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EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849). The Show Folks!... Embellished with Nine Characteristic Designs on Wood by the Late Mr. Theodore Lane… London: M. Arnold, [1831]. 12mo. [2, blank] 59, [1, Directions for Placing the Cuts], [4, ads], [2, blank] pp. Publisher’s printed wrappers (spine repaired with later tissue, some creasing, toning, soiling to wrappers, text foxed with occasional creasing). Near fine. Bookplate of Henry William Paget Hoskyns on inner front wrapper. FIRST EDITION IN THE RARE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS. Laid-in is a manuscript note by Ricky Jay on yellow ruled paper with notes for illustrations in Show Folks!