The torrid zone, or, Blessings of Jamaica [graphic]

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Title: The torrid zone, or, Blessings of Jamaica [graphic]
Alternative Title: Blessings of Jamaica
Contributor: Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: Octr. 1, 180[3]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by Willm. Holland, No. 50, Oxford Street
Description: Title from text above and below image.
Caption below image in lower left: Sore throat.
Caption below image in lower right: Dry gripe[sus?].
Description based on imperfect impression; final digit of year in imprint has been erased from sheet and a "3" written in its place.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: Sofa -- Hell -- Sun -- Sickle -- Zodiac signs: Crab -- Lion.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.2 x 52.3 cm, on sheet 38 x 54 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Aquatints England London 1803
Material: etching with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Jamaica
Jamaica.
Subject (Topic): Social conditions
Opium abuse
Yellow fever
Diseases
Devil
Drug abuse
Hourglasses
Skeletons
Umbrellas
Subjects: Jamaica > Social conditions > 19th century
Opium abuse > Jamaica
Yellow fever > Jamaica
Opium abuse
Diseases
Devil
Drug abuse
Hourglasses
Skeletons
Umbrellas
England > 1803
England > London > 1803

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