A Handbook for Posterity: Or Recollections of "Twiddle Twaddle"

George Cruikshank

Published by W. T. Spencer, London, 1896

About this Item

The scarce first edition of this limited edition celebration of the illustrations of George Cruikshank, one of only fifty copies with hand-coloured plates, initialled by the engraver and publisher. A scarce, limited edition work.Only two hundred copies of this book were published, with plates in various states. This is one of the very scarce 50 book limitation 'with the Plates on ordinary paper, coloured'. This copy is out of series.Initialled by the publisher and engraver.Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette, and sixty further hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.Each plate is accompanied by a descriptive text leaf.With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front free endpaper.A wonderful celebration of the artistic achievements of British caricaturist and book illustrator George Cruikshank, praised as the 'Modern Hogarth' during his lifetime. In the publisher's original quarter calf binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Bumping and minor losses of leather to back strip head and tail, with significant rubbing to back strip and joints. Front joint starting, but firmly held. Rear hinge strained to head, and firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Plates exceptionally clean and bright. Instances of light spotting to leaves. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 904F40

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Handbook for Posterity: Or Recollections ...

Publisher: W. T. Spencer, London

Publication Date: 1896

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: George Cruikshank

Condition: Very Good

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book