Description: Click here to see our other books! Absurdities: in Prose and Verse A. Crowquill; [Alfred Henry Forrester] 1827 Thomas Hurst and Co : London 7.5" by 5" [7], viii-x, [3], 2-132pp SUMMARY A very scarce first edition of this beautifully hand-coloured humorous work by Alfred Henry Forrester, an immensely entertaining volume. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The very scarce first edition of this work.A selection of nonsense and satirical pieces, a perfect example of the popular Victorian humour literature genre.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and twelve hand-coloured plates.Written and illustrated by Alfred Henry Forrester, a popular comic author and artist of the Victorian era.Bookplate of Alfred Sutro to the front pastedown. Sutro was an author, dramatist, and translator, writing the first English translation of the works of his friend, Maurice Maeterlinck. He was also a playwright in his own right, writing a more than twenty successful plays.Prior bookseller's description to the verso to the front endpaper. CONDITION In a lovely half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart, with just a little rubbing. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior bookseller's description to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Location: Bath
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Author: A. Crowquill; [Alfred Henry Forrester]
Publisher: Thomas Hurst and Co
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Humour
Illustrator: Alfred Henry Forrester
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1827
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
