Description: [19557] Puckle, James. The Club; or, a Grey Cap for a Green Head. Containing Maxims, Advice & Cautions, Being a Dialogue Between a Father & Son.. illustrated by John Thurston. London & Edinburgh: Freemantle & Co. , 1900. xxviii + 220 pages; introduction to this classic by Austin Dobson; tissue-guarded frontispiece and other woodcut illustrations in the text by John Thurston, engraved by Branston, White, Thompson, Hughes and Thurston himself; very nicely printed by Charles Whittingham at the Chiswick Press; James Puckle (b. in or before 1667 -1724) British writer and inventor (of a type of machine-gun) 'The Club..' "...became one of the works that significantly raised the prestige of wood-engraving in the early nineteenth century.." mainly because of the Thurston illustrations. (DNB); bound in polished green cloth, gilt cover illustration of 'father & son' and gilt ruled, gilt spine titles, top edge gilt; some light edge, tips wear to binding; very good condition.
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Year Printed: 1900
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: JOHN PUCKLE CHISWICK PRESS
Binding: Hardcover
Region: Europe
Origin: English
Illustrator: John Thurston
Author: James Puckle
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Freemantle & Co.
Place of Publication: LONDON
Special Attributes: Illustrated
