An Essay on the Genius of Cruikshank.

First edition of this essay highlighting George Cruikshank’s artistic skill and cultural significance in early Victorian Britain. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by J. McDonald of New York with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped facsimile signature of Cruikshank on the front panel, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with 17 tissue-guarded black and white etched plates by George Cruikshank. In near fine condition.