SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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O'HARA, Kane.
George Cruikshank. (ills)
Tom Thumb; A Burletta, Altered from Henry Fielding, by Kane O'Hara. With Designs by George Cruikshank.

An uncommon variation of a fairly common book, rarely found colored.

Published
London: Joseph Thomas, 1837.
Plates
5
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
London: Joseph Thomas, 1837.
Ref
444

Slim 8vo newly rebound in tan calf leather. Paneled in gilt, red morocco title label to spine, gilt fore-edges, and gilt inner dentelles. 36pp. Ten plates by Cruikshank in 2 states; half hand-coloured and half uncoloured. Original pink wrappers. Scarce with the coloured plates. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontis. Welcome, thrice welcome, mighty Thomas Thumb. 2. A ghost ! --stand off! 3. Hey ting, my heart's on the wing. 4. TOM. An end of two! Thou hast it. 5. Return again our England's Hannibal.