A collection of thirty-three saterical hand-colored engravings including 'London Dandies', 'Master Blockhead' and others by George Cruikshank variously dated 1816-1855

The majority published by Thomas McLean and dated 1835.  The collection comprising:
'London Dandies or Monstrosities of 1816 scene, Hyde Park' dated 1835
'Dandies of 1817 & Monstrosities of 1818', dated 1835
'Monstrosities of 1819, & 1820', dated 1835
'Monstrosities of 1822 – Pt 5', dated 1835
'Monstrosities of 1824-Pt', dated 1835
'Juvenile Monstrosities'
'Mushroom Monstrosities'
'Protestant's Champion', dated 1825
'Travelling in England, or a peep from the White horse cellar',  dated 1835
'Arrival at the North Pole', dated 1835
'From the West Indies', dated 1835
'To Calais', dated 1835
'Money Hunting', dated 1835
'A Scene in the New Farce _ as performed at the Royalty Theatre!', dated 1821
'November (Old style)', dated 1835
'Travelling in France or Le depart de la Diligence', dated 1835
'The Sailors Hornpipe - The Dancing Sesson PT4', dated 1835
'Radical Parliament', dated 1835
'An Election Ball', dated 1835
'The Progress of & Midshipman exemplified in the career of 'Master Blockhead in seven plates & Frontispiece P. 8'
Fitting out P. 1'
'Mr. B finding things not exactly what he expected P. 2'
'Mr. B. on the Middle Watch P. 3'
'Mr. B mastheaded or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304^{th time P. 4'
'Mr. B seeking the Bubble reputation P. 5'
'Waiting room at the Admiralty P. 6'
'Mr. B promoted to Lie: & first putting on his uniform P. 7'
'A swarm of English Bees hiving in the Imperial Carriage!!', dated 1835
'French musicians a Les Savoyards', dated 1835
'Le retour de Paris or the Niece presented to her Relatives by her French Governess', dated 1816
'The Root of Kings Evil', dated 1835
'Anglo Parisian salutations or Practice par excellence!', dated 1835
'Le retour de Paris or the Niece presented to her relatives by her French Governess', dated 1855
Together with
'The Tooth-ache imagined by Horace Mayhew' (20th century reprint) and 'A Comic Alphabet' (20th century reprint)}

Le Retour de Paris: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper, small tear to bottom edge. A scene at London Piccadilly: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper, crease to top left corner (not through picture) Monstrosities 1819: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper; stains to bottom right edge 1822: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper; staines to bottom and top edges with some small losses 1824: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper; water stain to left edge. Juvenile Mostrosities: minor foxing to plate; water stains to left edge of paper Mushroom Monstrosities: scratches to plate; minor water stains to left edge 1816: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper; water stains to left and right edges 1818: pin holes and losses to top edge; slight discoloration to paper; water stains to left and right edges Protestant's Champion: discoloration; cut around the border to the plate; tear to bottom right edge approximately 1 inch in length; restored tear to middle of bottom edge; large white stain to top left corner. Travelling in England: scratches to plate; small losses to left and right edges. Arriving at the North Pole: scratches to plate; water stains to bottom edges From the West Indies: scratches to plate; small hole to bottom left corner; two red crayon marks to left quadrant To Calais: scratches to plate; smudge to left quadrant Money Hunting: scratches to plate November: scratches to plate Travelling in France: scratches to plate; water stain to bottom edge The Dancing lesson (hornpipe) scratches to plate; water stain to left edge Radical parliament: scratches to plate; minor crease to bottom right corner French Musicians: scratches to plate; plate with minor foxing; water stain to left edge Le Retour de Paris, 1855: scratches to plate; left edge with water stains; bottom edge with water stain The root of King's evil: scratches to plate; minor stain and smudge to bottom edge Anglo Parisian Salutations: discoloration to paper; water stains to bottom left corner and bottom right corner A scene in the New Farce: discoloration; plate cut around borders; small restored tear to bottom right corner; tear to top edge; loss above throne. Master Blockhead: Frontisepiece: water stains to left edge; smudge to top right corner and bottom left corner Fitting out: left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain; minor losses to edges. Master B Finding Things...: left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain Middle: left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain Masthead:left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain Seeking in the bubble:left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain, ripling waiting room at the admiralty: left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain, smudge to bottom of plate ; scratches Promoted Liu.: left edge with large water stains; bottom edge with water stain
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