Seymour's sketches : the book of cockney sports, whims and oddities : a complete collection of one hundred and eighty humorous designs : with some account of the artist and his works
1867, First Edition. London : J. C. Hotten. Poor copy in the original half leather over printed boards; original spine cover now lacking and repaired with cloth tape. Boards heavily scuffed and dust-dulled, remaining legible. Corners and panel edges heavily rubbed. Text block loose in its covers, showing a failed tape repair to inside spine internal binding tender, but holding. Front free endpaper torn without loss and crudely repaired with tape. Preliminary and final leaves foxed, with the interior showing only faint marginal smudges and offsetting to blank versos. A complete and serviceable example. Item #473343
Physical description; [6] pages, 90 leaves of illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm. Notes; Date conjectural. Added engraved title page. The account of Seymour's life and works is by J. C. Hotten. Subjects; Caricatures and cartoons. English humour. Cockney life and customs. 19th century. 1860s. Satire. Social commentary. London. Chimney sweeps.
Price: €195.00