Two Hundred Sketches, Humorous and Grotesque
London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., c.1890. Fourth Edition. Folio, 86, [2] pages, publisher's original red cloth over pictorial paper covered boards. Chiefly illustrated. Two Hundred Sketches, Humorous and Grotesque is an entertaining and visually striking collection of comic and satirical illustrations by Gustave Doré, one of the most celebrated illustrators of the nineteenth century. Best known for his monumental, illustrated editions of Dante, Cervantes, Milton, and the Bible, Doré here displays a lighter and more playful side of his imagination, filling the volume with caricatures, grotesques, humorous scenes, absurd figures, and lively pictorial inventions. Published by Frederick Warne and Co., this Fourth Edition preserves a fascinating example of Victorian illustrated humor and Doré’s remarkable versatility as an artist. A desirable volume for collectors of Gustave Doré, nineteenth-century illustration, caricature, grotesque art, comic art, and Victorian illustrated books. Some rubbing and wear along corners and edges, age toning and discoloration, rear hinge cracked, front hinge starting, else in good + condition. Item #427
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