[Signed] Rowlandson the Caricaturist Joseph Grego [Very Good] [Hardcover]

The first edition of this illustrated study on the caricatures of Thomas Rowlandson, inscribed by the author. The first edition.Inscribed by the author to the verso of the front endpaper of Volume I, ""To the Honb.le Michael Sandys, with the kindest regards of Joseph Grego.Complete in two volumes.This volume presents a study on the life and work of eminent caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson.Rowlandson's caricatures have become synonymous with the Georgian era, his satirical pieces portraying the political and social life of the day, producing caricatures of those in power and high society, such as the members of the Royal Family, as well as Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt the Younger, and Napoleon.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette title page, Volume II with an engraved title page, alongside many in-text engravings throughout both volumes, showcasing the distinctive work of Rowlandson. Collated, complete.By Joseph Grego.Presented to Michael Edwin Marcus Sandys, 5th Baron Sandys. In the original publisher's quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the bards and spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Cloth to the rear joints is a little cockled. Discolouration to the extremities of the boards. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Fly-title of Volume I is working loose. Very Good