Description: Click here to see our other books! Phil May's ABC: Fifty-Two Original Designs forming Two Humorous Alphabets from A to Z Phil May 1897 The Leadenhall Press : London 11" by 8.5" Unpaginated SUMMARY One of a limited edition copy of this humorous alphabet illustrated by caricaturist Phil May. First Edition,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. A series of fifty two caricatures illustrating two alphabets by caricaturist Phil May, pioneer in the creation of the modern humorous cartoon. Folio, printed to recto as called for. Collated, complete with frontispiece, fifty two sheets, an advertising leaf for May's 'Gutter Snipe' series and four leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear.Number four hundred and seventy-seven of one thousand and fifty copies. Impressions extra carefully printed as proofs on fine paper. CONDITION In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, lightly marked to rear board. Inscribed to front free endpaper by a previous owner, dated '99. Internally, binding slightly tender in places, holding firm. Pages clean. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 162 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Phil May
Publisher: The Leadenhall Press
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Phil May
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1897
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
