1887 The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels Carmine Edition Illus Leather

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1887 The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels Carmine Edition Illus Leather:
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Click here to see our other books!The Ingoldsby Legendsor Mirth and MarvelsThomas Ingoldsby1887Richard Bentley and Son : London8\" by 6\"xiii, 546pp

SUMMARY

An attractively bound copy of the \'Carmine Edition\' of The Ingoldsby Legends.

Illustrated,Leather Binding

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed

This book weighs1.5 KG when packed

UK Postage: £ 3.99

US Postage:£ 23.99

EU Postage: £ 18.99

European Postage: £ 19.99

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Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99

DESCRIPTION

Thomas Ingoldsby was the pen name of English cleric Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845). As well as being an English cleric of the Church of English, Barham was a novelist and humourous poet.

The Ingoldsby Legends are a series of tales (most of them metrical, some in prose), and became very popular upon their original publication in the magazine Bentley\'s Miscellany.

Illustrated with a frontispiece and 19 plates.

CONDITION

In a morocco binding with gilt detailing. Externally, sound with some very light rubbing and fading to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper dated 1895. Newspaper clipping pasted to front free endpaper.

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Overall Condition

(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)

Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy

Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones

often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will

be described in the condition report under \'condition\'

Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair

Fair- As with good only above but with other faults

leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

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