John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, from the Collection of "Mr Punch" 1842-1864 (Three Volumes Bound in One)
Volume 1: 284pp, Volume 2: 276, Volume 3: 268pp; 8pp further indexing. Hundreds and hundreds of illustrations - cartoons and sketches - by John Leech which first appeared in Mr Punch in the mid 19th century. Half leather over cloth-covered boards, five ribs, gilt titles to spine and front. All edges gilt. Extra title page, printed in red and black. Small folio. Significant wear to boards. Leather town at spine head. Leather worn through at all corners. Brown end papers; cracked spine. Foxing to prelim pages. Spine starting to crack at rear end papers.