1879-81 4Vols in 1 Sand and Shingle Fun on the Sands There and Back The Husba...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Sand and Shingle; "Fun" on the Sands; There and Back; The Husband's Boat Charles H. Ross 1879-1881 "Judy" Office; At the "Fun" Office : London 8.5" by 6" 15-147 [1]; 119 [1]; SUMMARY An entertaining volume of four very scarce first edition publications from Victorian era satirical magazines 'Fun' and 'Judy'. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Four very scarce first editions - dated between 1879 and 1881 - bound in one.'Judy; or the London Serio-Comic Journal', was a satirical humour magazine of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where 'Fun' was founded in the 1860s as a rival to 'Punch'.The first of the four works present is 'Sand and Shingle: A Select Assortment of Sea Side-Splitters, Pictorial and Prosaical'. With a half title and title page, and with vignette and full page illustrations throughout 'by Judy's artists', arranged by Charles H. Ross.The second work, also with half title and title page, is ''Fun' on the Sands: A Holiday Book for Everybody', with illustrations to every page, which are the work of the Dalziel brothers.The penultimate work, from Charles H. Ross, is 'There and Back, One Shilling: Being Judy's Seaside and Holiday Book'. With half title and title page, and with 'hundreds of pictorial pleasantries by Judy's Artists'.The final work is Charles H. Ross's 'The Husband's Boat: A Book for Travellers, and for those who wait for the Travellers' Return', illustrated throughout by 'Judy's Artists'.Illustrated with eight colour plates. Collated, complete.A very scarce and highly humorous collection of works. CONDITION In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing to boards, most concentrated towards the head of the front board. Fading to back strip, rubbing to back strip head and tail, and board perimeters. Head of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting and light handling marks to page perimeters. 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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