GILLRAY, James (1757-1815). The Works. London: Henry G. Bohn, [c.1849]. 2° (655 x 469 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece, title vignette and plates by James Gillray numbered 1-582, but with additional plates 86*, 100*, 207*, 379*, 379**, 379***, and without a plate numbered 238 [as usual], comprising a total of 587 plates on 152 leaves, some mounted on guards, without the supplement of suppressed plates. (Title and a few leaves creased, top edge of title browned, plates 422-427 with small clean tear). Contemporary red half morocco gilt, gilt edges (lightly rubbed). Provenance: John Michael Williams (book label).
A copy of Gillray's work with 587 fine plates. 'Gillray was the artist who introduced wit (as opposed to humour) into English caricature ... Caricature existed in Europe, but to no significant extent; the main conditions which favoured the growth of political caricature -- freedom of expression, party faction, and a sizeable market -- were to be found only in England' (ODNB). Brunet II, 1600; cf. Lowndes III, 894.
GILLRAY, James (1757-1815). The Works. London: Henry G. Bohn, [c.1849]. 2° (655 x 469 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece, title vignette and plates by James Gillray numbered 1-582, but with additional plates 86*, 100*, 207*, 379*, 379**, 379***, and without a plate numbered 238 [as usual], comprising a total of 587 plates on 152 leaves, some mounted on guards, without the supplement of suppressed plates. (Title and a few leaves creased, top edge of title browned, plates 422-427 with small clean tear). Contemporary red half morocco gilt, gilt edges (lightly rubbed). Provenance: John Michael Williams (book label).
A copy of Gillray's work with 587 fine plates. 'Gillray was the artist who introduced wit (as opposed to humour) into English caricature ... Caricature existed in Europe, but to no significant extent; the main conditions which favoured the growth of political caricature -- freedom of expression, party faction, and a sizeable market -- were to be found only in England' (ODNB). Brunet II, 1600; cf. Lowndes III, 894.
![GILLRAY, James (1757-1815). The Works. London: Henry G. Bohn, [c.1849]. 2° (655 x 469 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece, title vignette and plates by James Gillray numbered 1-582, but with additional plates 86*, 100*, 207*, 379*, 379**, 379***, and without a plate numbered 238 [as usual], comprising a total of 587 plates on 152 leaves, some mounted on guards, without the supplement of suppressed plates. (Title and a few leaves creased, top edge of title browned, plates 422-427 with small clean tear). Contemporary red half morocco gilt, gilt edges (lightly rubbed). Provenance: John Michael Williams (book label).](https://devapim.christies.com/uat/lot-images/5736272/2013/CSK/2013_CSK_09702_0412_000(gillray_james_the_works_london_henry_g_bohn_c1849_2_engraved_portrait074533).jpg?maxwidth=3840)