Army and navy drolleries / by Captain Seccombe ; with alphabetical descriptions, and illustrations from designs by the author, printed in colours by Bronheim
1870, 1st edition. London : Frederick Warne. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Torn prelim, boards detaching from spine. Text remains clear and without blemish. Previous owner's signature on inner board. Item #432343
Physical description; [28], [2] leaves, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates; [24] leaves : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Subjects; Sailors ; Caricatures and cartoons. Soldiers ; Caricatures and cartoons. English wit and humor, Pictorial. Armed Forces ; Caricatures and cartoons. Caricatures British Isles 1870-1879. Uniforms (Army) British Isles. Uniforms (Navy) British Isles.
Price: €85.00