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1821 Essayes and Characters of a Prison and Prisoners
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Description
Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
A scarce volume, a reprint limited to one hundred and fifty copies of this book containing essays on prisoners and prisons, originally published in 1618.
One of one hundred and fifty copies printed in 1821.
A fascinating work by Geffray Mynshul, illustrating life and people in prison in the seventeenth century.
With a facsimile of the original title page containing a woodcut attributed to the popular illustrator Thomas Bewick. His woodcuts always stood out due to his using of engraver's burin rather than tools such as knives, which allowed for a much more precise and delicate lines, and his using of wood's end grain rather than the softer side grain, which gave the illustrations better hardness and durability, which in return facilitated the care for the detail.
Condition
I the original publisher's paper covered boards binding. Externally fair, with a crack to the front joint. Fair loss to the head and tail of the spine. Slight edge wear and bumping to the extremities. Signed by a previous owner to the title page. Internally, the front board is detached but present. Binding is firm throughout. The pages are generally clean throughout with a slight age toning. Illustrated with a facsimile of the original title page, with a woodcut by Thomas Bewick.
Fair
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