The Life of Sir John Falstaff
Illustrated by George Cruikshank
With a Biography of the Knight, From Authentic Sources
London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts 1858
“Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me: The brain of this foolish-compounded clay man, is not able to vent anything that tends to laughter, more than I invent, or is invented on me: I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.” King Henry, IV., Part 2.
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The “LIFE of SIR JOHN FALSTAFF” will be published Monthly, and completed in 10 Parts, containing 2 Plates in each Part.
Original Size — Medium-Size
Original Size — Medium-Size
Original Size — Medium-Size
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The Writer’s Dedication to Mary E. C. Brough.
My dearest Sister,
The following pages represent (if nothing else) a considerable amount of labour-achieved, as you know, under the most trying circumstances-which I am mainly indebted to your sisterly care and devotion for having been able to accomplish at all.
Accept their dedication, not for their intrinsic worth, but as the only kind of testimonial of love and gratitude just now available to Your affectionate Brother,