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CRUIKSHANK, [Isaac] Robert (1789-1856, illustrator)--Charles Molloy WESTMACOTT. The English Spy. London: Thomas Davison for Sherwood, Jones, and Co, 1825-1826. 8° (238 x 148mm). Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 70 plates by and after Cruikshank, woodcut plate and illustrations by G. Bonner and others after Cruikshank and others. (Scattered light spotting, offsetting from plates onto text.) 20th-century crushed blue half morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2 and dated at the foot, the others decorated with gilt frames, gilt edges. FIRST EDITION. Abbey Life 325.
[C.W. HEMPEL.] The Commercial Tourist ... the second edition, greatly enlarged. London: Polyblank for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1822. 8° (228 x 138mm). Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 4 plates by and after Cruikshank. (Scattered light spotting, a few leaves with skilfully repaired tears.) Early 20th century crushed red morocco gilt, roll-tooled gilt borders on covers, the spine gilt in 6 compartments, titled in one and dated at the foot, the others decorated with fleurons, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, uncut. Provenance: occasional early annotations; J. Clutterbuck (early inscription on verso of frontispiece). FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Abbey Life 305.
The Playfair Papers, or Brother Jonathon, the Smartest Nation in all Creation. London: Whiting for Saunders and Otley, 1841. 3 volumes, 12° (208 x 120mm). Gilt printed woodcut additional title in volume I. Hand-coloured etched and aquatint frontispieces and 7 plates by and after Cruikshank. 20th-century polished green calf gilt by Zaehnsdorf, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2, dated in gilt at the foot, the other compartments decorated with gilt red morocco floral onlays, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, top edges gilt, others trimmed (spines a little faded, extremities lightly rubbed). (5)
[C.W. HEMPEL.] The Commercial Tourist ... the second edition, greatly enlarged. London: Polyblank for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1822. 8° (228 x 138mm). Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 4 plates by and after Cruikshank. (Scattered light spotting, a few leaves with skilfully repaired tears.) Early 20th century crushed red morocco gilt, roll-tooled gilt borders on covers, the spine gilt in 6 compartments, titled in one and dated at the foot, the others decorated with fleurons, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, uncut. Provenance: occasional early annotations; J. Clutterbuck (early inscription on verso of frontispiece). FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Abbey Life 305.
The Playfair Papers, or Brother Jonathon, the Smartest Nation in all Creation. London: Whiting for Saunders and Otley, 1841. 3 volumes, 12° (208 x 120mm). Gilt printed woodcut additional title in volume I. Hand-coloured etched and aquatint frontispieces and 7 plates by and after Cruikshank. 20th-century polished green calf gilt by Zaehnsdorf, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2, dated in gilt at the foot, the other compartments decorated with gilt red morocco floral onlays, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, top edges gilt, others trimmed (spines a little faded, extremities lightly rubbed). (5)
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Please note that The English Spy is in 2 volumes. The lot comprises 6 volumes.