George Cruikshank's Omnibus, Rare Signed 1870 New Edition, 100 Illustrations

Description: AUTHOR: George CruikshankEDITOR: Laman BlanchardTITLE: OmnibusPUBLISHER: Bell & Daldy - LondonEDITION: 1870 New EditionPAGES: 300 Description: A very good and quite rare copy of Cruikshank's Omnibus, Illustrated with one hundred engravings on steel and wood. This is the 1870 "New Edition," a presentation copy signed by the illustrator just a year before his death at the age of 85. Cruikshank has signed on the Title page; "To John Rae Esq. LL.D with the kind regards of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cruikshank, September 27th, 1876." Beneath the Title the illustrator has written, "84th birthday." (Cruikshank was born on the 27th of September 1792). In 1841 Following the success of his illustrations for Charles Dickens including, Sketches by Boz (1836), The Mudfog Papers (1837–38) and Oliver Twist (1838), Cruikshank began a new periodical with his friend, British author and journalist Laman Blanchard. It originally came out in nine monthly parts from May 1841 to January 1842, and it poked fun at current events and popular pastimes as well as containing short stories and songs. Omnibus was not a success and ended after just eight issues. Contributors included Cruikshank's fried W.M. Thackeray, who wrote ‘The King of Brentford’s Testament. Omnibus features 22 etchings on steel and 78 woodcut illustrations. Condition: 8vo. 300pp. with the publishers red cloth boards with gilt print. Recent restoration includes a new spine and endpapers. The original cloth title has been laid down on the new spine. Edges and corners are worn with some rubbing to the cloth boards and several small stains to the front. The interior is in nice condition with some toning and foxing to a few pages. Many of the steel etchings still have tissue guards present, although several are detached from the book. __________________Shipping: FREE USPS Expedited shipping.International Shipping: Via the eBay International Shipping Program.Return Policy: Our goal is that all items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 60 days of receipt (We would appreciate prior notice).Feedback: We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of your transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our goal will always be to resolve problems as promptly as possible.** Please check out our store featuring dozens of "First Class Second Hand Books". We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping over-payment, so please stop by Barron Rare Books and check out our other items! -- We specialize in Antiquarian & Modern First Editions, Signed Books & Ephemera.**

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