CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. [THACKERAY, W. M.]. An Essay on the Genius of George Cruikshank [manuscript title]. From: The Westminster Review, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1. London, 1840. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with approximately 60 additional plates, some in color (mounted or inlaid to size). 8vo, full crimson morocco, gilt and blind tooled, figural tools from designs by Cruikshank, t.e.g., others uncut, a litte wear at edges. Roderick Terry and Lily Lambert Fleming bookplates. See Cohn 789 -- CRUIKSHANK. Scraps and Sketches. London, 1828-32. 24 engraved plates by Cruikshank. 4 parts. [Bound with:] Illustrations of Time. London, 1827. Etched title and 6 engraved plates containing numerous designs. Cohn 179. Together two works in one, oblong 4to, half morocco gilt, upper joint cracked; original printed wrappers (and inserted advertisement leafs) bound in -- CRUIKSHANK. George Cruikshank's Omnibus...Edited by Laman Blanchard. London, 1842. Illustrated by Cruikshank; this copy EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH TWO ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FOR THIS WORK (one an unused trial pencil drawing inscribed: "A First idea for 'The Omnibus'- George Cruikshank;" the other entitled "Breaking into the Strong room" and appears as plate [18], is signed and touched with watercolor). 8vo, full morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, joints a little worn; original cloth covers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Cohn 190 -- [CRUIKSHANK, G., illustrator]. Bound set of 3 etched plates containing 6 undivided proofs of illustrations for G. Basile's The Pentamerone, (London, 1848). 4to, half morocco gilt -- [CRUIKSHANKS, G., illustrator]. MAYHEW, H. 1851: or, The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and Family...London, [1851]. Woodcut title-page and 10 etched plates by Cruikshank (mostly folding). 8vo, full red morocco, gilt-lettered on spine, t.e.g., others uncut, spine ends worn; original cloth covers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. See Cohn 548 -- [CRUIKSHANK, G., illustrator]. PENNELL, H. C. Puck on Pegasus. London, 1861. Illustrated by Cruikshank. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH THREE ORIGINAL STUDIES OF PEGASUS FOR THE FRONTISPIECE (on recto and verso of inlaid sheet). 8vo, original gilt-lettered cloth; front hinge cracked; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by "the Author" on the half-title. With an autograph letter signed from Locker to Pennell tipped in (2 pages, 8vo, written on recto and verso). Bookplate of Albert M. Cohn. Cohn 633. (6)

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CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. [THACKERAY, W. M.]. An Essay on the Genius of George Cruikshank [manuscript title]. From: The Westminster Review, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1. London, 1840. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with approximately 60 additional plates, some in color (mounted or inlaid to size). 8vo, full crimson morocco, gilt and blind tooled, figural tools from designs by Cruikshank, t.e.g., others uncut, a litte wear at edges. Roderick Terry and Lily Lambert Fleming bookplates. See Cohn 789 -- CRUIKSHANK. Scraps and Sketches. London, 1828-32. 24 engraved plates by Cruikshank. 4 parts. [Bound with:] Illustrations of Time. London, 1827. Etched title and 6 engraved plates containing numerous designs. Cohn 179. Together two works in one, oblong 4to, half morocco gilt, upper joint cracked; original printed wrappers (and inserted advertisement leafs) bound in -- CRUIKSHANK. George Cruikshank's Omnibus...Edited by Laman Blanchard. London, 1842. Illustrated by Cruikshank; this copy EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH TWO ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FOR THIS WORK (one an unused trial pencil drawing inscribed: "A First idea for 'The Omnibus'- George Cruikshank;" the other entitled "Breaking into the Strong room" and appears as plate [18], is signed and touched with watercolor). 8vo, full morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, joints a little worn; original cloth covers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Cohn 190 -- [CRUIKSHANK, G., illustrator]. Bound set of 3 etched plates containing 6 undivided proofs of illustrations for G. Basile's The Pentamerone, (London, 1848). 4to, half morocco gilt -- [CRUIKSHANKS, G., illustrator]. MAYHEW, H. 1851: or, The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and Family...London, [1851]. Woodcut title-page and 10 etched plates by Cruikshank (mostly folding). 8vo, full red morocco, gilt-lettered on spine, t.e.g., others uncut, spine ends worn; original cloth covers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. See Cohn 548 -- [CRUIKSHANK, G., illustrator]. PENNELL, H. C. Puck on Pegasus. London, 1861. Illustrated by Cruikshank. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH THREE ORIGINAL STUDIES OF PEGASUS FOR THE FRONTISPIECE (on recto and verso of inlaid sheet). 8vo, original gilt-lettered cloth; front hinge cracked; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by "the Author" on the half-title. With an autograph letter signed from Locker to Pennell tipped in (2 pages, 8vo, written on recto and verso). Bookplate of Albert M. Cohn. Cohn 633. (6)

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