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The Caricaturists Scrap Book
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[1840]
[Charles Tilt] : [London]
11" by 15"
Unpaginated
SUMMARY
An uncommon series of fifty-nine caricatures by Henry Heath, a satirical work looking at society.
Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
An uncommon work.
A collection of entertaining caricatures by Henry Heath, containing comical scenes of British society in the mid nineteenth century.
Sections in this volume are titled Omnium Gatherum, The Art of Tormenting, Demonology & Witchcraft, Old Ways and New Ways, Scenes in London, Sayings & Doings, and Nautical Dictionary.
Illustrated with an engraved title page, and fifty-nine plates.
Collated, complete.
Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.
Henry Heath was from a family engravers, his father being Charles Theodosius Heath, and his two brothers being Frederick Augustus Heath and Alfred Theodosius Heath.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding, Externally, worn, with loss and lifting to the back strip. Light bumping to the extremities. Boards are lightly rubbed with a few light marks. Hinges are tender. Prior owners ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Front endpaper is detached but present. Booksellers label to the rear paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound, a couple of leaves working loose, the title page is detached but present. Pages are spotted.
Overall Condition: Good Only
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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