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Cruikshank's Trip To Greenwich Fair
London: William Kidd, [1832]. Item #02579
With the Original Printed Wrappers Bound In
CRUIKSHANK, Robert. Cruikshank's Trip To Greenwich Fair. A Whimsical Record, Containing the Humorous Adventures of Peter Grace and His Three Daughters; also, of Their Nine Friends, the Muses; Thomas Titter, the Yorkshireman, and Many Others; Together With a Description of the Various Amusements in Greenwich Park, the Fair, &c. &c. The Illustrations On Wood, by Robert Cruikshank. London: William Kidd, n.d. [1832].
First edition. Twelvemo (6 x 3 1/2 in; 154 x 89 mm). 36 pp. Four wood engraved plates including frontispiece, title-page vignette. Printed by Bradbury and Evans.
Later full emerald calf for J. Bumpus of Oxford Street with double fillets. Two raised bands. Gilt ornament at spine head and tail. Original wrappers preserved. Bookmark ribbon. Small library stamp to upper margin of front wrapper, still a very fine copy of a rather scarce little book.
A lively example of early nineteenth-century popular graphic satire, depicting the sights, crowds, and comic chaos of Greenwich Fair at the height of its popularity. Cruikshank’s wood engravings - fresh, energetic, and densely populated - capture the social mix and boisterous humor of the fair with an immediacy that anticipates later Victorian illustrated journalism.
With the engraved bookplate of Sir David Salomons (1851–1925), the noted scientific author, barrister, and distinguished book collector. His ownership adds an appealing layer of provenance to this already desirable survival.
A particularly attractive copy, uniting text, illustrations, original wrappers, a tasteful later binding, and notable provenance - an excellent example for collectors of Cruikshank, Regency popular culture, or early illustrated books.
Price: $750.00