Cruikshank's Humorous Illustrations of The Unknown Tongues, or A Peep at the Religious Impostors of 1832 and 1833 ( numbers I-V bound in one volume ).
London: William Strange, 1832 - 1833. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 6 blank leaves + 6pp. [No.I] + 8pp. [No.II] + 4pp. [No.III] + 8pp. [Nos.IV & V] + 14 blank leaves. Modern full leather binding lettered in gilt on spine; marbled endpapers. A suite of satirical illustrations (no text) mocking religious fads and faddists by the renowned British caricaturist and book illustrator George Cruikshank (1792 – 1878). Parts I.-III, are single issues, with parts IV. & V. a double issue. Each of the four issues has a separate title-page, with vignette, and one or more plates (the four issues have a total of 9 plates). These flimsy publications were originally issued in printed wrappers, but they are lacking from this set. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his ex-libris seal blind-stamped on the first front blank leaf. A tight, clean VG+ copy. Item #49626
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