[Rarebooks] FS: London 18th c Trade Cards -1/100 special copies

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Heal, Ambrose. LONDON TRADESMEN'S CARDS OF THE XVIII CENTURY. An Account of 
Their Origin and Use.

London; B.T. Batsford Ltd.: 1925.
One of 100 copies specially bound in half vellum for members of the First 
Edition Club; the trade edition was limited to 950 copies.

The first study of the fascinating world of the 18th century tradesman's 
card. This book is many things: a survey of 18th century London trades; a 
survey of imports and manufactures; a study of often extremely intricate 
examples of the engraver's art (including cards by Hogarth); an eye-opening 
exercise into how trades could be combined (cabinetmakers often doubled as 
undertakers); a fabulous collection of 18th century engraved art and 
whimsy; an elegant, carefully conceived book; and finally, a lot of fun.

Hardcover. 7"x10", 110 pages plus 101 full-page b/w plates. Bound in half 
vellum and blue cloth, as issued. Light spotting on title page, as is often 
found. Covers a little dusty and edges just a bit faded, spine slight 
rubbed with a little gilt off the letters; spine slightly cocked to the 
left, but overall a nice, tight, clean copy. [08463] $650.00

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