William Barnes Rhodes — Bombastes Furioso: A Burlesque Tragic Opera

London, Thomas Rodd; T. Griffiths, 1830. Leather. A half morocco binding of this illustrated drama, once owned by British Museum curator Arthur Smith. A slim volume of this drama, filled with comic songs and satire. The most popular work of English author William Barnes Rhodes. Written in 1810, and first published in the authorized edition in 1822. Bound in half morocco.  Once owned by British museum curator and archaeologist Arthur Hamilton Smith, with his bookplate to the front paste down. Decorated with marbled endpapers and gilt tooling to spine.  Featuring a monochrome frontispiece, and six further unlisted monochrome plates, five of which are included in the page count. Collated from a copy held by National Trust Libraries, complete. Bound in original half morocco. Externally, a little worn. Moderate rubbing to extremities. Moderate lifting to spine towards tail. Small loss to front joint towards tail. Moderate loss to rear joint. Association bookplate to front paste down. Front hinge broken, but board holding. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean bright and clean, with moderate handling marks and spotting. Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Good .