One in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, Fores's courting envelope, etc
Description:
Title and imprint supplied by cataloger and based other "Fores's envelopes" published by Messrs. Fores., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within design with loss of imprint statement and title., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Title continues: ... Yes Mr. Smith you generally do, but, will you do as we do? With pleasure Ma'am! Then dine at home Mr. Smith
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities.
Publisher:
Published by W. Soffe, 380 Strand and Printed by W. Kohler
Government steam hearse as it will be after the passing of the new interment bill
Description:
Title from text above image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Temporary local subject terms: Hearses -- Boats -- Stick figures -- Skeletons -- Musical instruments -- Gallows.
A pretty young woman flanked by two young men. Four lines of verse below title: Oh thou Enchanting Beauteous Fair See at thy Feet a suppliant Pair, Yield but a smile, devoid of Scorn Assured of Love, without a Thorn
Description:
Title from text below image. and Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record.
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Title continues: ... Vy come the hartful dodge, nothin a year and finds my-self to be sure., and One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities.
Publisher:
Published by W. Soffe, 380 Strand and Printed by W. Kohler, 22 Denmark St.