Late Emporer of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Confederation of Switzerland, &c. &c.
London, John Cumberland, [1828].
The first Cumberland issue, with the publisher's address given as 'Ludgate Hill' on the engraved titles.
4 vols, 8vo (220 x 140 mm); engraved titles, 26 folding aquatint plates by Cruikshank (24 hand-coloured), one folding engraved plate, this includes 3 hand-coloured folding aquatint frontispieces by George Cruikshank after C. Vernet, Isabey, Gerard, and folding mezzotint frontispiece by C. Taylor, G. Cruikshank and R.G. Reeve after George Cruikshank, half-titles in volumes 1-2 as called for, without letterpress titles as usual, occasional, mostly marginal scattered foxing and some browning of text leaves, occasional offsetting from plates, otherwise very good-plus; early 20th century red crushed morocco gilt by Riviere, triple gilt rule borders, decorative gilt panelled spines with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, very slight rubbing and bowing to baords, otherwise a near-fine set.
Abbey Life 359; Tooley 211
4 vols, 8vo (220 x 140 mm); engraved titles, 26 folding aquatint plates by Cruikshank (24 hand-coloured), one folding engraved plate, this includes 3 hand-coloured folding aquatint frontispieces by George Cruikshank after C. Vernet, Isabey, Gerard, and folding mezzotint frontispiece by C. Taylor, G. Cruikshank and R.G. Reeve after George Cruikshank, half-titles in volumes 1-2 as called for, without letterpress titles as usual, occasional, mostly marginal scattered foxing and some browning of text leaves, occasional offsetting from plates, otherwise very good-plus; early 20th century red crushed morocco gilt by Riviere, triple gilt rule borders, decorative gilt panelled spines with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, very slight rubbing and bowing to baords, otherwise a near-fine set.
Abbey Life 359; Tooley 211
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