![The Comic History of England . . . Illustrated by Leech [cover title]. GILBERT ABBOTT A BECKETT](/pictures/thumb/28274.jpg?v=1591053376)
London: Punch Office, 1846-48. First edition in the original monthly parts. Abbey, Life in England, 434; Field, John Leech on My Shelves, pages 130-137; NCBEL III, 1143. One of the earliest collaborations between Punch author Gilbert à Beckett (1811-1856) and the great illustrator John Leech (1817-1864), and one of the.....
![The Comic History of Rome . . . Illustrated by John Leech [cover title]. GILBERT ABBOTT A BECKETT](/pictures/thumb/28273.jpg?v=1591053376)
London: Bradbury & Evans, [1851-52]. First edition in the original monthly parts. Abbey, Life in England, 435; Field, John Leech on My Shelves, pages 160-170; NCBEL III, 1143. A sequel to Gilbert à Beckett's Comic History of England (1846), which were both masterfully illustrated by John Leech. Together they were.....
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846-48. First edition, parts issue. Hatton & Cleaver, pages 227-250. This set agrees with Hatton and Cleaver's description, except that in part 11 there is no ad for Letts & Son, and the ad for Kaye’s Pills in part 12 varies slightly from the one described.....