CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. George Cuikshank's Omnibus. London: Tilt & Bogue, 1841-42. 22 steel engravings and numerous other woodcut illustrations, mostly by Cruikshank. 9 parts, 8vo, original printed pictorial wrappers, some spines repaired; some plates spotted and darkened at margins; full morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION IN MONTHLY PARTS, with Advertising Sheet to George Cruikshank's Omnibus in each volume as called for in Cohn and other inserted slips and ads. Cohn 190 -- [CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE, illustrator]. BROUGH, ROBERT B. The Life of Sir John Falstaff. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857. 20 etched plates by Cruikshank. 10 parts, large 8vo, original printed pictorial wrappers, rear wrappers renewed on most parts (present on parts 1, 8, and 10, but with wear or areas renewed), a few covers stained; full morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION IN MONTHLY PARTS, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Cruikshank on inserted leaf at front of first part: "To F. J. Pettigrew Esq. with the regards of Geo. Cruikshank;" and with blind-embossed stamp on front wrapper of part 1 which reads: "Presented By the Publishers." Cohn 96. (2)

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CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. George Cuikshank's Omnibus. London: Tilt & Bogue, 1841-42. 22 steel engravings and numerous other woodcut illustrations, mostly by Cruikshank. 9 parts, 8vo, original printed pictorial wrappers, some spines repaired; some plates spotted and darkened at margins; full morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION IN MONTHLY PARTS, with Advertising Sheet to George Cruikshank's Omnibus in each volume as called for in Cohn and other inserted slips and ads. Cohn 190 -- [CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE, illustrator]. BROUGH, ROBERT B. The Life of Sir John Falstaff. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857. 20 etched plates by Cruikshank. 10 parts, large 8vo, original printed pictorial wrappers, rear wrappers renewed on most parts (present on parts 1, 8, and 10, but with wear or areas renewed), a few covers stained; full morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION IN MONTHLY PARTS, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Cruikshank on inserted leaf at front of first part: "To F. J. Pettigrew Esq. with the regards of Geo. Cruikshank;" and with blind-embossed stamp on front wrapper of part 1 which reads: "Presented By the Publishers." Cohn 96. (2)

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