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Windsor Castle [&] St. James's, or the Court of Queen Anne
London: Ainsworth Magazine, [1842-45]. Two First Editions from the Original Ainsworth Magazine Parts Windsor Castle & Saint James's, or the Court of Queen Anne Superbly bound by Tout of London including many of the Original Wrappers and Advertisements etc. CRUIKSHANK, George. AINSWORTH, William Harrison. Windsor Castle, An Historical Romance. Illustrated..... More
Odds and Ends. In Prose and Verse
London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. A collection of poems and short stories, full of humor Thirteen illustrations by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MERLE, William Henry. Odds and Ends. In Prose and Verse. By William Henry Merle, Esq. Illustrated by George Cruikshank from designs by..... More
Comic Blackstone, The
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. The Comic Blackstone CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. A’BECKETT. The Comic Blackstone. A New Edition. With illustrations by George Cruikshank. London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857. Two parts in one mall octavo volume (6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 169 x 105 mm.). xii, 252 pp. Engraved woodcut..... More
Monsieur Tonson
London: Alfred Miller, 1830. The Tale of a Gentleman Wag by 'The Water Poet' Illustrated by Robert Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, Robert. TAYLOR, John. Monsieur Tonson. By John Taylor. Illustrated by Robert Cruikshank. Second edition. London: Alfred Miller, 1830. Second edition with illustrations by Robert Cruikshank. Small octavo (6 1/4 x 3..... More
Poetical Effusions, from Celebrated Authors
[London] : Allan Bell and Co.,, 1836. Four Stories - Fifty Seven Woodcut Illustrations by George & Robert Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. CRUIKSHANK, Robert. Poetical Effusions, from Celebrated Authors. Illustrated with fifty-six engravings from original drawings, by Cruikshank. London: Allan Bell and Co., 1836. First edition. Small octavo (7 1/8 x...... More
Odds and Ends in Prose and Verse
London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. A collection of poems and short stories, full of humor Thirteen illustrations by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MERLE, William Henry. Odds and Ends. In Prose and Verse. By William Henry Merle, Esq. Illustrated by George Cruikshank from designs by..... More
History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798;
London: Baily, Brothers, 1845. "Cruikshank's etchings likewise have been hailed as the highest point in his invention and the most tragically terrible of all his graphic works" (Patten) CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MAXWELL, W[illiam] H[amilton]. History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798; With Memoirs of the Union, and Emmett's..... More
Land Sharks and Sea Gulls
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. With Six Fine Engraved Plates by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. GLASCOCK, Captain [William Nugent]. Land Sharks and Sea Gulls. By Captain Glascock, R.N. In Three Volumes. London, Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches 197 x 121 mm.)..... More
Steamers v. Stages; or, Andrew and his Spouse
London: William Kidd, 1830. "To be or not to be? This is the question, Whether 'tis better to proceed by steam, Or shape our course by land" (title-page) With the Original Pencil Drawing by Robert Cruikshank for the Frontispiece CRUIKSHANK, Robert, illustrator. [HOOD, Thomas]. Steamers v. Stages; or, Andrew and..... More
Monsieur Nongtongpaw
London: Alfred Milleer, Edinburgh: Constable and Co., 1830. Robert Cruikshank's Original Pencil Drawings for Mary Shelley's Monsieur Nongtongpaw CRUIKSHANK, Robert. illustrator. [SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft]. [TAYLOR, John]. Monsieur Nongtongpaw. With illustrations by Robert Cruikshank. London: Alfred Miller; Edinburgh: Constable and Co., 1830. With the Original Pencil Drawings by Robert Cruikshank for the..... More
Songs, Naval and National, of the Late Charles Dibdin;
London: John Murray, 1841. "My songs have been the solace of sailors in long voyages, in storms, in battle; and they have been quoted in mutinies to the restoration or order and discipline" CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. DIBDIN, Charles. Songs, Naval and National, of the Late Charles Dibdin; with a memoir..... More
My Brother, or, The Man of Many Friends
London: Sampson, Low, & Son, 1855. The Albert M. Cohn - William Hartmann Woodin Copy CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. ELLIS, Mrs. My Brother, or, The Man of Many Friends. By an old author. London: Sampson, Low, & Son, 1855. First edition, second issue binding. Small octavo (6 1/2 x 4 inches;..... More
Points of Misery; or Fables for Mankind:
London: Sherwood, Jones and Co.,, 1823. Twenty Woodcut Illustrations by Robert Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, Robert, illustrator. WESTMACOTT, Charles. Points of Misery; or Fables for Mankind: Prose and Verse, chiefly original, by Charles Westmacott. Illustrated with Twenty Designs, by Robert Cruikshank. London, Sherwood, Jones and Co., 1823. First edition. Octavo (9 1/2..... More
Life of Mansie Wauch, The
Edinburgh [&] London: William Blackwood and Sons [&] Thomas Cadell, 1839. A Partly Satirical, and Very Amusing, Study of a Humble Scottish Character First Edition Illustrated by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [MOIR, David Macbeth]. The Life of Mansie Wauch, Tailor in Dalkeith. Written by Himself. A new edition revised..... More
Illustrations of Don Quixote,
London: Charles Tilt, 1834. George Cruikshank's Illustrations for Don Quixote Bound together with his Comic Almamnac for 1835. CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de. Illustrations of Don Quixote, in a Series of Fifteen Plates, Designed and Etched by George Cruikshank. London: Charles Tilt, 1834. First separately published edition. Small..... More
Yule Log, The
London: T.C. Newby, 1847. Illustrated by George Cruikshank with Four Full-Page Etched Plates and Two Glyphographs CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [CHAMEROVZOW, Louis Alexis]. The Yule Log, for Everybody's Christmas Hearth; showing where it grew; how it was cut and brought home; and how it was burnt. By the author of "The..... More
Poetical Rhapsodies
London: William Sams, 1818. "To pensive minds, superior truths belong" With a Fine Engraved Frontispiece by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. FISHER, J.B. Poetical Rhapsodies. London, printed for the Author, and published by William Sams, 1818. First edition. Crown octavo (6 5/8 x 4 inches; 168 x 101 mm.). [iii-v]..... More
Glass and the New Crystal Palace, The
London: J. Cassell, 1853. One of George Cruikshank's Teetotalling Pamphlets With Eleven Fine Woodcut Engarvings CRUIKSHANK, George. The Glass and the New Crystal Palace. With cuts. London, J. Cassell, 1853. First edition of this pamphlet against alcohol. Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 222 x 140 mm.). 32 pp..... More
Lympsfield and its Environs,
Westerham & London: Henry George & Simkin, Marshall and Co., 1838. With Four Woodcut Illustrations by George Cruikshank The J. Barton Townsend and William Hartmann Woodin Copy CRUIKSHANK, George, [STREATFIELD (Thomas)]. Lympsfield and its Environs, being a series of views, with descriptions, of that village and objects of interest in..... More
Punch à Paris
Paris: Lange Lévy et Comp., 1850. First Edition, Bound from the Original Parts Complete with all six of the original front wrappers and the five leaves of advertisements at the end From the Bibliothèque Antoine Vautier CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). HUART, Louis. CHAMPS, Victor, binder. Punch à Paris..... More
The Queen that Jack found
London: John Fairburn, 1820. The Albert M. Cohn, William Hartmann Woodin Copy With all the Woodcut Illustrations Initialed by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. The Queen that Jack found. With thirteen cuts. London: John Fairburn, 1820. First edition of this satirical brochure on the return of Queen Caroline to England. Octavo..... More
Improved Art of Riding, The
London: J. Bailey, 1815. The Albert M. Cohn - William Hartmann Woodin Copy [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. LLOYD (G.) & SYMES (R.). The Improved Art of Riding, Exemplified in the Following Rules, To mount a Horse with Ease and Dexterity, and to Sit Him with Grace and Dignity, To Manage the..... More
Discovery concerning Ghosts; with a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers", A
London: Frederick Arnold, 1863. A Fine and Important Association Copy Inscribed by George Cruikshank to Fellow Illustrator Frederick William Pailthorpe CRUIKSHANK, George. A Discovery concerning Ghosts; with a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers" Illustrated with cuts. Dedicated to the "Ghost Club". London, Frederick Arnold, 1863. Inscribed by George Cruikshank on the..... More
Original Jests
London: Cowie and Strange, 1827. The William Hartmann Woodin Copy Together with an India Paper Proof Before Letters, of the George Cruikshank Frontispiece CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. HARCOURT , John. John Harcourt's Original Jests. London: Cowie and Strange, 1827. First edition adorned with an engraved frontispiece by George Cruikshank and a...... More