George Cruikshank. His Life and Work as a Book Illustrator (English Masters of Black-and-White).
by McLean, Ruari
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pellegrini and Cudahy, 1948. First U.S. . Hard. Very Good/Very Good. Apparent first U.S. printing of this entry in the "English Masters of Black-And-White". Cruikshank illustrated any number of classics, including Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Washington Irving. This slim voliume focuses on his long life and career, with many reproductions of his art. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine, tan jacket. Very Good (slight lean to spine, a little yellowing of pages) in a VG jacket (no tears, some soil evident). Not price clipped ($2.50). A touch of paste residue to front flap and first FFEp pasted to front board.
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- Bookseller
- Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001702
- Title
- George Cruikshank. His Life and Work as a Book Illustrator (English Masters of Black-and-White).
- Author
- McLean, Ruari
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S.
- Publisher
- Pellegrini and Cudahy
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Illustrator Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Nonfiction; Books About Books and Authors;
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Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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About Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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