1868 The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel James Greenwood Ernest Griset First Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel James Greenwood 1868 George Routledge & Sons : London 9" by 8" 164pp. [1] SUMMARY The very scarce first edition of this profusely illustrated fable by James Greenwood and illustrated throughout by Ernest Griset. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of the work. Very scarce.With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.Joints reinforced. Endpapers renewed, blanks have been retained.With thirty six illustrations drawn on wood by Ernest Griset. Collated complete. Griset was a renowned French artist and illustrator, known for his humorous interpretations of his subjects. Several of his illustrations appeared in the Victorian periodical, Punch. A humorous, if somewhat grotesque, fable, telling the story of an animal abusive sailor, who, after a knock to the head, is transformed into a number of 'lowly' animals, as which he is bullied and tormented. Written by James Greenwood, a journalist and author, known for his work bringing to attention the plight of the poor in London. This moral tale is indicative of Greenwood's writings, both fiction and non fiction. CONDITION In the publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt motif to front board. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities. Joints reinforced with sensitive repair to head and tail of the spine and endpapers renewed. The odd mark to the boards. Contemporary gift inscription to front blank. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with marginal age toning and the odd spot. Plate entitled 'Peter's Last Purgatorial Reminiscence' has been closely trimmed, not affecting the image. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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