Useful knowledge [graphic].

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Title: Useful knowledge [graphic].
Contributor: Thomas C. Lewis & Co., publisher.
Published / Created: [1848?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Thomas C. Lewis & Co., 96 Cheapside
Abstract: A scene in a bookseller's shop. The bookseller wearing spectacles and a high collar stands behind the counter holding out three books to his customer, a roughly dressed worker. The placard below the counter reads: Black jokes. Life in Philadelphia. Rum jokes. The caption below the title contains a dialogue between the seller and potential buyer: I say Mister I wants a book o' some sort for my boy. Well heres a captial historical work. On he don't want to know any thing about that nonsense. Then here are travels, ancient history, and geography. Its no use Sir, he don't want to know any thing about such stuff as that. Haven't you got a Pickwick!!
Description: Title from caption below image.
Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record.
Six lines of dialogue below title: I say mister I wants a book o' some sort for my boy ...
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xxv, p. 8.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 31.6 x 26 cm
Language: English

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