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CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE, illustrator. IRELAND, WILLIAM HENRY. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. London: Printed for John Cumberland, [1828]. 4 vols., 8vo, navy blue morocco, gilt-ruled borders, spines richly gilt with red morocco onlays, g.e., by Riviere, cracks in a few outer joints, some light extremity wear, text on pp. 167-8 in vol. 3 creased during printing, some browning, blue cloth case. FIRST BOOK EDITION (previously issued in parts), 4 engraved title-pages, 3 uncolored folding plates, 24 aquatint folding plates by George Cruikshank (careful repair to some plates). See Tooley 278. (4)