CRUIKSHANK GEORGE: (1792-1878) British Illustrator. A.L.S., Geo Cruikshank, one page, 8vo, Mornington Place, 16th July 1854, to a gentleman. Cruikshank writes, in full, 'Will you be so good as to pay the bearer Mr. Grant 15s/- for a small sketch & MS which Mr. Smedley & myself will undertake for the magazine'. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the edges, only just touching the signature, and with a large irregular tear to the centre, affecting the text and causing a small area of paper loss, repaired with tape to the verso. FR

Francis Edward Smedley (1818-1864) English Novelist whose works were frequently illustrated by Cruikshank.