Punch Magazine 1857 U.K. leather pictorial bound periodical wood engravings
(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Punch Magazine, Punch & Judy, Periodicals, Bound Volumes, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising).Punch - Volume 32 & 33.Published 1857, London by Bradbury, Agnew & Co.262, 264 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, hundreds of wood engraved images, many full page. First couple images in the book have old hand coloring done by an early owner.Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, raised bands, gilt title lettering & compartment decorations, marbled covers.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. With a profusion of wood engraved images throughout, many full page cartoon style.Binding gently age worn but still appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not