George Cruikshank
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Books
The Pic Nic Papers
Primarily short stories, with some essays, poems, and short dramatic pieces. A collection published to raise funds for the widow and children of John Macrone, who had been the publisher of Dickens's first book.
The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman
A comic ballad with mock scholarly notes. The original has illustrations by George Cruikshank.
The blessings of paper money, or King a bad subject
"John Bull sits in an armchair-commode directed to the left, attended by two doctors, Lord Stanhope and Perceval ..." (Source: George).
Phrenological illustrations, or An artist's view of the craniological system of Doctors Gall and Spurzheim
The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen
The tragical comedy, or comical tragedy of Punch and Judy
The traditional puppet comedy as old as Shakespeare, about the ugly little man who happily kills everyone before he is confronted by the Devil.
George Cruikshank woodcut proofs of illustrations for Points of humour
40 woodcut proofs on 16 sheets of Illustrations by Cruikshank for Points of humour, a selection of various authors chosen for the artist by an anonymous compiler.
Punch and Judy
The traditional puppet comedy as old as Shakespeare, about the ugly little man who happily kills everyone before he is confronted by the Devil.
The Comic almanack
The history of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London
Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London.
The bachelor's own book; or, the progress of Mr. Lambkin, in the pursuit of pleasure ... and ... in search of health
The sailor's description of a chase & capture
Six sailors including black sailor sitting around grog-table below deck next to gun, listening to one telling story; long narrative caption below image.