[ALKEN, Henry.] Some do, and Some do Not; It is All a Notion by Ben Tally-Ho. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1820-1821 [one plate watermarked 1820]. Oblong 4° (285 x 380mm). Letterpress descriptive title, 7 hand-coloured etched plates. (Occasional faint soiling, title spotted.) Modern red crushed morocco, upper cover lettered in gilt, original printed wrapper bound in (large tear in original wrapper expertly repaired).
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[ALKEN, Henry.] Some do, and Some do Not; It is All a Notion by Ben Tally-Ho. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1820-1821 [one plate watermarked 1820]. Oblong 4° (285 x 380mm). Letterpress descriptive title, 7 hand-coloured etched plates. (Occasional faint soiling, title spotted.) Modern red crushed morocco, upper cover lettered in gilt, original printed wrapper bound in (large tear in original wrapper expertly repaired).

Closed30 October 2012

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GBP 1,750

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[ALKEN, Henry.] Some do, and Some do Not; It is All a Notion by Ben Tally-Ho. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1820-1821 [one plate watermarked 1820]. Oblong 4° (285 x 380mm). Letterpress descriptive title, 7 hand-coloured etched plates. (Occasional faint soiling, title spotted.) Modern red crushed morocco, upper cover lettered in gilt, original printed wrapper bound in (large tear in original wrapper expertly repaired).

A FRESH, CLEAN COPY WITH WIDE MARGINS, complete with the rare original wrapper. Dixon 36; Mellon/Snellgrove 11; Schwerdt I, p.22; Siltzer p.70; Tooley 50.