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[COLOR-PLATE BOOKS]. [CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878), illustrator]. Points of Humour; … [and:] Points of Humour; … Part II. London: C. Baldwin, 1823-24. 8vos. Illustrated with a total of 20 hand-colored plates. Two parts bound in one. [48]; [vi], [1, ads], [1, blank], [1]-56 pp. Beautifully bound by Bartlett in nineteenth century full red calf, boards triple-ruled in gilt with floral cornerpieces, spines ruled, tooled, and numbered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, two burgundy gilt morocco lettering labels, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endleaves, top edge gilt (spine slightly sunned boards partially sunned, minor occasional soiling to binding, minor occasional foxing in text). Fine. FIRST EDITION. Cohen 176.