Heads of the people : or, Portraits of the English / drawn by Kenny Meadows ; with original essays by distinguished writers [complete in two volumes]

Meadows, Kenny [illus]

1840, First Edition. London : R. Tyas. Poor copies in the original half leather over marble boards. Backstrips substantially lacking, with covers somewhat dust-dulled and heavily rubbed at the edges. Scattered, sporadic foxing throughout. Binding slightly cracked in places but holding throughout. A serviceable reading set. Provenance: Lord Raglan's set. Item #455316

Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Each volume has an added engraved title page. Includes essays by William Thackeray, Douglas Jerrold, Leigh Hunt, and others. Subjects; England - Social life and customs - 19th century - Caricatures and cartoons, Social types - England - 19th century, Caricatures and cartoons, British - 19th century, English prose literature - 19th century.

Price: €195.00