{"product_id":"c1851-the-comic-history-of-rome-by-gilbert-abbott-a-beckett","title":"c1851 The Comic History Of Rome by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The Comic History of Rome' by Gilbert Abbott \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eà Beckett\u003c\/span\u003e, illustrated by John Leech. Published by Bradbury \u0026amp; Evans, c.1851. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8vo. Three-quarter bound in read leather with five raised bands to the spine, each gilt tooled, and gilt stamped title to the spine. Marbled boards. Marbled page edges. There is some light signs of shelf wear commensurate with age but generally the volume is in a very good condition externally. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain endpapers. Historic gift inscription to the front flyleaf. Pictorial title page and frontispiece present. Some light age tone to the preliminary page but generally the pages are in a very good condition throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is a humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom its foundation to the assassination of Julius Caesar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his introduction, à Beckett wrote that, 'The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as he is able, in the project of combining instruction with amusement.' Largely, however, to modern eyes the humour lies not in à Beckett's somewhat dated text but rather in Leech's illustrations, which, with their top-hat and toga wearing patricians directly lampoon Victorian society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 21.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 14.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Mainland: FREE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrington Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58608877437302,"sku":"8020d","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/1425\/1928\/files\/DSCF0775.jpg?v=1788532672","url":"https:\/\/harringtonantiques.co.uk\/products\/c1851-the-comic-history-of-rome-by-gilbert-abbott-a-beckett","provider":"Harrington Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}