The Rising Generation. A Series of Twelve Drawings on Stone (Hand-Coloured)

John Leech

Verlag: Punch Office., London., 1848

Beschreibung

11 of 12 (or 12 of 12 if one includes the illustration on the cover) hand-coloured lithographs on stone. This is a LARGE paper copy measuring 16 x 11.5 inches (45 x 29 cm). the plates were issued (according to cover) individually and as a set. At 10/6d (55p) or 1/- each. The covers are worn and the contents loose inside, however no stitching or stab holes appear at the edges, so I would surmise they were issued loose in folder. The plates are very good and colours excellent, there is some dust and darkening at edges, but good 2 inch margins all round, so images remain clear. Folio. (11 of 12?) * Dickens wrote a review of these in the Examiner in 1848 and they are simply genius in design and humour. I cannot find any for sale, odd prints are available and some sellers of Glicee modern prints have the odd one or two. Copac shows 2 copies donated by John Forster (Dickens's biographer) In the British Library and the V&A but I think these are the same copy. None in the USA or any others worldwide at time of listing. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8246

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Rising Generation. A Series of Twelve ...

Verlag: Punch Office., London.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1848

Einband: Loose as Issued.

Illustrator: John Leech.

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Not applicable

Auflage: 1st Edition