A disappointment!!! [graphic].

Description

Title: A disappointment!!! [graphic].
Alternative Title: Every man his own cook
Contributor: Tregear, G. S. active 19th century, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1830]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by G. Tregear, 123 Cheapside
Abstract: A parson cooking breakfast in a fireplace is foiled by soot from the chimney, which has fallen down into his pan
Description: Title from text below image.
Early state of a print issued as no. 7 in the "Tregear's flights of humour" series. For a later state with slight alterations to the text, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 831.00.00.33.
Approximate date of publication based on that of no. 4 in the "Tregear's flights of humour" series of prints. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 830.05.00.07.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with slight loss of text below title and probable loss of additional text.
One line of dialogue beneath title: [H]allo!!! The devil take the soot, ti's spoil'd all my eggs and bacon!!!
Text at bottom of sheet: This is enough to make a parson swear.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Remnants of brown paper backing on verso.
Provenance: Brian Maidment; July 2024.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23.9 x 19.8 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [Early state, before alterations to the text].
Language: English