Wright (Thomas) and R. H. Evans. Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray, front endpapers and half-title loose, scattered very light spotting, mostly to title, marginal toning, contemporary half morocco, spine sunned, bumped and rubbed, 1851; A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art, first edition, illustrations by F. W. Fairholt, advertisement at end, scattered light spotting, worse to endpapers, toning and a few stains, later half calf, red morocco label to spine, spine and covers sunned, a little bumped and rubbed, 1865 § Mac Gregor (George) The History of Burke and Hare of the Resurrectionist Times, 7 engraved plates, scattered spotting and toning, browning to endpapers, original speckled cloth, spine sunned, some loss to spine label, corners and spine ends bumped, a few small stains, Glasgow & London, 1884; and c. 40 others on various subjects, v.s. (c. 40)

⁂ The first mentioned work is the earliest comprehensive study of James Gillray, one of Britain’s most influential political satirists. Published just a few decades after Gillray’s peak, the book reflects early Victorian efforts to document and legitimise caricature as a serious form of historical and political commentary.