George Cruikshank; Laman Blanchard — George Cruikshank&Apos;S Omnibus

London, George Bell and Sons, 1885. Fine Binding. A finely bound, first edition copy of the George Cruikshank Omnibus. Limited to 300 copies. One of 300 copies printed.Illustrated throughout, with a frontispiece and twenty-one plates. Numerous in-text illustrations. All of the illustrations are by Cruikshank, who was once hailed as the 'modern Hogarth' by his contemporaries.  He illustrated books by many eminent authors such as Charles Dickens. Edited by Laman Blanchard. Collated, complete. This omnibus is a fantastic selection of Cruikshank's illustrations with accompanying text.A fantastic copy of this finely bound work. In a quarter morocco binding, with beautiful marbled boards. With custom slipcase. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots to pages. Fine . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Fine .