Accession number
PML 146696-04
Creator
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Published
London : Thos. McLean, [1829-1851]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
H.B. = John Doyle.
Collection of lithographic cartoons and caricatures by John Doyle, some of them tinted, inlaid into bound album leaves.
For explanation of plates see: Thomas MacLean, An illustrative key to the political sketches of H.B., nos. 1-600 & nos. 601 to 800.
Doyle's lithographs were issued a few at a time, at irregular intervals, from 1829-1851; a total of 917 sketches were issued. Cf. Stephen, Dict. of nat. biog.
Letterpress t.p.'s and added engraved t.p.'s.
At foot of contents page of vol. 1: 26, Haymarket, December 21st, 1830.
Lithographic plates printed by C. Motte, his successor A. Ducôté, and Thomas McLean's General Lithographic Establishment.
Library's copy has the contents of v. 9 and the abbreviated series of 17 prints in v. 10 bound together in one album; added engraved t.p.'s loosely laid-in to v. 2-4 only.
Collection of lithographic cartoons and caricatures by John Doyle, some of them tinted, inlaid into bound album leaves.
For explanation of plates see: Thomas MacLean, An illustrative key to the political sketches of H.B., nos. 1-600 & nos. 601 to 800.
Doyle's lithographs were issued a few at a time, at irregular intervals, from 1829-1851; a total of 917 sketches were issued. Cf. Stephen, Dict. of nat. biog.
Letterpress t.p.'s and added engraved t.p.'s.
At foot of contents page of vol. 1: 26, Haymarket, December 21st, 1830.
Lithographic plates printed by C. Motte, his successor A. Ducôté, and Thomas McLean's General Lithographic Establishment.
Library's copy has the contents of v. 9 and the abbreviated series of 17 prints in v. 10 bound together in one album; added engraved t.p.'s loosely laid-in to v. 2-4 only.
Description
10 v. in 9 : chiefly ill. (lithograph) ; 43 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Individual plates bear an eye-shaped blindstamp lettered with "Subscribers copy" and HB's monogram at center.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
1/2 green morocco.
Classification
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