1860 John Leech ART 1ed Mr Briggs His Doings FISHING Sketches Punch HUGE Oblong
John Leech was a 19th-century English caricaturist who contributed notable illustrations to the famed Punch Magazine. His cartoon sketches were drawn in a wide variety of subjects focusing on social customs and political satire. One of his best collections of art was his “Mr. Briggs & His Doings – Fishing” – 12 stunning sketch-art fishing scenes. Each of the works feature Mr. Briggs – an ‘everyman’ character appearing in many issues of Punch.
Item number: #27740
Price: $750
1860 John Leech ART 1ed Mr Briggs His Doings FISHING Sketches Punch HUGE Oblong
John Leech was a 19th-century English caricaturist who contributed notable illustrations to the famed Punch Magazine. His cartoon sketches were drawn in a wide variety of subjects focusing on social customs and political satire. One of his best collections of art was his “Mr. Briggs & His Doings – Fishing” – 12 stunning sketch-art fishing scenes. Each of the works feature Mr. Briggs – an ‘everyman’ character appearing in many issues of Punch.
Item number: #27740
Price: $750
LEECH, John [illust.]
Mr. Briggs & his doings. Fishing
London: published by Bradbury and Evans, [ca. 1860]. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 12 colored plates
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~18.5in X 13.25in (47cm x 33.5cm)
- VERY rare with auction records and price comparisons at over $2200
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Category
Arts & Architecture
Authors
LEECH, John [illust.]
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete