Research Catalog

Title

Lewis Arundel, or, The railroad of life / By Frank E. Smedley ; with illustrations by "Phiz."

Author

Smedley, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1818-1864.

Publication

London : Virtue, Hall, & Virtue, 1852

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Details

Additional Authors

• Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
• Green, W. T., active 1837-1872.
• Riviere & Son. bnd

Description

viii, 663 p., [40] leaves of plates : ill.; 23 cm.

Alternative Title

• Lewis Arundel
• Railroad of life

Genre/Form

• Drawings – Great Britain – 19th century.
• Graphite drawings – Great Britain – 19th century.
• Pencil works – Great Britain – 19th century.

Note

• Added engraved t.p.
• First edition in book form; first appeared anonymously in Sharpe's London magazine, 1848-51.
• Originally issued in 21 monthly pts. in 20, the last a double no. Title page and other preliminaries in pt. 20/21.
• Statement of responsibility on covers of pts.: By Frank Fairlegh.
• Publisher's name on covers of pts. 1-19: Hall, Virtue & Co.
• Illustrations: 42 prints (incl. added t.p.) : etching ; full-page. Drawn and etched by H.K. Browne (Phiz). -- Full-page wood-engraved ill. on covers of pts., by W.T. Green, after Browne.
• Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated light bluish-gray paper covers. Publisher's and general advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers. Additional publisher's advertisements (2-20 p.) in pts. 1-2, 10, 13 and 20/21.
• Book issue: Publisher's advertisements: [14] p. at end, not counted in collation.

Indexed In (note)

• Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction

Call Number

Arents BIP (Smedley, F. Lewis 1852) 05-338

LCCN

19008040

OCLC

1327732

Author

Smedley, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1818-1864.

Title

Lewis Arundel, or, The railroad of life / By Frank E. Smedley ; with illustrations by "Phiz."

Imprint

London : Virtue, Hall, & Virtue, 1852 (London : R. Clay)

Indexed In:

Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction, 3095

Local Note

Copy in Arents BIP 05-339 extra illustrated with 7 original pencil drawings by H.K. Browne, bound in opposite the relevant ill. (frontispiece and plates facing p. 70, 142, 265, 510, 541, 647). Four on blue paper; 6 mounted.

Copy in Arents BIP 05-338: Parts issue.

Copy in Arents BIP 05-339: Book issue. Binding: Crushed brown morocco, gilt, by Riviere & Son. Original lilac gray pictorial cloth covers and backstrap from publisher's binding mounted and bound in.

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Added Author

Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrator. Etcher

Green, W. T., active 1837-1872. Wood engraver

Riviere & Son. Binder

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Smedley, F. Lewis 1852) 05-338

Arents BIP (Smedley, F. Lewis 1852) 05-339