The Comic Almanack, For 1935: An Ephemeris In Jest And Ernest, Containing "All Things Fitting For Such a Work." By Ricdum Funnidos, Gent. Adorned With A Dozen Of "Right Merrie" Cuts. Pertaining To The Months.; Edited by Henry Mayhew

London: Charles Tilt / Tilt & Bogue / David Bogue, 1853. First editions. leather_bound. Full morocco binding. Teg. 6 Vols. Near fine. Cruikshank, George. In the original parts. 17 x 11 cm. 195 etched plates by Cruikshank, plus five fold-out plates, four in color. Thackeray contributed to the 1839-1840 issues. Contains practically all the first issue points noted by Cohn -- numbered pages of adverts at front and unnumbered at rear, all little slips as called for, Beaufoys toothache ads, proper paper color of wrappers (with scarce first issue green wrapper for 1848), with Bogue's Annual Catalogue for 1847, with "very scarce" 1845 issue containing the "Fine Art Distribution" woodcut on p.31. COHN 184. Bound by Riviere & Son. Raised bands, spine compartments with gilt florets and gilt spine lettering. Dark brown endpapers. Interior contents generally clean, color plates bright and fresh.