Lot 253
Circus.- The Tailor's Journey to Brentford; a Comic Extravaganza for Young Minds, G. Stevens, [c.1815].
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Circus.- The Tailor's Journey to Brentford; a Comic Extravaganza for Young Minds, 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, final f. torn, soiling, original wrappers, rubbed and soiled, spine worn, 12mo, G. Stevens, [c.1815].
⁂ Rare, we can find no recorded copies at auction, online or on Library Hub. The Tailor's Journey to Brentford (also called Billy Buttons) was adapted by the Circus owner Philip Astley into the first circus clown act.
Description
Circus.- The Tailor's Journey to Brentford; a Comic Extravaganza for Young Minds, 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, final f. torn, soiling, original wrappers, rubbed and soiled, spine worn, 12mo, G. Stevens, [c.1815].
⁂ Rare, we can find no recorded copies at auction, online or on Library Hub. The Tailor's Journey to Brentford (also called Billy Buttons) was adapted by the Circus owner Philip Astley into the first circus clown act.