Features animated humorous characters accompanied by witty verse.
Description:
Cover title. and The angler -- The naturalist -- The forgotten latchkey -- The lion -- The elephant -- The portrait-painter -- The musician -- The pianist.
Publisher:
H. Grevel & Co.,
Subject (Topic):
Toy and movable books and Toy and movable books--Specimens.
Embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham, emperor of China. and Gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen Keizer van China. English
Description:
Added engraved t.p., Errors in paging: 185-204 omitted in numbering., and Imperfect: t.p. trimmed and mounted.
Publisher:
Printed by John Macock for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
China--Description and travel., China--History--Early works to 1800., and China--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Goyer, Pieter de., Keizer, Jacob de., Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. China monumentis qua sacris qua profanis. English., Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie., Ogilby, John, 1600-1676., and Schall von Bell, Johann Adam, 1592?-1666.
"A further 100 copies printed on mould-made rag paper have been numbered and signed by John Betjeman"--T.p. verso., Limited ed. of 500 copies., Original wrappers. From the collection of Duncan Andrews., and Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Twentieth Century Press, London.
Publisher:
Journeyman Press and the Marx Memorial Library,
Subject (Name):
Andrews, Duncan--Ownership and Betjeman, John, 1906-1984
Subject (Topic):
Labor movement--Caricatures and cartoons, Labor movement--Poetry, Socialism--Caricatures and cartoons, and Socialism--Poetry
"An etching taken from a drawing made in 1836 by Cruikshank ... Issue on India paper. This print is mounted"--Podeschi. and Illustration signed: Geo. Cruikshank.
Publisher:
Frank Kerslake,
Subject (Name):
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 and Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870
Pailthorpe, F. W. (Frederic W.), printmaker Pailthorpe, F. W. (Frederick W.)
Published / Created:
1885
Call Number:
Gimbel/Dickens +H1133 Set 1
Image Count:
50
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
"Impression: 50 sets of proofs on Japanese paper, in black, numbered 1 to 50. 50 sets of proofs on Japanese paper, in bistre, 51 to 100. 50 sets coloured, 101 to 150. 50 sets plain, 151 to 200. No. [blank]"--Half-title verso., Blank filled in with ms.: No. 161., and Twenty-one etchings (including etched t.p.) and a portfolio. Laid in: half-title and "List of etchings to Great expectations" ([2] leaves, (26 x 17 cm.).
Publisher:
Robson & Kerslake,
Subject (Name):
Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870.--Great expectations and Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Illustrations