Mr. Barnacles and His Boat.
1856. London: Whittaker and Co., (1856).
Oblong 8vo, original printed boards. Engraved title-page and twenty-four lithographic plates. Covers somewhat soiled and worn, rubbed at extremities of binding, lacking front free endpaper, short tear to one plate, some stain, a very good copy.
§ First Edition of this humorous visual short story of one Englishman's fishing trip to Wales, and how he came back with an entirely different catch than he originally expected. Item #5991
Price: $200.00
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