Author: CRUIKSHANK, George; KOSEWITZ, W.F. von (pseud.)
Title: Eccentric Tales
Description: London: James Robins and Co. 1827. Eccentric Cruikshank with Three Original Pencil and Watercolor Drawings [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. KOSEWITZ, W.F. von. Eccentric Tales. From the German of W.F. Von Kosewitz, with Illustrations by George Cruikshank, From Sketches by Alfred Crowquill. London: James Robins and Co. 1827. First edition in book form, originally issued in four parts with five plates each. Octavo (8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in; 227 x 135 mm). 181, [1] pp. Twenty hand-colored aquatint engravings, bound as a suite at front. Quires L and M have been transposed in error by the binder. Original quarter claret cloth over drab boards, printed spine label. Untrimmed. Partially unopened. An occasional light spot of foxing, some wear to extremities as expected, and rubbing to spine label with slight losses. Withal, an excellent copy housed in a red cloth clamshell case. "There is no list of plates, and the position of the plates differs in different copies.." (Cohn). Charles Robert Forrester (1803-1850), who anonymously translated Kosewitz's Tales (but did not write them, as some claim), was an English lawyer and writer, and brother of Alfred Henry Forrester, who illustrated under the pseudonym Alfred Crowquill and here provided the sketches that Cruikshank based his engravings upon. We have been unable to locate an original edition in German. Together with three original pencil and watercolor drawings for Eccentric Tales, one of which was used for the book and the other two were unpublished. London: [1827]. CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower left corner. (Image size: 4 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches: 114 x 97 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. "Expressive and intelligible words fell from the lips of the inebriated breeches-maker". A preliminary drawing for a colored plate published in Eccentric Tales in 1827. This plate accompanies Chapter 5, entitled "A Speech", from the fourth story, "Karel Pietrehl". This drawing dates from the period immediately before Cruikshank achieved recognition as the leading illustrator of his day, and is a rare example of the artist's early work. The accompanying text reads "With all the grace of a dancing bear he extended his short thick arms, bearing in one hand his pipe: in the other an empty jug. He moved his lips - a solemn silence prevailed, and the following expressive and intelligible words fell from the lips of the inebriated breeches-maker:- "Gentleman" - (hiccup) - "the honor" - (hiccup) - "thank you." and: CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower center of the image. (Image size: 4 1/16 x 4 6/8 inches: 112 x 120 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. [Royal Scene]. This drawing does not match any of the published plates and is likely to be unpublished. and: CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower left corner. (Image size: 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 inches: 100 x 80 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. [Three Figures in Conversation]. This drawing does not match any of the published plates and is likely to be unpublished. Cohn 471. .
Keywords: KOSEWITZ, W.F. von (pseud.) Color-Plate Books Caricatures English Caricature
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Title: Eccentric Tales
Description: London: James Robins and Co. 1827. Eccentric Cruikshank with Three Original Pencil and Watercolor Drawings [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. KOSEWITZ, W.F. von. Eccentric Tales. From the German of W.F. Von Kosewitz, with Illustrations by George Cruikshank, From Sketches by Alfred Crowquill. London: James Robins and Co. 1827. First edition in book form, originally issued in four parts with five plates each. Octavo (8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in; 227 x 135 mm). 181, [1] pp. Twenty hand-colored aquatint engravings, bound as a suite at front. Quires L and M have been transposed in error by the binder. Original quarter claret cloth over drab boards, printed spine label. Untrimmed. Partially unopened. An occasional light spot of foxing, some wear to extremities as expected, and rubbing to spine label with slight losses. Withal, an excellent copy housed in a red cloth clamshell case. "There is no list of plates, and the position of the plates differs in different copies.." (Cohn). Charles Robert Forrester (1803-1850), who anonymously translated Kosewitz's Tales (but did not write them, as some claim), was an English lawyer and writer, and brother of Alfred Henry Forrester, who illustrated under the pseudonym Alfred Crowquill and here provided the sketches that Cruikshank based his engravings upon. We have been unable to locate an original edition in German. Together with three original pencil and watercolor drawings for Eccentric Tales, one of which was used for the book and the other two were unpublished. London: [1827]. CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower left corner. (Image size: 4 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches: 114 x 97 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. "Expressive and intelligible words fell from the lips of the inebriated breeches-maker". A preliminary drawing for a colored plate published in Eccentric Tales in 1827. This plate accompanies Chapter 5, entitled "A Speech", from the fourth story, "Karel Pietrehl". This drawing dates from the period immediately before Cruikshank achieved recognition as the leading illustrator of his day, and is a rare example of the artist's early work. The accompanying text reads "With all the grace of a dancing bear he extended his short thick arms, bearing in one hand his pipe: in the other an empty jug. He moved his lips - a solemn silence prevailed, and the following expressive and intelligible words fell from the lips of the inebriated breeches-maker:- "Gentleman" - (hiccup) - "the honor" - (hiccup) - "thank you." and: CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower center of the image. (Image size: 4 1/16 x 4 6/8 inches: 112 x 120 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. [Royal Scene]. This drawing does not match any of the published plates and is likely to be unpublished. and: CRUIKSHANK, George. Original pencil and watercolor drawing, signed "Geo. Cruikshank" on the lower left corner. (Image size: 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 inches: 100 x 80 mm.). Mounted, framed and glazed. [Three Figures in Conversation]. This drawing does not match any of the published plates and is likely to be unpublished. Cohn 471. .
Keywords: KOSEWITZ, W.F. von (pseud.) Color-Plate Books Caricatures English Caricature
Price: US$ 3500.00 Seller: David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)
- Book number: 06009
- Book number: 06009
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