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The Annals of Gallantry; Or, The Conjugal Monitor, Being a Collection of Curious and Important Trials for Divorces, And Actions of Crim. Con. During the Present Reign; Accompanied with Biographical Memoirs and Anecdotes, And Illustrated with Notes. Complete Three Volume Set. By A. Moore and George Cruikshank Published: London: Printed for the Proprietors, And Sold by M. Jones, 1814-1815. FIRST EDITION. Three volumes. Sixteen Hand-Colored Plates (One additional plate is not hand-colored), Three by George Cruikshank [Trials]. Moore, A. [Cruikshank, George, Illustrator]. [Jenkins, J., Illustrator]. The 3 color plates by Cruikshank present. Both boards detached on Volumes I and II. Only edition (in this form). The Annals of Gallantry was originally issued in 18 monthly parts from March 1, 1814 to August 1, 1815. This book aimed to amuse and titillate. The accounts in these volumes are valuable nevertheless for their accurate reports and vivid background histories. What is more, this collection is a fascinating document of English social and legal attitudes toward adultery and divorce during the age of George IV and Jane Austen. The Plates by Cruikshank, all in Volume I, are "Lady Grosvenor and the Duke of Cumberland Surprised by the Servant," "The Unwelcome Intruders" and "The Elopement of Lady W---- with Lord Paget." Cohn, A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Printed Works Illustrated by George Cruikshank 573. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown of each volume. SCARCE. Not Ex-Lib. I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.