first edition Full Morocco. Quarter Morocco Slipcase, cloth boards to case. Cloth chemise.
1822 · London
by Carey, David. George Cruikshank, illustrator
London: John Fairburn, 1822. First Edition. Full Morocco. Quarter Morocco Slipcase, cloth boards to case. Cloth chemise. . Fine. Cruikshank, George. A beautifully bound full morocco copy, with a quarter morocco slipcase. Binding by "Scroll Club", NY. 8vo. 23.5 by 14.5 cm. xxiv + 489 pp., 21 hand-colored colored plates, and 22 wood engravings. The binding is a lush green, with gilt ruling on the boards and in the spine compartments within the five raised bands, and ornate gilt turn-ins. While there is minor occasional spotting of the leaves, the bright and fundamentally unsullied interior benefitted undoubtedly from the slipcase and chemise protection, as did the binding, which uncommonly has no sunning of its spine. The slipcase morocco is browned or sunned, as this was exposed to the atmosphere, but its leather is otherwise healthy, with a few minor rub spots. the green cloth of the slipcase boards has a small amount of fabric loss, and wear along its edges, including shallow dinging. The chemise has minor fraying at one of its folds. Missing is the ribbon pull. Overall, an exceptional copy. With bookplate of John Gerard Heckscher.
(Inventory #: 006898)