The battle of a-gin-court [graphic].

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Title: The battle of a-gin-court [graphic].
Alternative Title: Battle of Agincourt
Contributor: Madeley, George Edward.
McLean, T. publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1829 and 1858]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: [...] T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and Printed by G.E. Madeley, 3 Wellington St., Strand
Abstract: "Scene in an irregularly shaped cul-de-sac, placarded Gin Court and surrounded by gin-shops, with bow-fronted windows filled with bottles, &c. One fish-wife has just struck down another; each has a second, that of the victor a man (left), the other a woman with a tobacco-pipe in her hat. The windows have inscriptions, one being 'Full proof Gin & rich Cordials-Dealer in Tobaco'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Date of publication based on known dates that G.E. Madeley operated at the 3 Wellington Street address.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet mutilated on bottom edge with possible partial loss of imprint.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xxiv, p. 107.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25.8 x 31 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1829
Lithographs England London 1829
Material: lithograph ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Topic): Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Commercial streets
Fighting
Subjects: Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Great Britain
Alcoholic beverages
Commercial streets
Fighting
England > 1829
England > London > 1829

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