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The Work is in Two Series. The First embraces the Fabulous Age, or Prehistoric Period; the Second, The Romances and Superstitions of Historic Times. Many of these Stories are remarkable for their wild poetic beauty; others surprise us by their quaintness; whilst others, again, show forth a tragic force which can only be associated with those rude ages which existed long before the period of authentic history.
Mr. George Cruikshank has supplied two wonderful pictures as illustrations to the work. One is a portrait of Giant Bolster, a personage 12 miles high. The perspective of this extraordinary figure is one of the most marvellous pieces of drawing that ever came from Cruikshank’s magic pencil. The artist acknowledges that it is his most daring conception.
⁂ A limited number of proofs, on India paper, have been struck off, price 7s. 6d. the two illustrations.
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Puck on Pegasus. By H. Cholmondeley Pennell. With Numerous Illustrations by John Leech, George Cruikshank, Tenniel, “Phiz” (Hablot K. Browne), and Julian Portch.
“Humorous Poetry of the genuine Ingoldsby or Bon Gaultier kind, with Pictures by the right Artists, is always welcomed by the reading public. The illustrations of ‘Puck on Pegasus’ are by John Leech, George Cruikshank, Tenniel, Phiz (Hablot K. Browne), and Julian Portch, names redolent of mirth and humour.”—London Review.
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