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CYNICUS. ( MARTIN J. ANDERSON ). - The Humours of Cynicus.

Title: The Humours of Cynicus.
Description: First Deluxe Edition; Roy. 4to; pp. (74) un-paginated; patterned endpapers, hand-coloured illustrated title page, more than 150 hand coloured illustrations, original illustrated cloth with title lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, boards with bevelled edges, signed by author, very good copy. London, His Studio, 59 Drury Lane, Strand, 1891. This copy being number 28 of a deluxe edition signed and numbered by the author. Cynicus was the pseudonym of Martin Anderson a Scottish artist, cartoonist, postcard illustrator and publisher. He was 'staff artist' for 'News of the Week' and was the first such artist to be employed by any newspaper in Britain.

Keywords: Illustrated comic picture limited edition

Price: AUD 450.00 = appr. US$ 311.34 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 106612