London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row, 1821. "Indeed, the Taste for it Amounted to a Craze" [CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert, illustrators]. EGAN, Pierce. Life In London or, the Day and Night scenes of Jerry Hawthorne Esq. and His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in..... More
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row, 1821. "Indeed, the Taste for it Amounted to a Craze" [CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert, illustrators]. EGAN, Pierce. Life In London or, the Day and Night scenes of Jerry Hawthorne Esq. and His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in..... More
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London: , 1864. A Complete Set of the Proofs on India Paper of the Twenty-Four Plates in the Series Four Signed in Pencil by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. [The Fairy Library]. [London: D. Bogue / Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1853, 1854, 1854 & 1864]. A Complete Set of the Etched Proofs on..... More
London: Printed for John Fairburn...Sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones [et al], 1822. "Life, Wherever it Exists in the Shape of Human Character, Is Prolific of Events, and Full of the Materials of Amusement…" [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. CAREY, David. Life in Paris. Comprising the Rambles, Sprees, and Amours, of Dick Wildfire., of..... More
London: James Robins and Co., 1827. Eccentric Cruikshank [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. KOSEWITZ, W.F. von. Eccentric Tales. From the German of W.F. Von Kosewitz, with Illustrations by George Cruikshank, From Sketches by Alfred Crowquill. London: James Robins and Co., 1827. First edition in book form, originally issued in four parts with five..... More
London: Printed for Charles Baldwyn, 1824. George Cruikshank's Own Copy Signed and Dated by Him on the Title-Page CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [ROSCOE, Thomas]. [Italian Tales]. Tales of Humour, Gallantry, & Romance, Selected and Translated from the Italian. With Sixteen Illustrative Drawings by George Cruikshank. London: Printed for Charles Baldwyn, 1824. George Cruikshank's..... More
London: D. Bogue, 1853. A Complete Set of The Fairy Library With all of the Plates in Two States - Hand-Colored and Plain The First Three Titles Boldly Signed By Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. George Cruikshank's Fairy Library. [Comprising:] Hop-O'My-Thumb and The Seven-League Boots. Edited and illustrated with six etchings by George Cruikshank. London..... More
London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. George Cruikshank's Omnibus First Edition, Finely Bound by Birdsall of Northampton [CRUIKSHANK, George]. George Cruikshank's Omnibus. Illustrated with one hundred engravings on steel and wood. Edited by Laman Blanchard. London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. First edition. Large octavo (9 3/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 238 x 146..... More
London: Hodgson & Co.,, 1835. Exceptionally Scarce Valentine Caricature by George and Robert Cruikshank Obadiah "I do confess I long have loved thee, And hope thou hast conceived the like for me;" Rachael "Yea, if thou wishest to take me to wife, I'll be thy partner thro' this weary life;" CRUIKSHANK, George &..... More
London: Printed at The Shakespeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major, 1831. Robinson Crusoe Illustrated by George Cruikshank [CRUIKSHANK, George, Illustrator], DEFOE, Daniel. The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner. With introductory verses by Bernard Barton, and Illustrated with numerous engravings from drawings by George Cruikshank..... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. The Standard Authority For Over A Century Handsomely Bound by Rivière for Henry Sotheran [CRUIKSHANK, George]. JERROLD, Blanchard. The Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epochs. With Numerous Illustrations. In Two Volumes. London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. First edition. Two octavo volumes (7 3/8 x 5 inches;..... More
London: G.& W.B. Whittaker, 1824. Don't Fouqué With George [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. LAMOTTE-FOUQUÉ, Friederich Heinrich Karl, Baron de. Peter Schlemihl. From the German of Lamotte Fouqué. With Plates by George Cruikshank. London: G.& W.B. Whittaker, 1824. First edition in English, third issue with no hyphen between "Ave" and 'Maria" in publisher's..... More
London: Kerby and Son, [1856]. A Very Attractive 'Mid-Twenties' Inlaid Binding by Bayntun of Bath [BAYNTUN OF BATH, binders]. PARDOE, [Julia], Miss. CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. Lady Arabella: or The Adventures of a Doll. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. London: Kerby and Son., [1856]. First edition. Small octavo (6 5/8 x 5 inches;..... More
London: J. Robins and Co., 1824. Scarce With the Illustrations In Two States Complete with all of the Advertisements CRUIKSHANK, George. [WHITTY, Michael James, text]. Tales of Irish Life. Illustrative of the Manners, Customs,and Condition of the People. With Designs by George Cruikshank. London: J. Robins and Co., 1824. First edition, complete..... More
London: Effingham Wilson… and Thomas Hurst, 1833. With Fourteen Woodcuts by Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. [WIGHT, John]. Sunday in London. Illustrated in Fourteen Cuts, by George Cruikshank, and a few words by a friend of his; with a copy of Sir Andrew Agnew's Bill. London: Effingham Wilson… and Thomas Hurst, 1833..... More
London: William Kidd, [1832]. 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..... More
London: Printed by and For J. Limbird, [1825]. With Hand-Colored Folding Frontispiece By Robert Cruikshank [CRUIKSHANK, Robert, illustrator]. MATHEWS, Charles. Sketches of Mr. Mathews's Celebrated Trip To Paris. Comprising a Full Account of His Admirable Lecture on Peculiarities, Characters and Manners, With the Most Laughable of the Stories and Adventures, and..... More
London: G. Humphrey, 1822. The Twelve Scarce Faces of Charles Mathews by Robert Cruikshank [CRUIKSHANK, (Isaac Robert, illustrator]. [MATHEWS, Charles]. Proteus the 2d alias Metamorphosis ad Libitum or An Old Friend with a New Face. "One Man, in his time... plays many parts." Multum in Parve! "All that sort of thing"..... More
N.p.: n.p., n.d. Four Charming Faux-Cruikshank Watercolors [CRUIKSHANKIANA]. Four Original Watercolor Caricatures in the Manner of George Cruikshank. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Two images at 5 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (143 x 91 mm); two at 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (134 x 90 mm). Each image executed on card..... More
London: John Warren , 1821. The Humorous Trials of College Life In 26 Hand-Colored Etchings DAGLEY, Richard. Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian. A Poem. Illustrated by Twenty-Six Etchings, from Designs by R. Dagley. London: John Warren and G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1821. First edition. Octavo (9 1/4 x 5 5/8..... More
London: John Warren, 1821. Dedicated To The Eye Of The Connoiseur DAGLEY, Richard (illustrator). [GASPEY, Thomas. author]. Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian. A Poem. Illustrated by Twenty-Six Etchings, from Designs by R. Dagley. London: John Warren, 1821. First edition. Octavo. xxxix, [9], 184 pp. Twenty-six hand-colored plates. Publisher's original..... More
New-York: Harper & Brothers, 1840. Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana's Account of his Sea Voyage from Boston to California DANA, Richard Henry. Two Years Before the Mast; A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea. New-York: V, 1840. First edition, second issue (without the dot over the i in the..... More
Paris: chez d'Houry, 1723. One of the First Histories of Dance and Ballet The Exceptionally Rare First Issue of 1723 BONNET, (Jacques). Histoire générale de la danse, sacrée et prophane; ses progrés & ses révolutions, depuis son origine jusqu'a présent. Avec un supplément de l'Histoirede la Musique, & le paralèle de la..... More
London: Read & Co… Ackermann & Co.,, [1853]. A Presentation Copy Thirteen Fine Hand-Colored Steel Engraved Plates Showing The Folk Dances of Many Lands [DANCE]. [CONCANEN, Edward. FROST, Thomas. MASON, R.H. & LOWNDES, Mrs.]. Read's Characteristic National Dances; Including a Series of Tales by Popular Authors. London: Read & Co… Ackermann &..... More
Adelaide, South Australia: Printed for The Limited Editions Club, 1971. “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” DARWIN, Charles. The Descent of Man..... More
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