Shelfmark
Aq.2.1.01
Author
Title
The works of James Gillray, : from the original plates, with the addition of many subjects not before collected.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, by Charles Whiting., 1847-1851.
Physical description
3 v. : ill. (ports.) ; fol.
Note
Engraved vignette on t.p. to vol. 1.
Note
Vol. 1 has an engraved frontispiece portrait of Gillray.
Note
Vol. 1 consists of 582 copper-plate engravings; v. 2, without t.p., is supplementary and contains 45 additional engravings.
Note
Vols. 1-2 (illustrations) are folios.
Note
Catalogued from an incomplete copy, consisting of vol. 1 only.
Formatted contents note
Contents: [Vol. 1-2]: Caricatures.--[Vol. 3]: Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third, by Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans.
Provenance
Inscription: Presented to G. Allerton Esqr. by Eleanor H. Roe, in gratitude for his kindness and attention during the long and trying illness of her dear husband John Calwell Roe, Esqr of Lynmouth, North Devon, 1858.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Clarence Henry Kennett Marten.
Provenance
Marten Library rubber stamp in red (the Marten Library being the library of the history department at Eton College).
Binding
Late 19th century half-leather binding, red morocco, with boards covered in marbled paper; earlier spine attached, red morocco with gold tooled foliage decoration; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; gold edges; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Shelfmarks (presumably from Marten Library): BB 203 and BB 237.2.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy: Vol. 1 only.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Etching 19th century.
Subject
Caricatures and cartoons England.
Subject
English wit and humor, Pictorial.
Subject
Wit and humor, Pictorial.
Subject
Political satire, English.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government Caricatures and cartoons. 1789-1820
Added entry--name
Whiting, Charles, active 1832 - 1879 printer.
Added entry--name
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796 - 1884 publisher.
Added entry--name
Evans, R. H., 1778 - 1857 (Robert Harding), author.
Added entry--name
Wright, Thomas, 1810 - 1877 author.
Added entry--name
Marten, Clarence Henry Kennett, 1872 - 1948 former owner.
Added entry--name
Marten Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29299