‎[EGAN, Pierce].‎
‎Real Life in London; or, The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, esq. and His Cousin, The Hon. Tom. Dashall, Through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living Picture of Fashionable Characters, Manners, and Amusements in High and Low Life. By an Amateur.‎

‎London Jones & Co. 1821 Édition originale. Un exemplaire en excellent état de cet ouvrage, relié à partir des fascicules d'origine. Deux volumes. Complet, avec 34 planches coloriées à la main (dont deux frontispices et deux pages de titre illustrées en couleurs). Les titres sont de George Cruikshank, gravés en aquatinte par Brooke Rowlandson et peints à la main (aquarelle). Le premier volume correspond au premier tirage : il est dépourvu de la note de bas de page à la page 9 et porte le nom de l'imprimeur Bensley au verso du titre. Le second volume semble appartenir au second tirage, la page de titre portant la date de 1822. Superbe reliure signée Rodt and Sons (Londres). Plein veau bordeaux orné de dorures et de motifs de dentelle sur les plats et le dos. Titres dorés. Tête dorée. La reliure est en excellent état, ne présentant que de très légères traces de chocs et de frottements. À l'intérieur, un ex-libris aux armoiries de George Albert Zabriskie (18681954), éminent collectionneur, bibliophile et homme d'affaires new-yorkais. Les pages et les planches sont en très bon état, avec seulement un léger assombrissement. On note une très légère usure des bords ainsi que quelques petites ébréchures sur certaines pages. X, 1-656 ; X, 1-668 pages, plus les planches. 210 x 130 mm (8Œ x 5 pouces).‎

Reference : 5769


‎First edition. A fine copy of this work, bound from the original parts. Two volumes. Complete with 34 hand coloured plates (including two frontis plates and two illustrated coloured title pages). The titles are by George Cruikshank, engraved in aquatint by Brooke Rowlandson and hand-painted (water colour). Volume one is First issue, without the footnote on page 9, and with Bensley as the printer to the verso of the title. Volume two appears to be a second issue, with the date 1822 to the title page. Beautiful binding by Rodt and Sons, London. Full burgundy calf ith gilt decoration and dentelles to the boards, and to the spine. Gilt titles. Top edges gilt. Binding is in excellent condition, with fractional bumping and rubbing only. Inside, an armorial bookplate belonging to George Albert Zabriskie (18681954), a prominent New York collector, bibliophile, and businessman. The pages and plates are in very good condition, with just a touch of darkening. There is some very light edge wear, nicking to some pages. X, 1-656., X, 1-668 pp plus plates. 210 by 130mm (8Œ by 5 inches). .‎

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