ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator. [COMBE, William]. The English Dance of Death. London, 1815-16. 2 volumes, 8o. Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece and title-page (vol. 1), 72 hand-colored aquatint plates by Rowlandson. 19th-century dark blue morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut (joints a bit dried). Abbey Life 263. ALS laid-in from William Combe to "Dearest Emily," Lambeth Road, Surrey, 7 May 1814, 2 pp., 4to, wishing her a farewell to Ireland. -- The Dance of Life. London, 1817. 8o. Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece, 24 hand-colored aquatint plates by Rowlandson. Uniformly bound as above. Abbey Life 264. -- CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [ANGELO, Henry]. Angelo's Pic Nic; or Table Talk... London, 1834. 8o. Hand-colored etched frontispiece and woodcut title-vignette by Cruikshank. Modern calf antique. Provenance: William Hartmann Woodin (bookplate); Robert Norton Ganz (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Cohn 31. -- George Cruikshank's Omnibus. London, 1842. 8o. Modern calf gilt. FIRST EDITION. Cohn 190. -- George Cruikshank's Table-Book. Edited by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett. London, 1845. 8o. Illustrated by Cruikshank. 19th-century half calf gilt (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Cohn 191. (6)

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ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator. [COMBE, William]. The English Dance of Death. London, 1815-16. 2 volumes, 8o. Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece and title-page (vol. 1), 72 hand-colored aquatint plates by Rowlandson. 19th-century dark blue morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut (joints a bit dried). Abbey Life 263. ALS laid-in from William Combe to "Dearest Emily," Lambeth Road, Surrey, 7 May 1814, 2 pp., 4to, wishing her a farewell to Ireland. -- The Dance of Life. London, 1817. 8o. Hand-colored aquatint frontispiece, 24 hand-colored aquatint plates by Rowlandson. Uniformly bound as above. Abbey Life 264. -- CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [ANGELO, Henry]. Angelo's Pic Nic; or Table Talk... London, 1834. 8o. Hand-colored etched frontispiece and woodcut title-vignette by Cruikshank. Modern calf antique. Provenance: William Hartmann Woodin (bookplate); Robert Norton Ganz (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Cohn 31. -- George Cruikshank's Omnibus. London, 1842. 8o. Modern calf gilt. FIRST EDITION. Cohn 190. -- George Cruikshank's Table-Book. Edited by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett. London, 1845. 8o. Illustrated by Cruikshank. 19th-century half calf gilt (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Cohn 191. (6)

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