Accession number
PML 142371-98
Creator
Hone, William, 1780-1842.
Published
London : Printed for William Hone, 1825-1826.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
As originally published weekly from Jan. 1825 to Dec. 1826 (text issued in 26 parts, indexes and prelims issued in 2 parts).
Some of the wood engravings are by George Cruikshank.
Imprint varies; verso of Part I t.p. reads: "Printed by A. Applegath, Stamford-Street"; colophon and verso of added t.p.'s contained in part 28 read: "London: Printed by William Clowes, Stamford-Street."; front wrapper of the final 2 index parts, along with the imprint on the added t.p.'s reads: "Published for William Hone, by Hunt and Clarke ... Covent Garden."
Printed wrappers include publishers' advertisements and notices to contributors and correspondents.
Text printed in two numbered columns.
Vol. 1: 1720 columns; v. 2: 1712 columns; [16] p. of additional t.p.'s, spine labels and introductory material for binding the separate parts into 2 volumes.
Part 1 signed by George Cruikshank on front wrapper.
The 28 original parts are housed in 4 morocco pull-off boxes.
Some of the wood engravings are by George Cruikshank.
Imprint varies; verso of Part I t.p. reads: "Printed by A. Applegath, Stamford-Street"; colophon and verso of added t.p.'s contained in part 28 read: "London: Printed by William Clowes, Stamford-Street."; front wrapper of the final 2 index parts, along with the imprint on the added t.p.'s reads: "Published for William Hone, by Hunt and Clarke ... Covent Garden."
Printed wrappers include publishers' advertisements and notices to contributors and correspondents.
Text printed in two numbered columns.
Vol. 1: 1720 columns; v. 2: 1712 columns; [16] p. of additional t.p.'s, spine labels and introductory material for binding the separate parts into 2 volumes.
Part 1 signed by George Cruikshank on front wrapper.
The 28 original parts are housed in 4 morocco pull-off boxes.
Description
28 pts (2 v.) : ill. (wood engravings) ; 23 cm.
Provenance
Bookplate on inner folding cover: The Brook [motto] I go on forever; inscription on front wrapper of part 28: R.S. Man (?) March 7, 1827; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Original printed wrappers.
Classification
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Department