Rattlebrain (15 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 1st Edition. 168pp, with pictorial frontispiece and numerous other illustrations in text, all by Phiz. In buckram boards with faded gilt lettering on spine and gilt motif on front (worn, rubbed and faded at edges, cloth frayed at spine ends and cracked around spine). Previous owner's name on coloured endpapers, closed tear in half title page, and short closed tear on frontispiece, text block edge darkened. Firmly bound. Phiz (illustrator).…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

first edition, blue cloth with gilt illus to front, 167pp, G+(sl cocked, sl scuffed corners, sl edgewear, spine head & foot sl worn with v sl chipped, 4cm tear to rear spine joint, spine sunned, boards rubbed sl sunned & soiled with sl surface loss, ffep clipped, booksellers stamp to front pastedown, foxing & sl soiling throughoutp110 clipped) illustrations by Phiz.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A first edition verse romance by the curious author named "Rattlebrain" Illustrated frontispiece and numerous illustrations throughout by Hablot Knight Browne the English artist, famous as Phiz, who illustrated the of books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever and Harrison Ainsworth. Rattlebrain was the pseudonym for George Halse, a sculptor, novelist and poet. The tale tells of how a Briton drilled for his fatherland; won an heiress, got a pedigree; and caught the Rheumatism. In a cloth binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed with marks to boards and bumping to head and tail of spine. Ink inscription to front free end-paper dated to 1865. Internally, generally firmly bound with light foxing to pages throughout. Good. Hablot Knight Browne (illustrator). book.…

1st edition. Copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and bumped corners; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age with some loss. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 167, [1] pages : illustrations (wood engravings) ; 21 cm. Notes; Rattlebrain is the pseudonym of William Eassie. Subjects; English wit and humor. Humour anglais. English wit and humour 19th century. English poetry 19th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and bumped corners; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age with some loss. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 167, [1] pages : illustrations (wood engravings) ; 21 cm. Notes; Rattlebrain is the pseudonym of William Eassie. Subjects; English wit and humor. Humour anglais. English wit and humour 19th century. English poetry 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Signed copy. Dk red boards, not especially worn, but rather marked, though gilt titling + decoration on front remain surprisingly bright; gilt foredges bright. Spine very darkened. Binding tight. Bookseller's tick on rear pastedown. B/w illustrations. Inscribed by Halse on front endpaper: "Robert Drummond Esq from the author, George Halse, with his respects". ; small 4to, (6" x 8"); 167 pages; Signed by Author. …

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. An illustrated first edition of this verse romance by the author "Rattlebrain." First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece, five plates and many in-text images. Collated complete. A humorous and charming narrative verse following our hero through three exciting "fyttes." Written by Rattlebrain, the pen name of George Halse, an English novelist, poet, and sculptor. Illustrated by Phiz, the pen name of Hablot Knight Browne, an English caricaturist and book illustrator. In the original full brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Minor fraying to the head and tail of the spine. Rear joint starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good. Phiz (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A smart and original first edition volume of this illustrated narrative poem, by the author credited pseudonymously as 'Rattlebrain'. A first edition volume of romantic narrative verse, following the titular hero across three "fyttes." Bound in publisher's original brown cloth. Anonymously published, the author identified as English writer, poet and sculptor George Halse through a copy held by the British Library. Featuring a monochrome frontispiece, five monochrome plates included in the page count, and additional monochrome vignette illustrations. Collated, complete. These illustrations have been rendered by Phiz - the pseudonym of English caricaturist and illustrator Hablot Knight Browne. Bound in original brown cloth. Externally, generally smart. Moderate bumping and rubbing to extremities. Moderate fading and marks to spine. Moderate damp stain to rear board. Mild marks to endpapers. Mild tide mark to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent mild to moderate strain. Pages generally bright and clean, with infrequent to occasional mild spotting, more moderate towards text block extremities. Moderate to notable tide marks to pp.41-end. Mild, occasional tide marks to earlier pages. Small closed tear to front blank. Very Good. Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne] (illustrator). book.…

FIRST EDITION. Half title, front., vignette title, plates & illus. throughout; some light foxing. Orig. pebble-grained red cloth, bevelled boards, pictorially blocked & lettered in gilt; sl. dulled. a.e.g. This humorous epic poem has been variously attributed to both William Eassie and George Halse. BL favours Eassie. …