John Leech color plate book c.1855 Surtees Plain or Ringlets? leather gilt lovely
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & PrintsColor plate books of the nineteenth century- John Leech, Illustrator.
Beautiful period leather, raised bands gilt ruled, large sporting gilt devices to spine compartments, marbled end papers and edges. 13 hand colored engravings.
A complete, clean, tight, sound and well preserved example.
Plain or Ringlets? (by R.T. Surtees).
London, Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. (c. ).
Thirteen steel engraved prints (including the vignette half-title) with original hand color, heightened with gum arabic.
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Book measures: 8 7/8" H X 6 1/4" W.
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