first edition Quarter Morocco
1826 · London
by [Barker, Matthew Henry]. Illustrated by George Cruikshank
London: James Robins, 1826. First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 4to. (28 by 20 cm, or 11 by 9 inches.) Twelve hand-colored engraved plates plus sixteen textual woodcuts. Cohn 53. Contemporary morocco over boards. Leather is very rubbed and scuffed, and boards have wear, with paper laid on lifting in a few minor spots. Interior is tight and mostly clean -- there is some scattered light soiling -- and plates themselves are bright and crisp.
(Inventory #: 001944)