It appears to have been treated with a new binding, which is in excellent condition of of high quality. The binding is very tight and there are no loose pages.
The pages themselves are all in good condition and clean except for some foxing throughout. All engravings are present and in good condition.
This appears to be VOLUME I - see frontispiece below.
A total of 656 pages. Printed in London by Augustus Appegath, Stamford Street.
**** Frontispiece and Title-page****
Frontispiece Vol. I.
The Principal Charachters
presented to Public Exhibition throughout
Real Life In London.
London, published by Jones and Co. Dec. 15th 1821
Design by H.Alken Esq.
Title-page:
Real Life In London
Engraving: W.Read del. et sculpt. 'Views of Regent street From Waterloo Place'
London, published by Jones & Co. May 26
1821
***** Text on letter-press title page*****
Real
Life In London
or, the
Rambles and Adventures
of
Bob Tallyho, ESQ.
and his cousin,
the hon. Tom. Dashall,
Through the
METROPOLIS;
Exhibiting a living picture of fashionable characters, manners and amusements
in
High and Low Life
By an Amateur.
(Pierce Egan)
Embellished and Illustrated
With a series of coloured prints,
Designed and engraved by Messr. Heath, Alken, Dighton, Rowlandson, &c.
"This pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat
To peep at such a world; to see the stir
Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." --- COWPER.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR JONES AND CO>
WARWICK SQUARE, NEWGATE STREET
1822
***** End of letter-press title page*****
List of engravings (Directions to the Binder):
Contents - to be placed after the letter-press title
Frontispiece and engraved Title to face each other
Hyde Park, ..........................p. 24
Epsom Races, ................ 68
Fives Court, .................. 108
Levee, Carlton House ................... 122
Theatre ................. 200
Lobby At Drury Lane ............... 212
Tattersall's ................... 244
Modern Hell, ..................... 300
Exhibition, Somerset House, ................ 368
Road To A Fight, (Plate 1) .................. 440
Billingsgate, ...................... 460
Charley's Theatre, .................. 596
Raod To A Fight, (Plate 2) .................. 612
Political Dinner, .................. 592
Coronation, .................... 600
Private Turn-Up, ................. 620
Masquerade, ................... 632
All engravings are present but not necessarily on the correct page.
Drawn by H.Alken Esq. Engraved by W.Read Sc.
HYDE PARK. Tom and his Cousing Dashing among the Pinks in ROTTEN ROW.
London, published by Jones & Co. May 22. 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
EPSOM RACES, Showing Bob how to drive a Tandem
London, published by Jones & Co. June 1. 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
FIVES COURT, Tom & Bob studying real Life among the Millers.
London, published by Jones & Co. May 1. 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
THE KINGS LEVEE, Tom & Bob ...
(it is difficult to decipher rest of text as it is hidden in the binding)
THEATRE
(any other text is hidden)
The Hon.ble Tom Dashall & his Cousin Bob, in the Lobby at Drury Lane Theatre.
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
TATTERSALS, Tom and Bob looking out for a good-one, among the deep-ones.
London, published by Jones & Co. Sept.29. 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
A MODERN HELL, Bobs first introduction to Gaming.
London, published by Jones & Co. July 25. 1832
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
EXHIBITION, SOMERSET HOUSE, Tom & Bob among the Connoiseurs
London, published by Jones & Co. July 14. 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
BILLINGSGATE, Tom & Bob taking a Survey after a Nights Spree
(publication date not visible)
POLITICAL DINNER, Tom & Bob taking a lesson on the Constitution & not neglecting their own.
London, published by Jones & Co. Sept 8th 1821
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
THE COUNTRY SQUIRE, Taking a peep at CHARLEY'S THEATRE WESTMINSTER, where the performers are of the old school.
London, published by Jones & Co. May 22nd. 1821
The Grand Coronation Banquet in Westminster Hall, July 19th 1821.
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
ROAD TO A FIGHT (PLATE 1)
1. Men of Traffic / 2. Men of Plunder / (3 is not visible) / 4. Bill Gibbens with the Binders / 5. Real Faney / (6 not visible)
(publication date not visible)
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
ROAD TO A FIGHT (PLATE 2)
7. Bankrupt Carts. / 8. Not all right / (9 is not visible) / 10. Real Dealers in the Sport / 11. Tom and Bob bang-up / (12 not visible)
(publication date not visible)
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
A PRIVATE TURN-UP, in the Drawing Room of a Noble Marquis.
(publication date not visible)
Drawn and etched by H.Alken Esq.
MASQUERADE, Tom & Bob keeping it up in real character.
London, published by Jones & Co. Sept 29. 1821
And some other photographs of the most entertaining text and stories:
Living in Style - The Duchess
Medical Quackery
Daffy's Elixir - Blue Ruin, etc.
Singular Aberration of Mind
A Cynical Scotsman
Piggish Propensities
A superb book and account of London society and culture.
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