Shelfmark
Ar.1.1.05 - Ar.1.1.07
Author
Title
Political sketches &c. / By H.B.
Varying form of title
Political sketches etc.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London. : Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Harmarket., [1829-1851].
Physical description
10 v. : ill. ; 45 cm.
Note
The title-pages are engraved.
Note
These sketches were issued a few at a time, at irregular intervals, from 1829-1851; a total of 917 sketches were issued -- cf. DNB.
Note
For explanation of plates see: Thomas MacLean, An illustrative key to the political sketches of H.B., nos. 1-600.
Note
H.B. = John Doyle.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Contents: v.1 Sketches 1-100.--v.2 Sketches 101-200--v.3 Sketches 201-300--v.4 Sketches 301-400--v.5 Sketches 401-500.--v.6 Sketches 501-600.--v.7 Sketches 601-700--v.8 Sketches 701-800--v.9 Sketches 801-900--v.[10]. Sketches 901-917.
Provenance
Pencil inscription on pastedown of v. 3: Lord Lincoln. May suggest that the Earl of Lincoln, Henry Pelham-Clinton (later 5th Duke of Newcastle) subscribed to the Sketches.
Binding
Contemporary half red straight-grain morocco; blue and yellow marbled paper covered boards (v. 1), brown and blue marbled paper covered boards (v. 2 & 3); red straight-grain morocco title labels on front boards, with gold tooled letters and foliage roll frame; gold tooled title and decoration on spine.
Copy-specific note
Eton holds first 3 volumes only.
Copy-specific note
Drawings trimmed and mounted on brown paper; imprints often trimmed off.
Copy-specific note
T.p. of v. 1 bears inscription: and sold by J. Ryman, High St., Oxford. Title labels of all three v. bears same information.
Copy-specific note
Some prints bear blind stamp 'Subscribers copy'.
Subject
Caricatures and cartoons Great Britain.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 19th century.
Added entry--name
McLean, T. (Thomas), publisher.
Added entry--name
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes, 1811 - 1864 Duke of Newcastle former owner.
Added entry--name
Ryman, J bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32203