1866 Rare First Edition - The Hatchet Throwers Adventures color Illustrated by Ernest Griset.
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(Description)
Author: James Greenwood. Ernest Griset (illustrator).
Title: The Hatchet Throwers.
Publisher: London: John Camden Hotten, 1866. First colored Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9 " X 8 ".
Pages: 164 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full decorated cloth binding bound by Bone & Son (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 36 beautiful colored illustrations drawn on wood by Ernest Griset.
The book: Attractive and beautiful Victorian color illustrated first edition of The Hatchet Throwers Adventures. Including The astonishing adventures of three ancient mariners; Brass, Brothers, of Bristol - their travels and perils; The crocodile-witch.
The author: James Greenwood (1832–1927) was an English social explorer, journalist, and writer, who published a series of articles that drew attention to the plight of London's working poor. He was one of the first journalists to cover stories incognito and is regarded as one of the pioneers of investigative journalism.
The illustrator: Ernest Henri Griset (born 24 August 1843 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, died in London on 22 March 1907) was a painter and illustrator noted for the humorous interpretations of his subjects.