"Satirical print with a large man astonished by the size of the bill at a spartan tavern."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Following title: Cod sounds!! 2s, joint 2s 6d, pickle, cheese,& pinto wine 3s 2d., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published by T. Gillard, 40 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Candlesticks, Consumers, Menus, Taverns (Inns), and Waiters
Title etched below image., One of the series of Laurie & Whittle drolls., Three lines of text below image: An impatient old gentleman was kept waiting for his dinner ..., Numbered '189' in lower left of plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Chop houses -- Bills of fare -- Barmaids.
Publisher:
Published 1st August 1797 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
