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1840 The Comic English Grammar
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding
The first edition of Percival Leigh's humorous introduction to English grammar, published after the success of Leigh's popular 'The Comic Latin Grammar'.
With a frontispiece and numerous vignette illustrations by John Leech.
An amusing and informative guide to grammar.
With the armorial bookplate of Sir Robert Johnson Eden - a relation of British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden - to the front pastedown, and former owner's ink notations to the tails of pages 34, 85, 87 and 226.
Condition
In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Light marks to back strip, with rubbing to back strip and board perimeters. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting to title page, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Inscriptions to tail of pages 34, 85, 87 and 226.
Very Good
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