Illustrations of Smollett, Fielding and Goldsmith, in a Series of Forty-One Plates, Designed and Engraved by George Cruikshank.

First edition of this collection of illustrations depicting iconic characters and scenes from the 18th-century novels of Tobias Smollett, Henry Fielding, and Oliver Goldsmith. Duodecimo, bound in the original publisher's quarter morocco over silk moire covered boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with 41 engraved plates. In very good condition with rubbing, inscription to the front free endpaper. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase and folding chemise.