An edition of The humourist (1819)

The humourist

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The humourist
George Cruikshank
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An edition of The humourist (1819)

The humourist

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Printed and published by J. Robins and Co.
Language
English
Pages
40

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Subjects
Wit and humor, British Etching

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The humourist: a collection of entertaining tales, anecdotes, repartees, witty sayings, epigrams, bon mots, jeu d'esprits, &c., carefully selected ...
1819, Printed and published by J. Robins and Co.
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The Humourist: a collection of entertaining tales, anecdotes, repartees, witty sayings, epigrams, bon mots, jeu d'esprits, &c., carefully selected
1819, Printed and published by J. Robins and Co.
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Originally issued in parts.

Vol. 1-3 dated 1819; Vol. 4 dated 1820.

Illustrations: 40 full-page etchings, colored by hand, including added t.p. to each volume, by George Cruikshank; dated 1819-1821.

First ed., first issue (see Cohn 419; Widener, p. 55; Douglas (1911) 311).

Publisher's list on verso of list of plates in each volume.

Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné (1925), 419

Reid, 790-829, 4709

Gift; Vivian Berger; 2002.

Rare Book copy: From the libraries of George [F.?] Sargeant, with his autograph on flyleaf of Vol. 1; William Johns, Esq., with his autograph on title page of Vol. 4; and Cortlandt F. Bishop, with his bookplate on silk enclosure.

Issued in full paper over boards; upper cover printed with title within engraved border; lower cover printed with "Address" from the publisher on Vol.1-3 and publisher's advertisement on Vol. 4; edges untrimmed.

Rare Book copy: All volumes in original red printed paper over boards, contained in a silk enclosure within gold-tooled red leather pull-off case signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

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4 volumes, 40 unnumbered leaves of plates
Number of pages
40

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OL44419819M
OCLC/WorldCat
228716963

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