The battle of life. A Love Story.
London.
Bradbury & Evans, 1846.
First edition, first issue.
8vo.
[8], 175pp, [3]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked, cocked. Later bookplate of S. K. Poole to FEP, early inked ownership inscription of J. Booker to half-title.
The first edition of the fourth, penultimate Christmas book.
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref: 30822
