Auction No 371, Tag: Prize-fighting
2 Lots (displaying 1 - 2)
Bernard Darwin "John Gully and his times", Cassell, 1935, original cloth, gilt, worn at extremities;
Bernard Darwin "John Gully and his times", Cassell, 1935, original cloth, gilt, worn at extremities;
Lot 148
Lot: 148
- Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBernard Darwin John Gully and his times, Cassell, 1935, original cloth, gilt, worn at extremities; occasional spotting, frontispiece marked, three additional plates. Remainder mark at foot of textblock. The life of a famous prize fighter. 230pp
Pierce Egan "Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom"
Pierce Egan "Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom"
Lot 156
Lot: 156
- Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSPierce Egan Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom, Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1822, tall octavo, First Edition, third issue (with footnote on p.9 and first sheet of music numbered); contemp. half-calf worn, backstrip repaired and chipped in places; bookplate has been removed from the front pastedown o/w VG internally; complete with half-title & adverts, 36 hand-coloured plates and 21 wood engravings plus an extra coloured plate with adverts; 3 leaves of folding sheet-music; browned offset from each plate on to the facing page. Occasional minor spotting affects some page margins.