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English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I
John Ashton
1884
Chatto & Winduss : London
9" by 5.5"
xii, 290; viii,283, 32pp
SUMMARY
A two volume set of caricatures and satire of Napoleon I by John Ashton.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in two volumes.
First edition copies.
John Ashton wrote and illustrated these volumes on English caricature and satire on Napoleon I. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
Frontispiece and half title page to volume one is detached.
With a frontispiece to volume on and many in-text illustrations to both volumes.
With a thirty two page catalogue to the rear of volume two.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with a Mudie's sticker to the front board of volume one and mark to the front board of volume two. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines With some splitting to the joints of volume two. Front free endpaper is starting to volume one and the front free endpaper, frontispiece and half title page to volume one is detached. Previous owner inscription to the title pages, reverse of the front free endpapers and half title pages. Internally, otherwise firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages.
Overall Condition: Good Only
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.
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