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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures (Prion Humour Classics S.) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. a copy in poor condition, lacking spine, boards detached and heavily worn. pages shaken. complete copy, reading copy only.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 308 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Fine. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Softcovers, bound in color pictorial wraps, with the two collections of short stories bound back-to-back. "Bad Screams" is a 30 page collection of 3 short stories, and "New Screams" a 27 & [3] page collection of another 3 short stories. There is a minor crease to the "New Screams" cover. Near fine. The first Chapbook printing.…

Zustand: New. In English. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A richly detailed overview of Theosophical teachings, reflective of the Ageless Wisdom, and an inspirational call to practice our highest ideals.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Zustand: New. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. First edition. The humorous lectures of Mrs. Caudle, being a comic series written by Douglas Jerrold, with illustrations. The first edition.In the publisher's original decorative maroon cloth.This humorous book concerns Mrs. Caudle's incessant lectures to her unfortunate husband, with each being being enacted in the matrimonial bed at the close of each day.Written by English dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold, who contributed many articles to Punch under different pseudonyms and founded and edited multiple own magazines.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and many vignettes throughout by Charles Keene, an English artist who made his first appearance in Punch. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities, notably to the spine where the cloth has chipped in places, revealing the papers used underneath. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers. Good Only. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. A later edition of one of Jerrold's most popular and lasting creations from 'Punch', the amusing domestic comedy, 'Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures'. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants in cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration. This particular copy comes from the Worcester Public Library, Victoria Institute, with a library issue label tipped-in to the front pastedown with dates from 1892 to 1896, and a gilt number to the front board. Douglas William Jerrold was a playwright, journalist and prolific contributor to 'Punch' until his death in 1857. It was in 'Punch' that Jerrold first published his comic series 'Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures', that details the exploits and 'lectures' of Mrs Caudle, 'the most persistent bednag ever born', who has a remarkable talent for 'turning molehills into mountains'. This text was illustrated by the notable English artist and illustrator Charles Keene. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally worn to extremities, including bumping and rubbing, with fading to spine. Hinges strained. Internally generally firmly bound. The frontispiece is only partially attached. Pages generally clean and bright, with the occasional spot. Library label tipped to front pastedown. Good Only. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A charmingly illustrated first edition copy of Douglas Jerrold's satirical domestic comedy Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures. A charming first edition, illustrated copy of Jerrold's domestic comedy Mrs Caudle's Curtain Dramas. Douglas Jerrold was an English dramatist and writer who is most associated with the satirical publication Punch where he originally published Mrs Caudle's Curtain dramas before it was published in book form.This copy is carefully illustrated by Charles Keene and includes a beautiful colour illustration on the frontispiece. There is also twelve pages of publisher's adverts. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally faded with discolouration to the spine and joints. Front hinge is starting. Previous owner's ink to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A charmingly illustrated first edition copy of Douglas Jerrold's satirical domestic comedy Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text images. A comic series of Mrs Caudle's pedantic and petty lectures to her husband in bed just before night time, when he has to lie and listen. The series was originally published in famous periodical Punch in 1845. Written by Douglas William Jerrold, an English dramatist and writer. Illustrated by Charles Samuel Keene, an English artist and illustrator, who worked in black and white. With the publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and board edges. Small splits to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine as well as the board tips, with minor loss to the head of the spine. Hinges tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Good. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, top edge gilt, front end paper map. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Scholarly account of the author's observations on his travels with Norman Douglas. Contains (xii), 324 pp with 45 single-sided monochrome plates on coated art paper, large folding coloured map at 1 : 633,600. Light spotting to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with chips across the top and bottom of the spine, rubbing to the corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. GREECE (Ancient Greek).…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, top edge gilt, front end paper map. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Scholarly account of the author's observations on his travels with Norman Douglas. Contains (xii), 324 pp with 45 single-sided monochrome plates on coated art paper, large folding coloured map at 1 : 633,600. Light spotting to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with horrid tape repairs across top and bottom edges, not price clipped, 18/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. GREECE (Ancient Greek).…

First edition with these illustrations. Square octavo. pp xx, 190, [10] adverts. Colour frontispiece and 60 black-and-white drawings by Charles Keene. Forrest Reid referred to the book as "Keene's masterpiece" and Gordon Ray included it in his list of the hundred best illustrated books published between 1790 and 1914. Period binding by Zaehnsdorf of full red polished calf with raised bands, gilt decoration, rules and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Rebacked with backstrip relaid and retaining the endpapers. Spotting to bottom margin and verso of frontispiece. Rear cover partially faded. Corners of covers a bit bumped. Very good.…

Full Calf. Zustand: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Book measures 21.5x17.cm. xx,190,[2]pp, coloured frontis, text illustrations. Bound in original publishers ornate gilt, blind stamped red leather, full gilt edges, inner dentells, yellow endpapers. Calf rubbed, some scuff wear. Generally a very nice binding. Internally, gift inscription on both endpaper, dated 1905. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice well bound copy. Size: 8vo. Charles Keene (illustrator).…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition of Douglas William Jerrold's comical series of lectures, complete with a chromolithograph frontispiece. The first edition in book form.Bound by Zaehnsdorf.A comical series by Douglas William Jerrold.Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout, by Charles Keene.These entertaining "lectures" were originally published in Punch, the character of Mrs. Caudle first appearing in 1845. She is portrayed as the archetypal nagging wife who is always telling her husband off for some reason or another.Jerrold was an English dramatic and writer, who coined the name of the Crystal Palace whilst writing about the forthcoming Great Exhibition.Ten pages of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete.From the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, with his morocco bookplate to the front paste down. William Foyle was the co-founder of Foyles bookshop, founding the leading bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex, which became home to his library, one the largest private libraries in England. In a full calf binding, bound by Zaehnsdorf. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the leather. Spine is faded. Small chips to the spine labels. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. Bright first edition of this comical series by Douglas Jerrold, strikingly rebound in full morocco by Leighton. First book form edition of this work. Comic series by English dramatist and writher Douglas Jerrold, giving Mrs Claude's pedantic and petty lectures to her husband in bed just before night time, when he has to lie and listen. The series was originally published in famous periodical Punch in 1845. Featuring a coloured frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text by Charles Keene.This copy was stunningly rebound by Leighton in full morocco faithfully reproducing the original publisher's cloth binding, with decorations in gilt and titles in gilt to spine; an impressive binding. Rebound in full straight up grain morocco binding with gilt tooling to spine, boards, and extremities, renewed endpapers, gilt to edges. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only, light rubbing to spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Mild offsetting to title page from frontispiece, otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…