The Comic almanack, from 1835 to 1853
Subtitle: an ephemeris in jest and earnest, containing merry tales, humorous poetry, whims, oddities, etc
By: by Thackeray, Thomas Hood, Albert Smith ; with nearly one thousand illustrations, by ... George Cruikshank, and other artists
Contributors: Mayhew, Horace, 1816-1872; Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887; Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895; Funnidos, Rigdum; Brough, Robert B. (Robert Barnabas), 1828-1860; Comerford, James, 1806-1881, former owner
Edition: New issue, in four volumes.
Publisher: J.C. Hotten
Published: 1860
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: English Almanacs
Notes: 'Edited by Horace Mayhew' 1835-37, 1848-49; 'by Rigdum Funnidos, gent' 1838-45, 1847; 'edited by Henry Mayhew' 1850-51; 'edited by Robert B. Broughs' 1853.

Illustrated by George Cruikshank, 1835-48, 1850; by H.G. Hine and others, 1849; by George Cruikshank and H.G. Hine 1851 53.

The almanac for each year has separate t.p. and paging.

"Re-issue comprises the whole of the Comic almanack ... All humorous plates ... are here given ... it was thought advisable to omit the calendars of the months, prices of bill stamps, and some other uninteresting matter."--Slip inserted.

Rare Book copy: Volumes 1-4: From the library of James Comerford (1807-1881), book collector, with his armorial bookplate.

Gift; M. R. Kernochan.