Cartoon from The Scourge…, a monthly publication of the early 19th century that also described itself as the …Expositor of Imposture and Folly, featuring works by George Cruikshank.
Uncut in 12 volumes with paper labels to the boards, the set contains a total of 77, mostly folding engraved or etched plates, all hand coloured – and among which are a great many by George Cruikshank.
The New York catalogue entry does not specify how many, but that for a rather poor set sold by Christie’s for £3200 in 2006, as part of the library of the Duke of Gloucester, noted a total of 42 by Cruikshank.
One of those that bear his name is ‘The Blessings of Paper Money’, shown here.
