almanac;
print;
book-illustration(Part of an almanac but similar in form to book illustrations);
satirical print(social satire)
- Museum number
- 1863,0411.45-56
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1841 published by Charles Tilt and illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Bound as a book with issues of 'The Comic Almanack' for 1841-43 in red leather and textile with "George Cruikshank. Comic Almanack 1841-43" lettered on the spine.
On the title-page: "The Comic Almanack, for 1841: 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 with a skull, skeleton and black cat around him. Below: "London: Imprinted for Charles Tilt, Bibliopolist in Fleet Street." At the foot of the page: "Wright and Co. Printers, 76, Fleet Street."
Contents include tables of fasts, festivals &c, sun and moon rises and and weather for each month with articles at the end of the text. A full page etched illustration plate representing a comic scene accompanies each month. Wood engraved headpieces and small scale vignette illustrations are integrated with the text. The hieroglyphic is printed on page 50 and tailpieces are on pages 51, 53 and 61.
1841
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1841
- 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' (1841-43.) For extensive description of original formats and publication history of 'The Comic Almanack.' See AM Cohn 184.
The Department of Prints and Drawings holds a full run of editions from 1835-1853 acquired from a various sources. 184.d.11-18.
For unmounted versions of individual illustrations, see:
Reid 2118: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2501 and 1859, 0316.665.
Reid 2119: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2501 and 1859, 0316.665.
Reid 2120: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2501 and 1859, 0316.665.
Reid 2121: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2501 and 1859, 0316.665.
Reid 2122: Drawing in graphite and watercolour, 1975.U.558. One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2497 and 1859, 0316.669.
Reid 2123: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2497 and 1859,0316.669.
Reid 2124: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978, U. 2497 and 1859,0316.669.
Reid 2125: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978, U. 2497 and 1859,0316.669.
Reid 2126: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2493 and 1859,0316.673.
Reid 2127: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978,U.2493 and 1859,0316.673.
Reid 2128: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978, U.2493 and 1859,0316.673.
Reid 2129: One of a sheet of four illustrations 1978, U.2493 and 1859,0316.673.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1863
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1863,0411.45-56
