The bachelor's own book : being the progress of Mr. Lambkin, (Gent.) in the persuit [sic] of pleasure and amusememt [sic], and also in search of health and happiness /

The bachelor's own book : being the progress of Mr. Lambkin, (Gent.) in the persuit [sic] of pleasure and amusememt [sic], and also in search of health and happiness /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Imprint:	London : Sold by D. Bogue, 1844.
Description:	[1], 12 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 14 x 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance) Bookplates (Provenance) Armorial bookplates (Provenance) Half bindings (Binding) Morocco bindings (Binding) Cloth bindings (Binding) Marbled paper bindings (Binding)
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	University of Chicago Library's copy is uncolored.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2885505

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Other authors / contributors:	Forrester, Alfred Henry, 1804-1872, recipient. Fisher, Otto Orren, former owner.
Provenance:	Author's presentation inscription: To Alfred Forrester Esqr. with the regards of George Cruikshank. Illustrated bookplate: Otto Orren Fisher. Armorial bookplate of John Apris, M Just: with motto "Spur and Win." Binding: Half red morocco with red cloth over boards; gilt lettering on spine; marbled endpapers.
Notes:	Illustrated title leaf and twenty-four etchings on twelve leaves. "In the first issue there are two mistakes in the spelling on engraved title. Pursuit is misspelled 'persuit,' amusement is misspelled 'amusememt.' After a few copies the error in 'pursuit' was corrected, but the misspelling of amusement remained"--Cohn, A.M. Cruikshank, no. 192. Issued in colored and uncolored state. In the colored state, the design on the wrapper is colored. Cf. Cohn. Cohn, A.M. Cruikshank, 192

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Call Number:	NC1479.C83 1844
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