B34995

Shelfmark

Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib2.1.16

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib2.1.17

Author

Westmacott, C. M

Title

The English spy :, an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous. Comprising scenes and sketches in every rank of society, being portraits of the illustrious, eminent, eccentric, and notorious /, Drawn from the life by Bernard Blackmantle [pseud.] The illustrations designed by Robert Cruikshank.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, published by Sherwood, Jones, and co. Paternoster-Row.,, 1825-1826.

Physical description

2 v. :, col. front., ill., col. plates ;, 24 cm.

Note

Published in numbers and continued as the St. James's royal magazine and gazette of fashion, literature, and the fine arts, etc.

Note

Title vignette.

Note

Imprint varies: vol. 2 "Published by Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper".

Note

On title page verso: "London: printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars".

Formatted contents note

Contents: [Ib2.1.17] The five principal orders of Eton. -- Election Saturday. -- Life in Eton. -- Apollo's visit to Eton. -- Recollections of an Old Etonian. -- Eton Montem. -- Farewell to Eton.

Provenance

[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] and [Ib2.1.16] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

Provenance

[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] and [Ib2.1.16] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

Provenance

[Ib2.1.17] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Binding

[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] 19th century calf; gold tooled fillets around the perimeter; gold tooling around the edges inside boards; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; rebacked retaining the original gold tooled spine covering material.

Binding

[Ib2.1.16] and [Ib2.1.17] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Copy-specific note

[Ib2.1.16] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

Copy-specific note

[Ib2.1.16] ECL copy imperfect: only contains pp. 1-80 (with accompanying plates) from vol. 1.

Copy-specific note

[Ib2.1.17] ECL copy imperfect: only contains pp. 49-124 (with accompanying plates) from vol. 1.

Subject

Satire, English

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Social life and customs, 19th century.

Added entry--name

Cruikshank, Robert, illustrator.

Added entry--name

Manley Sims, F, former owner.

Added entry--name

Davison, T, printer.

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Sherwood, Jones, and Co, publisher.

Added entry--name

Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Ib2.1.16

Additional copy

Ib2.1.17

001B34995

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15

098##$aIb2.1.16

098##$aIb2.1.17

1001#$aWestmacott, C. M

24514$aThe English spy :$ban original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous. Comprising scenes and sketches in every rank of society, being portraits of the illustrious, eminent, eccentric, and notorious /$cDrawn from the life by Bernard Blackmantle [pseud.] The illustrations designed by Robert Cruikshank.

260##$aLondon :$bpublished by Sherwood, Jones, and co. Paternoster-Row.,$c1825-1826.

300##$a2 v. :$bcol. front., ill., col. plates ;$c24 cm.

500##$aPublished in numbers and continued as the St. James's royal magazine and gazette of fashion, literature, and the fine arts, etc.

500##$aTitle vignette.

500##$aImprint varies: vol. 2 "Published by Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper".

500##$aOn title page verso: "London: printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars".

5050#$a[Ib2.1.17] The five principal orders of Eton. -- Election Saturday. -- Life in Eton. -- Apollo's visit to Eton. -- Recollections of an Old Etonian. -- Eton Montem. -- Farewell to Eton.

561##$a[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] and [Ib2.1.16] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

561##$a[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] and [Ib2.1.16] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

561##$a[Ib2.1.17] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

563##$a[Ib2.1.14 - Ib2.1.15] 19th century calf; gold tooled fillets around the perimeter; gold tooling around the edges inside boards; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; rebacked retaining the original gold tooled spine covering material.

563##$a[Ib2.1.16] and [Ib2.1.17] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

590##$a[Ib2.1.16] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

590##$a[Ib2.1.16] ECL copy imperfect: only contains pp. 1-80 (with accompanying plates) from vol. 1.

590##$a[Ib2.1.17] ECL copy imperfect: only contains pp. 49-124 (with accompanying plates) from vol. 1.

650#0$aSatire, English

651#0$aGreat Britain$xSocial life and customs$y19th century.

7001#$aCruikshank, Robert$eillustrator.

7001#$aManley Sims, F$eformer owner.

7001#$aDavison, T$eprinter.

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

7102#$aSherwood, Jones, and Co$epublisher.

7102#$aSherwood, Gilbert, and Piper$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.