{"product_id":"george-cruikshanks-table-book-gilbert-abbott-a-beckett-editor-new-edition","title":"George Cruikshank's Table-Book, Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (Editor) — New Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Bell and Daldy, 1869\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 277.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The book is bound in the publisher's original gilt-decorated red cloth, which presents handsomely but shows moderate wear consistent with its age. The front board bears a dark stain and a small abrasion to the lower centre, alongside bumping and rubbing to the corners. The spine is slightly faded with notable rubbing and softening to the head and tail, while the rear joint exhibits early signs of fraying and splitting to the cloth; however, the binding remains completely sound and tight. All edges are brightly gilt. Internally, the grey endpapers are fully intact, featuring the engraved armorial bookplate of W. S. Adams on the front pastedown. The text block is generally clean and firmly set, with scattered spotting and foxing predominantly confined to the preliminary pages, the blank leaves adjoining the frontispiece, and occasionally throughout the margins, not detracting from the intricate steel plates and wood engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e A Victorian 'New Edition' of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Cruikshank's Table-Book\u003c\/i\u003e, issued by Bell and Daldy in 1869 following the original 1845 publication by the Punch Office. This iteration is a faithful reproduction, retaining the profuse and intricate illustrations that cemented Cruikshank’s reputation as the 'modern Hogarth'. It features a striking publisher's red cloth binding, lavishly blocked in gilt with Cruikshank's characteristic grotesque motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes twelve full-page steel-engraved plates and one hundred and sixteen wood engravings, offering a comprehensive showcase of Cruikshank's caricatures and vignettes. This copy bears the handsome armorial bookplate of 'W. S. Adams' on the front pastedown. While early editions are relatively well-represented in the trade, this specific 1869 Bell and Daldy issue in the publisher's red cloth, as opposed to the more commonly encountered rebound copies or alternative blue cloth variants, is uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful and chaotic miscellany of Victorian satire, \u003ci\u003eGeorge Cruikshank's Table-Book\u003c\/i\u003e pairs the brilliant, intricate caricatures of one of Britain's greatest illustrators with the sharp wit of Gilbert Abbott à Beckett. Filled with whimsical essays, comic verses, and astute social observations, the book serves as a charming canvas for Cruikshank’s genius. From sweeping societal critiques to humorous domestic vignettes, this collection is a quintessential piece of nineteenth-century illustrated literature, capturing the vibrancy and eccentricity of Victorian England through both pen and burin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618410975571,"sku":"5128","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_131003.jpg?v=1787041150","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/george-cruikshanks-table-book-gilbert-abbott-a-beckett-editor-new-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}