60 pp. Title page with the fine engraving of Cruikshank by Pailthorpe. Sheets from the Westminster Review, extra-illustrated with 56 fine Cruikshank illustrations, 20 in color. Two illustrations never published, the rest taken from various of his important early works and mounted to size. (4to) 27.8x19 cm. (11x7½") full crimson morocco, spine with five raised bands and with gilt Cruikshank vignettes in compartments, the vignettes are repeated on the front and rear covers along with a large gilt representation of Cruikshank’s famous signature on the front, top edge gilt.

A beautifully presented copy of this often extra-illustrated work. The sources and/or dates of many of the illustrations identified in pencil in the margins.