171.9. [Barham (Richard Harris)] The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations after George Cruikshank, John Leech and John Tenniel, foxed, particularly at beginning and end, full dark blue morocco by Bayntun, gilt decorated with an arabesque design to the front and back covers, a.e.g., [Reid p.27; White p.123], R.Clay, Son and Taylor for Richard Bentley, 1864 § Cruikshank (George) Illustrations, first edition, with 41 plates, full olive green morocco by The Club Bindery, spine faded, slightly rubbed, a.e.g., bookplates of Robert Hoe and Fritz Kircghoff, 1836, 4to & small 8vo (2)
est. £150 – £200
"...except for the Alices, and The Ingoldsby Legends...Tenniel never got a text that suited him." Reid