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1883 John Bull and His Island
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Description
First Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound, Very Scarce
The very scarce first English language translation of this work, which was first published in French as 'John Bull et son île' earlier in the same year. Rebound in half morocco, with endpapers renewed.
This is a humorous and satirical look at late‑Victorian English society, customs, and colonial attitudes, written by the French author Léon Paul Blouet under the pseudonym Max O’Rell.
O’Rell’s tone is light‑hearted but critical, viewing English habits through the lens of an outsider who blends caricature with affection and wit.
Inscription to front free endpaper.
Advertisement leaf to the rear.
Condition
Rebound in half morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, excellent, but with rubbing to fore edges of boards. Inscription to front free endpaper head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting to first few leaves, with pages otherwise clean.
Very Good Indeed
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