George Cruikshank's Omnibus
by CRUIKSHANK, George; BLANCHARD, Laman; BIRDSALL, binder
London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. Cruikshank Unbound: The Artist's Own Comic Magazine A Landmark of Victorian Graphic Humor - One Hundred Illustrations First Edition, Finely Bound by Wallis [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 (8 13/16 x 5 1/2 inches; 224 x 140 mm.). [vii], iv, 300 pp. Engraved portrait, engraved pictorial preface, twenty engraved... Read More
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Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epochs, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George; JERROLD, Blanchard
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; 187 x 127 mm). xvi, 284; viii, 280 pp. Eighty-four black and white illustrations including two frontispieces and twenty plates. Bound ca. 1882... Read More
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Humourist, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
London: Printed and Published by J. Robins & Co., 1819. Rare in the Original Pictorial Boards Forty Hand Colored Etchings by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdotes, Repartees, Witty Sayings, Epigrams, Bon Mots, Jeu d'esprits, &c. Carefully selected. London: Printed and Published by J. Robins & Co., 1822, 1819, 1819, 1820. First edition, second issue with title page to volume I dated 1822 and "Epitaph on a Dyer" on... Read More
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Comic Almanack, The, for 1835[-1853]
by CRUIKSHANK, George
London: Charles Tilt & David Bogue, 1835-53. A Handsomely Bound Complete Set of George Cruikshanks's "The Comic Almanacks" [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. The Comic Almanack, for 1835[-1853]: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing "All Things Fitting for Such a Work." By Rigdum Funnidos, Gent. Adorned with a Dozen of "Righte Merrie" Cuts, Pertaining to the Months, Sketched and Etched by George Cruikshank. London: Imprinted for Charles Tilt, 1835-1841; Imprinted for Tilt and Bogue, 1842-1843; Published by David... Read More
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Peter Schlemihl
by CRUIKSHANK, George; LAMOTTE-FOUQUÉ (Friederich H.C. Baron de
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 imprint. Octavo (7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in; 184 x 106 mm). xii, 165, [1, blank], [2, adv. ] pp. Half-title and eight engraved plates.... Read More
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Glass and the New Crystal Palace, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
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. Eleven woodcut engravings in the text. Bound ca. 1900 by Tout in three quarter dark green morocco over marbled boards, ruled in gilt, spine with... Read More
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Attorney-General's Charges Against The Late Queen, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George and Isaac Robert; CRUIKSHANK, I.R., illustrator; LANE, Theodore, illustrator
London: G. Humphrey, [1821]. Queen Caroline Sliced And Diced By Satirists' Blade Fifty Devastating Hand-Colored Caricatures Directed Against the British Monarchy CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. CRUIKSHANK, I.R., illustrator. LANE, Theodore, illustrator. The Attorney-General's Charges Against The Late Queen, brought forward in the House of Peers, on Saturday, August 19, 1820. Illustrated with Fifty Coloured Engravings. London: G. Humphrey, [1821]. First edition. Folio (18 13/16 x 13 inches; 478 x 330 mm.). [2, title, imprint on... Read More
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Whom to Marry and How to get Married!
by CRUIKSHANK, George; MAYHEW, Henry; MAYHEW, Augustus
London: David Bogue, 1848. 'Warnings about Men to Avoid when Searching for a Husband' Illustrated by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MAYHEW, Henry & Augustus. Whom to Marry and How to get Married! or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband. Edited by the brothers Mayhew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. London, David Bogue, [1848]. First edition. Crown octavo (7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 182 x 124 mm.). [viii], [1]-271, 1, blank] pp.... Read More
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The Cruikshankian Momus. 'Let Momus rule the day'
by CRUIKSHANK, George, Isaac and Robert
London : John C. Nimmo, 1892. The Cruikshankian Momus With Fifty-Two Hand Colored Plates [CRUIKSHANK, Isaac, Robert and George]. The Cruikshankian Momus. 'Let Momus rule the day'. Pictorial Broadsides and Humorous Song-Geadings. Fifty-two comic designs to popular ballads by the three Cruikshanks, the elder Isaac, Robert and the Great George. Colored by hand (After the Originals). London, John C. Nimmo, 1892. Limited to five hundred and twenty copies of which this is no. 91. Large octavo... Read More
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Odds and Ends. In Prose and Verse
by CRUIKSHANK, George; MERLE, William Henry
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 the author. London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. First edition. Small octavo (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 194 x 121 mm.). [viii],... Read More
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Lovers' Panorama, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert; CRUIKSHANK, Robert
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 & Robert. The Lovers' Panorama; or Cupid's Vagaries on St. Valentine's Day. London: Hodgson & Co., [1835]. Second Issue with changed title, otherwise identical.... Read More
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Improved Art of Riding, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
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 Bridle, whether snaffle or curb; the use of the Whip and Spur, Service of the Leg in the manage of a Horse, To cure a Horse of his... Read More
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Humourist, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
London: Printed and Published by J. Robins & Co., 1819. With the Very Rare First Issue of Volume I CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdoes, Repartees, Witty Sayings, Epigrams, Bon Mots, Jeu d'esprits, &c. Carefully selected. London: Printed and Published by J. Robins & Co., [n.d., 1819 (Volume I); 1819 (Volumes II-III); 1820 (Volume IV)]. First edition, with the very rare first issue of Volume I (bound from the parts,... Read More
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Poetical Rhapsodies
by CRUIKSHANK, George; FISHER, J.B.
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], vi-vii, [viii-xvi], [1]-144 pp. Engraved frontispiece "Fidelity" engraved by A. Smith after George Cruikshank. Bound without the half-title. Frontispiece offset onto title-page, 'contents' leaf re-inserted on a... Read More
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Diorama Anglais
by CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert; EGAN, Pierce
Paris: chez Jules Didot [and] Baudouin Frères, 1823. Tom, Jerry, and Bob Logic en Français Twenty-Four Hand-Colored Aquatint Engravings [CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert, illustrators]. EGAN, Pierce. Diorama Anglais, ou Promenades Pittoresques a Londres, Renfermant les Notes les plus Exactes sur les Caracteres, les Moeurs et usages de la Nation Anglaise, Prises dans les Differentes Classes de la Societe. Par M. S..... Ouvrage orné de vingt-quatre Planches Gravées et Enluminées, et de Plumieurs Sujets Caracteristiques. Paris: chez Jules Didot... Read More
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History of the manners and customs of the Cossacks, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
London: G. Smeeton, [1813]. The History of the Manners and Customs of the Cossacks With a Hand Colored Frontispiece and a Portrait of Count Platoff by George Cruikshank Albert M. Cohn's Copy [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. The History of the Manners and Customs of the Cossacks; Describing their habitations; singular mode of fighting; Religion; Customs; ... Also, the life of the brave Hettman of the Cossacks, Count Platoff... London, G. Smeeton, [1813]. Sixth edition with considerable additions... [together with]... Read More
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Life in Paris
by CRUIKSHANK, George; CAREY, David
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 Corinthian Celebrity, and His Bang-Up Companions, Squire Jenkins and Captain O'Shuffleton; With the Whimsical Adventures of the Halibut Family; Including Sketches of a Variety of other... Read More
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Tales of Humour, Gallantry, & Romance
by CRUIKSHANK, George; ROSCOE, Thomas
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 copy, signed "George Cruikshank 1824" at top of title-page. First edition, mixed issue. Octavo (7 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 199 x 123... Read More
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The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead
by CRUIKSHANK, George; MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator
London: Thos. McLean, 1835. The Progress of a Midshipman Eight Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, engraver. [MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator]. The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead in seven plates & Frontispiece. London: Thos. McLean, Aug 1st 1835. First edition, [third state of the plates]. Oblong quarto (10 5/8 x 16 3/4 inches; 270 x 426 mm.). Eight hand-colored aquatint plates, including the hand-colored aquatint frontispiece, engraved... Read More
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History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798;
by CRUIKSHANK, George; MAXWELL, William Hamilton
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 Insurrection in 1803. By W.H. Maxwell, Esq. London: Baily, Brothers, 1845. First edition. Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches; 216 x 133 mm.). viii, [1]-477, [1, imprint]... Read More
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Land Sharks and Sea Gulls
by CRUIKSHANK, George; GLASCOCK, William Nugent
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.). [iv], [1-3], 4-307, [1, imprint]; [ii], [1-3], 4-309, [1, imprint]; [ii], [1-3], 4-329, [1, imprint] pp. Six engraved plates by George Cruikshank. Late nineteenth century three... Read More
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Comic Blackstone, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
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 small octavo volume (6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 169 x 105 mm.). xii, 252 pp. Engraved woodcut pictorial title-page and engraved woodcut illustration on last page. Bound by Zaehnsdorf ca. 1900 in three quarter dark blue calf over marbled boards, smooth spine decorated... Read More
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Illustrations of Don Quixote
by CRUIKSHANK, George; CERVANTES, Miguel de
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 octavo (6 3/8 x 3 7/8 inches; 161 x 98 mm.). [ii], 30 unnumbered pages of text. Fifteen fine engraved plates , all with tissue... Read More
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Jubilee of 1809, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George
London: John Fairburn, [1809]. Exceptionally Rare in the Original Pink Paper Wrappers Initialed by George Cruikshank on the Front Wrapper [CRUIKSHANK, George]. The Jubilee of 1809, containing a poetical epistle, from John Lump, to his brother in Yorkshire. Also an account of the grand entertainment at Cabbage Merchants' hall. With songs... By the author of the Whale!! With a coloured Caricature Print of two of the celebrated City Chaunters. London, John Fairburn, [n.d., 1809]. First edition of... Read More
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New Bath Guide, The
by CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator; ANSTEY, Christopher
London: Hurst, Chance & Co., 1830. The Adventures of the Blunderhead Family in Bath One of a Few Copies with the Cruikshank Etchings on India Paper With a Signed George Cruikshank Letter asking for Money... CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. ANSTEY, Christopher. The New Bath Guide; or Memoirs of the B-N-R-D family, in a series of Poetical Epistles: by Christopher Anstey, Esq. A new edition; with a biographical and topographical preface, and anecdotical annotations by John Britton. Embellished with engravings.... Read More
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