Imperfect: some leaves bled., In two parts, [pt. 2] with special t.p. (p. [45]) identical with the general t.p., except for different title-woodcut., and Tomlins’ advertisement: p. [93].
Publisher:
Printed for Richard Tomlins at the Sun and Bible near Pie-corner
Subject (Topic):
English letters and Imaginary letters --Early works to 1800
Langston Hughes' inscription to Carl Van Vechten, Oct. '51.
Publisher:
Beloit College,
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967., Hughes, Langston,--1902-1967--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten., and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from L. Hughes.
Author's presentation copy to Carl Van Vechten, January 23, 1953. Typewritten note signed by author included., Cover-title., CVV, p. 563 (N)., and Verse and prose.
Publisher:
Printed by the Port-of-Spain Gazette ltd.,
Subject (Name):
Mittelhölzer, Edgar--Autograph, Mittelhölzer, Edgar--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten, and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from E. Mittelhölzer
A chapbook of Cries, with hand-colored illustrations: The frontispiece shows a street scene in front of John Harris's shop with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background where a fashionable lady and a boy talk to a street-vendor selling goods from his basket. The shop window shows Harris sold medicines as well being a lending library and bookseller. The chapbook includes images and cries of a Georgian street vendors --- chimney sweeps, milkmaids, fish-women, watercress sellers, men making and selling mats and brooms or repairing chairs, sellers of cat and dog meat, swords and standards, nosegays and florists, sellers of live geese and chickens, foods like Banbury cakes or hot gingerbread, potatoes, strawberries, fresh fish, eels, lobsters and flounder, rabbits, matches, and a newspapers, and ending with two watchmen in front of the Watch-House. On the back wrapper is an advertisement for seven other works, "new editions of the following celebrated little works" each priced 1s, 6d.
Alternative Title:
Cries of London and Description of the cries of London
Description:
Title from printed title page., Published with yellow wrappers, the upper cover printed with the title and imprint surrounded by a single fillet border. On the verso: publisher's list of new editions., and With an inscription on flyleaf. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
John Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and London
Subject (Topic):
Cries, Cities and towns, Occupations, Peddlers, Children's poetry, Picture books for children, and Street vendors
