A Century Of Anecdote by John Timbs c1870 Antique Book PLUS Perrottet Bookplate

A Century Of Anecdote by John Timbs c1870 Antique Book PLUS Perrottet Bookplate

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A Century Of Anecdote by John Timbs c1870 Antique Book PLUS Perrottet Bookplate

The "Chandos Classics"
A Century Of Anecdote From 1760 to 1860
By John Timbs
Published by Frederick Warne And Co: London c1870 (undated)
Provenance : Carries the Bookplate of Wm P Hurst with art by George David Perrottet. (1890 - 1971) Perrottet was one of Australia's most admired and prolific bookplate designers, producing over 220 bookplates between 1929 and 1964.

" John Timbs (/tɪmz/; 17 August 1801 - 6 March 1875) was an English author and antiquary. Some of his work was published under the pseudonym of Horace Welby. "

" In 1868, Frederick Warne inaugurated The Chandos Classics: there were 154 titles in the series, and five million copies were sold. The series included an edition of Shakespeare which sold 340,000 copies. Nuttall's Dictionary, which was originally published by Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1863, was first issued by Warne in January 1867, when 668,000 copies were soon sold. In 1886 a revised edition appeared, which sold nearly one million copies by 1911."

General wear and fading to covers with a white mark on the back as shown. Spine with some minor fraying at the top. Front inside hinge split but both covers firmly attached. Stunning bookplate by George David Perrottet. Pages are typically clean and well presented with only occasional light spotting. No loose pages. A nice copy with collectable bookplate in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 19cm x 13cm x 3cm - 598 Pages + Publishers Advertising

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Original Decorated Cloth With Gilt Bindings", "With George David Perrottet Bookplate"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers with a white mark on the back as shown. Spine with some minor fraying at the top. Front inside hinge split but both covers firmly attached. Stunning bookplate by George David Perrottet. Pages are typically clean and well presented with only occasional light spotting. No loose pages. A nice copy with collectable bookplate in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: John Timbs
Publisher: Frederick Warne And Co: London
Year Printed: 1870
Sub-subject: English Literature