The first edition of this book, now very rare, appeared in 1845. It was illustrated by Alfred Henry Forrester (Alfred Crowquill). In the subsequent editions drawings by Richard Doyle and John Leech, in a kindred spirit of fanciful extravagance, were added, and helped materially towards the attractions of the volume. Its popularity surpassed the utmost expectations of the authors. To them not the least pleasant feature of its success was that it was widely read both in the Navy and the Army, and was nowhere more in demand than in the trenches before Sebastopol in 1854. THEODORE MARTIN. 31 ONSLOW SQUARE, _October_ 1903. LIST OF EDITIONS OF THE BON GAULTIER BALLADS. Edition. 1 1845 16mo Illustrated by ALFRED CROWQUILL. 2 1849 sm. 4to Illustrated by ALFRED CROWQUILL and RICHARD DOYLE. With Portrait of "Bon Gaultier," Illuminated Title-page, and Ornamental Borders. 3 [1849] " Illustrated by ALFRED CROWQUILL, RICHARD DOYLE, and JOHN LEECH. First edition with Corner Cartoons. 4 [1855] " Illustrated by the SAME. Second Edition with Corner Cartoons. 5 1857 " The editions 5 to 17 were illustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, and CROWQUILL. 6 1859 " 7 1861 " 8 1864 " 9 1866 " The 16th and 17th Editions being the Third and Fourth with Corner Cartoons. 10 1868 " 11 1870 " 12 1874 " 13 1877 " 14 1884 crown 8vo