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The world's show. 1851: or, The adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and family, who came up to London to "enjoy themselves", and to see the Great Exhibition / by Henry Mayhew, and George Cruikshank.

Accession number
PML 88131
Creator
Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887.
Published
London, G. Newbold, 303 & 304 Strand, W.C., [1851?]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
There are 10 plates (9 fold., 1 single).
The first plate is a folded engraved frontispiece.
Title woodcut by Cruikshank.
Spine title: The Sandboys or "1851".
Originally issued in 8 pts. Feb.-Oct. 1851; published also with title: 1851 ...
Error in pagination: p. 63-64 omitted.
From the foot of p. 242: "Savill & Edwards, Printers, 4 Chandos-street, Covent-garden".
Description
[4], 242 p. [i.e. 240], [10 leaves of plates] : ill. ; 23 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman,
Binding
Blue stamped cloth, gilt spine title, bound by Bone & Son, 76 Fleet Street, London.
Classification
Department