THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS. Or, mirth and marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby, Esquire.
Pp. xii+520, decorative title page, a couple of text illustrations; f'cap. 8vo; nineteenth century black leather, the spine lettered and decorated in gilt compartments between raised bands, boards with decorative gilt border and edges, a trifle rubbed; a.e.g.; dentelles decorated in gilt; small ownership stamp (Rusthall House, Stroud Green) on upper pastedown, the upper free endpaper slightly damp stained, hinges starting at a couple of points, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; Richard Bentley, London, 1858. New edition. *With a horizontal double fore-edge painting concealed beneath the gilt: one scene of a ship in full sail, the other depicting two sailors (one with a long pigtail) in conversation harborside. Item #183947
Price: $4,500.00