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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(CRUIKSHANK, ROBERT.) Westmacott, Charles Molloy. The English Spy. 2 volumes. 72 hand-colored aquatint plates, including 67 by Robert Cruikshank, 2 by Rowlandson, and one each by Wageman and Brightly; 36 woodcut illustrations. 2 volumes. Tall 8vo, cherry morocco gilt, by Root & Son, joints moderately rubbed and tender, top edges trimmed and gilt; title-page in Volume 2 a bit soiled; Norman J. Sondheim bookplate. London, 1825-26
first edition, first issue with the plate facing page 389 of Volume 1 dated 1284 instead of 1824 among other first issue points. Includes the rare Rowlandson plate at page 411 "R.A.'s of Genius, reflecting on the true line of beauty, at the Life Academy, Somerset House" which is often lacking.
