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The Greatest Plague of Life, or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant
[Edward Mayhew]
1892
George Routledge and Sons : London
7" by 4.5"
[3], 2-285, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A satirical novel by Henry Mayhew, mocking society of the day, with illustrations throughout by George Cruikshank.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A satirical novel following the search for a good servant, undertaken by a lady who is shocked at the options available to her.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and eleven plates.
Collated, complete.
By Henry Mayhew.
Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with light bumping to the spine and extremities, tail of the spine is lifting a little. Spine is a little faded. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Blind stamp to the title page. Plate facing page 125 is detached but present.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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