book;
book-illustration;
print
- Museum number
- 1856,0510.764
- Description
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Reid 4926. An illustrated book entitled: "Mirth and morality" by Carlton Bruce bound in black leather with the title in gold on the spine.
Lettered on the opening page: "Mirth and morality: A collection of original, entertaining and instructive tales. embellished with twenty beautiful cuts from drawings by George Cruikshanks [sic]"
With wood engraved vignette illustrations on the title-page and at the beginning of each chapter, as follows:
1. Reid 3780. Vignette on the title-page. An illustration to the last tale in the book which is called "The Hamper." Mr Loxley unpacking the hamper, to the delight of his children. Lettered above the illustration: "Mirth and Morality: A collection of original tales by Carlton Bruce." and below "The hamper. p.17" with the publisher's details at the foot of the page. "London: Printed for T. Teff and Son, Cheapside; R. Griffin and Co. Glasgow; J. Cumming, and W.F. Wakeman, Dublin. 1834."
2. Reid 3781. "The village auction." (G.C. Thompson.) p.1.
3. Reid 3782. "Elm tree hall." (G.C. Thompson.) p.17.
4. Reid 3783. "The mad dog." (G.C. Thompson.) p.29.
5. Reid 3784. "Blindman's Buff." (G.C.) p.41.
6. Reid 3785. "Belleville School." (G.C.) p.51.
7. Reid 3786. "The Hailstorm." (G.C.) p.61.
8. Reid 3787. "Palm Sunday." (G.C.) p.71.
9. Reid 3788. "The butterfly." (G.C.) p.81.
10. Reid 3789. "Wassailing the Cow." (G.C.) p.91.
11. Reid 3790. "The narrow footpath." p.103.
12. Reid 3791. "The dancing bear." (G.Ck) p.111.
13. Reid 3792. "The heavy cross." p.121.
14. Reid 3793. "The wasp's nest." (G.C.) p.137.
15. Reid 3794. "The sad disaster." (G.C. Thompson.) p.147.
16. Reid 3795. "The waterspout." (G.C. Thompson.) p.155.
17. Reid 3796. "The tithe dinner." p.176.
18. Reid 3797. "Snowballing." (G.C.) p.189.
19. Reid 3798. "The hard task." (G.C.) p.201.
20. Reid 3799. "The alarm." (G.C.) p.209.
1834
Letterpress book with wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1834
- Dimensions
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Height: 163 millimetres (approx page height)
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Width: 102 millimetres (approx.page width)
- Curator's comments
- Titles from GW Reid: "A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank." 1871.
See Reid for further description of the plates.
For an unmounted version of Reid 3974, see 1978.U.508.
For an unmounted version of Reid 3799, see 1978.U.509.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1856,0510.764
