Tales of Irish Life, Whitty, Illus George Cruikshank, 1824, 1st edition, Scarce!
by Michael James Whitty
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Boards a little soiled; slightly cracked along the front hinge. Uncommon work, rare in the original boards, this copy with conte
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Tales of Irish Life. Illustrative of the Manners, Customs,and Condition of the People. With Designs by George Cruikshank. Two volumes. [8], iv, 242 + [2] ad; [4], 249, [1] + [2] ad pp. With six woodcuts by George Cruikshank, three in each volume. (12mo) 17.5x10.5 cm. (6¾x4"), original boards, paper spine labels. First Edition.
About this book
Michael James Whitty (1795 - 1873), newspaper editor and proprietor, native of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, commenced his literary career in London, and among his earliest friends were Sir James Bacon and George Cruikshank. He published anonymously in 1824 two volumes of Tales of Irish Life stories which depict the customs and condition of the people of his homeland, and were a great success, being reprinted in America and also translated into French and German.
George Cruikshank (27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. (Wikipedia)
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- Bookseller
- Yamhill Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CL036
- Title
- Tales of Irish Life, Whitty, Illus George Cruikshank, 1824, 1st edition, Scarce!
- Author
- Michael James Whitty
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Boards a little soiled; slightly cracked along the front hinge. Uncommon work, rare in the original boards, this copy with conte
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Robins and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
- Pages
- [8], iv, 242 + [2] ad; [4], 249, [1] + [2] ad pp.
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ireland, Cruikshank, Whitty
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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