Gillray, James (1757-1815). The works of James Gillray, from the original plates,

with the addition of many subjects not before collected. London, printed by Ch. Whiting for H.G. Bohn, n.d. (ca. 1850). Letterpress title-p., aquatint frontisp. portrait and 587 ills. in var. techniques and w. var. sizes (incl. full-p. and double-p. ills.) on plates, counted 1-582 (skipping 238), 86*, 100*, 207* and 379* to 379***, cont. hmor, gilt and ribbed spine w. mor letterpiece, a.e.g., large folio, 65 x 51 cm. This copy includes plates only, without the text vol. and without the separately published vol. w. 45 suppressed ills. on 23 plates.

Internally in very good condition. Spine-ends dam, covers worn along extremities, leather and paper of covers scratched/ chafed. *Gillray is known as "the father of the political cartoon", one of the master caricaturists of his day.