rattlebrain (10 Ergebnisse)

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

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

HRD. 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. Phiz (illustrator). 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.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Hablot Knight Browne (illustrator). 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. 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. 3 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. Phiz (illustrator). 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. 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.