B29299

Shelfmark

Aq.2.1.01

Author

Gillray, James

Title

The works of James Gillray, :, from the original plates, with the addition of many subjects not before collected.

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: :, Printed for Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, by Charles Whiting.,, 1847-1851.

Physical description

3 v. :, ill. (ports.) ;, fol.

Note

Engraved vignette on t.p. to vol. 1.

Note

Vol. 1 has an engraved frontispiece portrait of Gillray.

Note

Vol. 1 consists of 582 copper-plate engravings; v. 2, without t.p., is supplementary and contains 45 additional engravings.

Note

Vols. 1-2 (illustrations) are folios.

Note

Catalogued from an incomplete copy, consisting of vol. 1 only.

Formatted contents note

Contents: [Vol. 1-2]: Caricatures.--[Vol. 3]: Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third, by Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans.

Provenance

Inscription: Presented to G. Allerton Esqr. by Eleanor H. Roe, in gratitude for his kindness and attention during the long and trying illness of her dear husband John Calwell Roe, Esqr of Lynmouth, North Devon, 1858.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Clarence Henry Kennett Marten.

Provenance

Marten Library rubber stamp in red (the Marten Library being the library of the history department at Eton College).

Binding

Late 19th century half-leather binding, red morocco, with boards covered in marbled paper; earlier spine attached, red morocco with gold tooled foliage decoration; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; gold edges; marbled endpapers.

Copy-specific note

Shelfmarks (presumably from Marten Library): BB 203 and BB 237.2.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect copy: Vol. 1 only.

Subject

Pitt, William

Subject

Gillray, James

Subject

Etching, 19th century.

Subject

Caricatures and cartoons, England.

Subject

English wit and humor, Pictorial.

Subject

Wit and humor, Pictorial.

Subject

Political satire, English.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Politics and government, Caricatures and cartoons., 1789-1820

Added entry--name

Whiting, Charles, printer.

Added entry--name

Bohn, Henry G., publisher.

Added entry--name

Evans, R. H, (Robert Harding),, author.

Added entry--name

Wright, Thomas, author.

Added entry--name

Marten, Clarence Henry Kennett, former owner.

Added entry--name

Marten Library, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29299

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aAq.2.1.01

1001#$aGillray, James

24510$aThe works of James Gillray, :$bfrom the original plates, with the addition of many subjects not before collected.

24615$aHistorical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third

260##$aLondon: :$bPrinted for Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, by Charles Whiting.,$c1847-1851.

300##$a3 v. :$bill. (ports.) ;$cfol.

500##$aEngraved vignette on t.p. to vol. 1.

500##$aVol. 1 has an engraved frontispiece portrait of Gillray.

500##$aVol. 1 consists of 582 copper-plate engravings; v. 2, without t.p., is supplementary and contains 45 additional engravings.

500##$aVols. 1-2 (illustrations) are folios.

500##$aCatalogued from an incomplete copy, consisting of vol. 1 only.

5050#$a[Vol. 1-2]: Caricatures.--[Vol. 3]: Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray, comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third, by Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans.

561##$aInscription: Presented to G. Allerton Esqr. by Eleanor H. Roe, in gratitude for his kindness and attention during the long and trying illness of her dear husband John Calwell Roe, Esqr of Lynmouth, North Devon, 1858.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Clarence Henry Kennett Marten.

561##$aMarten Library rubber stamp in red (the Marten Library being the library of the history department at Eton College).

563##$aLate 19th century half-leather binding, red morocco, with boards covered in marbled paper; earlier spine attached, red morocco with gold tooled foliage decoration; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; gold edges; marbled endpapers.

590##$aShelfmarks (presumably from Marten Library): BB 203 and BB 237.2.

590##$aImperfect copy: Vol. 1 only.

60010$aPitt, William

60010$aGillray, James

650#0$aEtching$y19th century.

650#0$aCaricatures and cartoons$zEngland.

650#0$aEnglish wit and humor, Pictorial.

650#0$aWit and humor, Pictorial.

650#0$aPolitical satire, English.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y1789-1820$xCaricatures and cartoons.

7001#$aWhiting, Charles$eprinter.

7001#$aBohn, Henry G.$epublisher.

7001#$aEvans, R. H$q(Robert Harding),$eauthor.

7001#$aWright, Thomas$eauthor.

7001#$aMarten, Clarence Henry Kennett$eformer owner.

7102#$aMarten Library$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.