anstey john anstey christopher (10 Ergebnisse)

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Half Leather & Marbled Boards. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 64 + 503pp + 6 plates. Still well bound (no cracking). Interior in very nice clean condition with only very some foxing/spotting to the plates. Names of owners 1886 & 1908 on fep. Heavy - Weighs 2.2kg. Additional P&P may be requested for overseas shipment.

Disbound. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 503pp + 6 plates. No boards, apart from 1st 2 sheets, which are loose, the rest is still well bound together. Interior in very nice clean condition with only very occasional spotting but some of the plates have foxing. No names or inscriptions. Heavy - Weighs 1.7kg. Additional P&P may be requested for overseas buyers.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Unamed (illustrator). A first edition copy of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, with an memoir of the author by John Anstey. First edition. A uncommon edition of The Poetical Works of Christopher Anstey with a portrait of Anstey to frontispiece and engraved plates throughout. With an account of the author's life and works by his son, John Anstey. Christopher Anstey (1724 - 1805) was an English writer and poet. Including his 1766 famous rhymed letters, The New Bath Guide or Memoirs of the Blunderhead Family., a satirical poem of considerable sparkle, about the adventures of the "Blunderhead" family in Bath, from which Tobias Smollett is said to have drawn largely in his The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. With ink annotations to title page. Rebacked in buckram preserving original marbled paper covered boards and original spine label tipped-in to spine. Externally, generally smart but with slight wear to extremities and slight rubbing to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Bright but with occasional scattered spotting, slight tidemarks to frontispiece and the odd handling mark. With institutional ink stamps. Very Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. George Cruikshank (illustrator). The popular poem by Christopher Anstey in which he satirises the society of Bath during its heyday, complete with plates by George Cruikshank. The second edition of this work to be illustrated by George Cruikshank.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and five plates. Collated, complete.A collection of fifteen poetical letters showing a satirical view of the fashionable live in Bath in the eighteenth century, following the adventures of three naive children of a Northern squire whilst on a visit to the city.This was Christopher Anstey's most popular work, and he never quite recaptured the success of this work, which was constantly in print during his lifetime.This edition with a biographical and topographical preface by John Britton. In a quarter calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. Rubbing and a small amount of loss to the spine label. Minor bumping to the extremities. A couple of light marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few scattered spots. Very Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A first edition collection of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, complete with plates, the presentation copy of his youngest son Arthur Anstey. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, five plates, and eight engravings.Collated, complete.An association copy, presented from Christopher's youngest son, Arthur Anstey, with the inscription 'Harriet Rooke, the gift of her friend Arthur Anstey Esq, May 1812', to the title page.A collection of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, a Georgian poet who is known for living in Bath and often writing in Latin.This volume includes his works 'New Bath Guide', 'An Election Ball', 'Elegy on the Much Lamented Death of the Marquis of Tavistock', 'Ode-"Winter Amusements", 'Liberality', 'Speculation', 'A Farmer's Daughter', and more.Including an account of Christopher's life and writings by his son John Anstey, In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, with some rubbing and marks to the boards and a little rubbing to the spine. A little loss of leather to the boards, heavier to the tail of the front board. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Large tide mark to the first few pages and to the plates. Good. book.