George Cruikshank. A Catalogue Raisonné of the Work Executed During the Years 1806-1877. by Cohn, Albert M. [Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878] - 1924 1996

This copy of George Cruikshank, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Work Executed During the Years 1806-1877, with Collations, Notes, Approximate Values, Facsimiles, and Illustrations, by Albert M. Cohn is an unabridged reproduction of the rare 1924 London Edition and was published in 1996 by Collectors Editions, Ltd. of New York. The book, which measures approximately 9 inches wide by 11 inches tall by 1 ½ inches thick, contains 875 pages devoted to the works of George Cruikshank. The book is bound in red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine and a blind stamp on the bottom right corner of the front cover. The book is in fine condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the book's covers, a 2-page spread containing the 1996 Title page (not the 1924 version) with a frontispiece portrait of George Cruikshank, the table of Contents, and two typical 2-page spreads of text and illustrations.

London: the Bookman’s Journal. , 1924. . Binding: contemporary full red cloth over board, title in gilt on flat spine., Notes: George Cruikshank (1792 – 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. Cruikshank's early career was renowned for his social caricatures of English life for popular publications. He achieved early success collaborating with William Hone in his political satire The Political House That Jack Built (1819). He gained notoriety with his political prints that attacked the royal family and leading politicians. In 1820 he received a royal bribe of £100 for a pledge "not to caricature His Majesty" (George IV of the United Kingdom) "in any immoral situation". His work included a personification of England named John Bull who was developed from about 1790 in conjunction with other British satirical artists such… Read More