Tutor's Assistant, Containing A Variety of Amusing Scenes ALKEN Henry 1785-1851 Publisher: Thomas M'Lean Publish Year: 1823 Publish Place: London: Repository of Wit and Humour, No. 26, Haymarket Illustrator: ALKEN Henry Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007963 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Soft cover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £1,650 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information Six Humorous Hand-Coloured Engraved Plates by Alken, illustrative of the declension of verbs and other grammatical parts of speech. First edition, cover title, large oblong folio, six hand coloured engraved plates containing twenty six amusing scenes, plates dated & watermarked 1823. Original quarter dark green moire cloth over dark grey printed wrappers, back wrapper with advertisements for other works Lately published by Thomas M'Lean, including several by Henry Alken, wrappers expertly and almost invisibly repaired at extremities, a few short marginal tears to plates, not affecting images. Housed in a cloth clamshell case. An excellent Example of a very original subject, illustrated in Alken's most brilliant style. (353*248 mm). (Tooley 59).
