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First limited edition of this biographical catalogue that documents the prolific artistic output of Isaac Cruikshank, his sons George and Isaac Robert, and their collaborations. Octavo, bound in half modern morocco over cloth boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with three plates and four facsimile illustrations. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 167. In very good condition with some rubbing. Illustrated by Isaac, George, and Robert Cruikshank. Compiled by Frederick Marchmont. Introduction by Julian Moore. Frederick Marchmontâs 'The Three Cruikshanks: A Bibliographical Catalogue, Describing More Than 500 Works' (1897) is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the remarkable family of artists who helped shape British caricature and book illustration. The Cruikshank legacy began with Isaac Cruikshank, one of the leading satirical printmakers of the late eighteenth century, and was carried forward by his sons George and Isaac Robert, who became celebrated illustrators in their own right. George, in particular, achieved lasting fame for his political cartoons and for his illustrations to works by Charles Dickens and William Harrison Ainsworth, while Isaac Robert contributed his sharp wit to caricature and urban satire. Marchmontâs catalogue brings together over 500 entries that showcase this diverse outputâ"ranging from biting political caricatures to imaginative book illustrationsâ"making it clear how the Cruikshanksâ art both reflected and influenced the social and literary culture of their time.