Author: George Cruikshank
Title: The Kensington Fine Art Association&Apos;S Picture Album
Description: London, Kensington Fine Art Assoication, c1885. Cloth. A scarce volume celebrating the humorous caricatures of George Cruikshank. A scarce picture album issued by the Kensington Fine Art Association, showcasing the brilliant art of George Cruikshank. Illustrated with twenty plates.Cruikshank was described during his life as the "modern Hogarth". His caricatures satirised contemporary society. He illustrated many of Dickens' novels, most notably 'Oliver Twist&apos.Collated, all plates are present. Lacking the original wraps.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Rebound in limp cloth. Externally, smart. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Good .

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