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The Ingoldsby Legends

Or Mirth & Marvels

By Thomas Ingoldsby

First Edition, First Issue Set

Published By Richard Bentley, London 1840, 1842 & 1847

Complete In Three Volumes

Hardbacks Bound In Full Crushed Morocco Leather Bindings By The Riviere Bindery Of London.

Intricate Gilt Tooling To Spines, Gilt Inner Dentelles.

Illustrated By George Cruickshank & John Leech With 6 X Plates To Volume 1.

7 X Plates To Volume 2.

4 X Plates Plus The 2 Portrait Plates Of The Author To Volume 3.

All 19 Plates Present & Correct, Each Book With Decorated Title Pages.

Original Cloth Covers Bound Into The Rear Of Each Volume.

Each Book Measures Approx 9 X 6 Inches.

Some very minor general wear to covers, occasional minor mark or light foxing to pages, private bookplate to inner front boards.

Overall the books are in lovely condition with no cracking to hinges, gilt to spines very bright & majority of pages clean.

A Classic First Edition Set Bound In High Quality Full Leather Bindings