and Son. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Abbey Life 434; Tooley 295; Ray 136.
A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott. The Comic History of Rome. London: Bradbury and Evans, [n.d. but 1851]. 8° (205 x 127mm.). Half-title, title in red and black within a wood-engraved composition of figures illustrative of the History, wood-engraved illustrations and 10 hand-coloured etched plates after John Leech. Modern light brown morocco (uniform with ..History of England). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Abbey Life 435; Tooley 298. (4)