Books - Miscellaneous (8). Includes Spielmann, M.H., the History of 'Punch', London, Cassell, 1895, Numerous illustrations, xvi, 592pp.,1 leaf with frayed fore-edge, 4to., 1/2 red morocco gilt, and cloth; ('Phiz') Thomson, David Croal, Life and Labours of Hablot Knight Browne 'Phiz', London, Chapman and Hall, 1884, Portrait frontis, 34 plates, numerous text illustrations, 246pp., one leaf adverts, 8 blank leaves, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, 4to., pictorial cloth a little rubbed and dusty, clear acetate wrapper, No. 2 of an edition of 250; Cruikshank, George. [Mayhew, Henry. Editor], the Comic Almanack and Diary. 1851, London, David Bogue, Panoramic folding etched frontispiece, 6 etched plates, numerous text illustrations, 64pp., partly unopened, small 8vo., printed wrappers with date altered to 1851 by hand. a very good copy. the frontispiece is the well-known 'Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration, Or, Importing the Fair Sex From the Savage Islands in Consequence of Exporting All Or Own to Australia!!!!!'. Cohn 184. the years 1850-53 were re-issued in their original form, but sometimes in the paper wrappers of earlier years with the date altered in ink.