almanac;
print;
book-illustration(Part of an almanac but similar in form to book illustrations);
satirical print(social satire)
- Museum number
- 1856,0809.19
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1836 published by Charles Tilt and illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Bound as a book with issues of 'The Comic Almanack' for 1835 and 1837 in red leather and textile with "George Cruikshank. Comic Almanack 1835-37" lettered on the spine.
Lettered on the title-page: "The Comic Almanack, for 1836: An ephermeris in jest and earnest containing all things fitting for such a work by Rigdum Funnidos Gent adorned with a dozen "righte merrie" cuts, pertaining to the months and an hieroglyphic by George Cruikshank." With a wood engraved vignette of an astrologer wearing a jester's hat. Below: "London: Imprinted for Charles Tilt, Bibliopolist in Fleet Street. Vizetelly, Branston and Co. Printers, Fleet Street."
Contents include tables of fasts, festivals &c, sun and moon rises and sets and weather for each month with articles at the end of the text. Other contents include verses and miscellaneous information. A full page etched illustration plate representing a comic scene from contemporary life accompanies each month. (See References and comments).
With a wood engraved tailpiece on page 29, a head-piece and tail-piece on page 53 and "Hieroglyphic "on page 28.
1836
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and a wood engraved vignette of the title-page
- Production date
- 1836
- Dimensions
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Height: 165 millimetres (approx page height)
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Width: 100 millimetres (approx page width)
- Curator's comments
- See GW Reid 'A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' for descriptions of individual illustrations.
Bound in a volume of three editions of 'The Comic Almanack' (1835-37.) For extensive description of original formats and publication history of 'The Comic Almanack.' See AM Cohn 184.
The British Museum holds a full run of editions from 1835-1853 acquired from a various sources. 184.d.11-18.
Proofs of individual illustrations are also held in the Department of Prints and Drawings' collection.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Acquisition notes
- Issues of the 'Comic Almanack' for the years 1835-40 were acquired by the Museum from Mr Miller in 1856.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1856,0809.19
