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1881 George Cruikshank Comic ART Almanack Caricature Thackeray Illustrated Humor George Cruikshank was one of England s best and most notable 19th-century caricaturists and book illustrators. The Comic Almanack is a collection of 19th-century tales and poems etched by George Cruikshank. This work includes the works of famed authors such as Thackeray, Albert Smith, the Brothers Mayhew, Robert Brough and Gilbert A'Beckett. In 1835 Cruikshank issued the first number of the Comic Almanack, with a dozen right merrie cuts (etchings) pertaining to the months by himself, and a few minor embellishments. Sometimes the letterpress was supplied by distinguished contributors. To the issue for 1839 Thackeray contributed Stubb s Calendar, or the Fatal Boots, to be followed in 1840 by Barber Cox, and the Cutting of his Comb, afterwards called Cox s Diary. (DNB). This undated edition contains hundreds of illustrations, many of which are folding. Item number: #30642 Price: $599 Various Comic almanack . containing merry tales, humorous poetry, quips, & oddities London, Chatto and Windus, [ca.1881-84]. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes o 1st series (1835-1843) [4], 388, 32 o 2nd series (1844-1853) [6], 428, 40 o Heavily illustrated throughout Provenance: Handwritten Oliver N. Chaffee Jr., 1900 o Oliver Newberry Chaffee Jr. (1881 1944) was an American Modernist painter and printmaker. Chaffee s early paintings were impressionistic, but after he studied the work of Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Picasso, his own work evolved into abstraction. His work was part of the 1913 Armory Show, the first American modern art exhibit in New York City. Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Green cloth Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 30642 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 30642
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