Description
A massive single volume, originally bound by the MacLehose firm of Glasgow (and bearing their stamp), holding the first four Series of John Leech's collected illustrations issued in parts between 1854 and 1863 (a Fifth Series was issued in 1869 but is not present here, suggesting this was bound prior to its release). Each series with several hundred engraved vignette illustrations after drawings by Leech. Complete pagination here: First Series (1854): 94pp., including title and index ; Second Series (1857): 96pp., including title ; Third Series: (1860): [96]pp., including title and index ; Fourth Series (1863): 96pp, including title. LEECH, John. PICTURES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. PUNCH [First Through Fourth Series, Bound in a Single Volume by MacLehose of Glasgow] . London: Bradbury and Evans, (1854-1863). Approximately 18" x 12 1/2." Red cloth over boards with quarter smooth maroon leather over spine, corners. Gilt tile lettering over upper cloth: "MR. PUNCH'S COLLECTION / OF JOHN LEECH'S PICTURES." Partial binder's stamp of MacLehose of Glasgow at upper margin of blank recto of first endpaper (first letter ("M") of stamp perished in tiny bit of corner loss from leaf). Spine entirely restored in plain maroon leather with five raised bands. All page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. With the armorial bookplate of a Robert Davidson affixed to interior of upper board. Cloth with moderate handling wear, gilt dulled. Sound with its attractive and period appropriate spine restoration. Very good. FREE FedEx Ground shipment to The USA, safely packed and promptly dispatched same business day as payment. Please don' t hesitate with questions and thanks for looking.
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