Four Hundred Humorous Illustrations
by George Cruikshank
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1895. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A collection of four hundred illustrations by the renowned illustrator George Cruikshank, who illustrated works for Charles Dickens. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste down.Illustrated with 400 illustrations. Collated, complete.A collection of four hundred reproductions of illustrations by George Cruikshank or Cruickshank (1792-1878), a renowned British caricaturist and book illustrator, whose illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. With a biographical sketch of Cruikshank. Undated, dated through copies held at the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, though faded to the spine with shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880M8
- Title
- Four Hundred Humorous Illustrations
- Author
- George Cruikshank
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- George Cruikshank Book illustration Humour George Cruickshank Book illustration
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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