George Colman the Younger — Broad Grins; Eccentricities for Edinburgh

London, H. G. Bohn, 1839. Leather. Two humorous collections of verse by the witty British dramatist, bound in one attractive quarter calf volume. The eighth edition of Broad Grins, with New Additional Tales in Verse, and the first edition of Eccentricities for Edinburgh, with New Additional Tales in Verse, two humourous collections of poetry in one volume, written by English dramatist and humorist George Colman the Younger. Grins was published in 1839, first published as My Night-Gown and Slippers in 1797, while Eccentricities was published in 1820. In the quarter contemporary calf, with black cloth boards and a morocco spine label. Contains marble end papers, with numerous in-text illustrations to Grins. Colman published numerous sentimental and comic plays but his humorous verse was his most popular work, particularly Broad Grins which went through a number of different editions upon publication. Famed for his wit, the poems are characterised by their outrage and coarseness, in his Edinburgh preface considering himself 'lowly' and 'ludicrous&apos. In the quarter contemporary calf, with black cloth boards and a morocco spine label. Contains marble end papers. Externally, mostly smart, with a couple of faint marks to boards. Slight rubbing to joints and to spine, mostly to head and tail. Small knocks to the extremities. Marble end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean, with faint age toning to leaf extremities and the odd spot to Edinburgh leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Unknown. Very Good .