1861 BON GAULTIER'S BOOK OF BALLADS Satire Illustrated by Doyle Leech Crowquill

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TheBook of BalladsEDITED BYBon GaultierILLUSTRATED BYDoyle, Leech, and Crowquill1861Seventh EditionWILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONSEDINBURGH & LONDONHALF-BOUND LEATHER256 ppplus 2 pp publisher's listingsBon Gaultier was a nom de plume assumed by the writers William Edmonstoune Aytoun and Sir Theodore Martin. The satirical Bon Gaultier Ballads remained popular for a long time; originally contributed to a magazine, they appeared in book form in 1845. Humorously illustrated by Richard Doyle, John Leech and Alfred Crowquill. Front board separated but otherwise a nice copy.DESCRIPTION/CONDITION: Stated 7th Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Half-bound black leather over blue-grey cloth boards, raised ridges on spine, tile and designs on spine in gilt, endpapers matching cloth portion of cover, top edge gilt. Front board (along with front endpaper and illustrated frontispiece) separated. Spine end, spine edge and corner wear. Textblock solid. Interior very good with few if any incidents of foxing save the title page. 5 3/8" x 7 1/8" x 1"Winning bidder to contact seller within 24 hours of end of auction regarding payment. Seller accepts payment by Pay Pal only. Shipping via USPS unless other carrier stated in listing description. Stated shipping charges are for delivery to locations in the U.S. only. Shipping cost to foreign destinations will read more