[George Humphrey shop album] [graphic].

Description

Title: [George Humphrey shop album] [graphic].
Creator: Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831?, collector
Published / Created: [not after 1821]
Publication Place: London
Abstract: A rare surviving example of a volume that a printseller would put together in order to showcase for clients visiting the shop the satirical prints available for purchase, either from existing inventory or to be printed on order from copperplates in the publisher's stock. Includes a complete copy of: Horrida bella : Pains and penalties versus Truth and Justice
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
Date based on dates printed on individual items bound in.
House trade label pasted on the inside of both the upper and lower boards: Humphrey, Printseller, No. 27, St. James's Street / engd. by Lockington Shug Lane.
Unidentified trace of a bookseller's pencil stock note from 1943 on first leaf.
Binding very worn and soiled, spine missing. Some damage and some staining to the prints.
For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew Edmunds, September 2014.
Extent: 130 prints in 1 volume : binding 66 x 50 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Sample books
Satires (Visual works) England
Etchings England London 1821
Aquatints England London 1821
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etchings with engraving, some aquatints, hand-colored, mounted on blue paper ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
England.
Subject (Name): Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Lockington, J., active 1776-1790,
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Politicians
Subjects: Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1789-1820
Politicians > England
England
England > London > 1821
18th century
Lockington, J., active 1776-1790

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