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[COLOR-PLATE BOOKS]. [CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878), illustrator]. Punch and Judy… London: S. Prowett, 1828. 8vo. Illustrated with hand-colored frontispiece and 23 hand-colored etchings, an uncolored etched portrait of Cruikshank, and 4 intertextual woodcuts. [ii], 1-[112] pp. Bound by Antiquarian Bookcrafts (label on fp) in modern full green levant morocco, front board ruled in gilt, paneled in black, and with black-stamped bat used by Punch, rear board ruled and paneled in black, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, brown gilt morocco lettering label, two raised bands (mild soiling to binding, occasional foxing in text, plates are generally clean and bright). Fine. FIRST EDITION.