Book Description

THE MANIAC FATHER or The Victim of Seduction, A Romance of Deep interest ( A PENNY DREADFUL in 76 Parts ) Thomas Peckett Prest E. Lloyd 231 Shoreditch 1842
Dealer Notes
Published in London in 1842, this is the First Edition of this Penny Dreadful publication by Thomas Peckett Prest, co-creator of the fictional Sweeny Todd,
The story comprises 76 numbered penny parts, here bound in an old half leather binding, internally illustrated with a frontispiece, and an illustration to the opening page of each numbered part, some rubbing wear to binding else ids in good solid condition, internally a few noticeable marks (pictured) some foxing and browning, slight offsetting to the illustrations, a few creased page corners else in nice general condition.
Author Thomas Peckett Prest
Date 1842
Binding leather
Publisher A Penny Dreadful in 76 numbered parts
Condition very good

Price: £1000.00

Offered by Andrew Cox

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