The Life of George Cruikshank
Blanchard Jerrold
1883
Chatto and Windus
8vo
Description:
In this comprehensive biography, Blanchard Jerrold draws upon his personal friendship with George Cruikshank to chronicle the prolific career and eccentric life of the celebrated caricaturist. The narrative provides an intimate and detailed account of the artist’s evolution, from his early political satires to his later dedication to the temperance movement, while contextualising his legacy within the social fabric of the nineteenth century. Supplemented by numerous characteristic illustrations.
Condition:
Good/Fair Condition. Red cloth with gilt detail. Binding is firm and contents are clean with minor tanning and foxing. Previous owners inscription to half title dated 1889. Boards are good with slight fraying to edges. Notable tanning to spine.
The Life of George Cruikshank
Blanchard Jerrold
1883
Chatto and Windus
8vo
Description:
In this comprehensive biography, Blanchard Jerrold draws upon his personal friendship with George Cruikshank to chronicle the prolific career and eccentric life of the celebrated caricaturist. The narrative provides an intimate and detailed account of the artist’s evolution, from his early political satires to his later dedication to the temperance movement, while contextualising his legacy within the social fabric of the nineteenth century. Supplemented by numerous characteristic illustrations.
Condition:
Good/Fair Condition. Red cloth with gilt detail. Binding is firm and contents are clean with minor tanning and foxing. Previous owners inscription to half title dated 1889. Boards are good with slight fraying to edges. Notable tanning to spine.
