Maximums and Speciments of William Muggins, Natural Philosopher and Citizen of The World[and] Shifting Scenes in Theatrical Life

Two 19th century comic novels in one fine binding. Half black morocco with bright gilt tooling, over marbled boards, all edges marbled and marbled endpapers with a Walter Crane-style 'JNP' bookplate to the front pastedown. Some rubbing to the leather of the binding but a near fine square copy, clean and unmarked throughout, comprising: 1. Charles Selby, Maximums and Speciments of William Muggins, 1859, Routledge, Warnes & Routledge. pp 350 2. Eliza Winstanley, Shifting Scenes in Theatrical Life, 1859, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, pp 295.