Punch, Or The London 1896, Vols 110 and 111 [The full year bound in one single volume]

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Comprises Punch volumes 110 and 111 bound together in one volume - the full year of 1896. Half tan calf binding. Spine gilt in six compartments, with raised bands. Marbled boards. Some rubs to the edges and corners have light bumps.. A scratch to the surface leather of the top corner of the lower board. The spine joints are firm but there are some cracks: superficial surface cracks to the leather at the top and bottom of the lower board joint; a deeper crack to the top of the upper board joint. Inner hinges are very good. Lovely brown marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. A stain to the bottom corner of both boards, next to the spine and corresponding small pale water stain to the first and last couple of pages in the bottom corner next to the spine. Some light foxing. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Very small binders mark for John Bumpus, Oxford Street. A handsome copy. pp. iv, [27 - Punch's Almanack for 1896], 312 [Jan 4 - June 27], iv, 312 [July 4 - Dec 26]. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland.