- Museum number
- 1863,0411.57-68
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1842 published by Tilt and Bogue 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 1842: 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, by George Cruikshank." With a wood engraved vignette of an astrologer wearing a jester's hat with a skeleton, skull and black cat around him. Below: "London: Imprinted for Tilt and Bogue, Bibliopolists in Fleet Street." At the foot of the page: "Whitehead 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 throughout. Wood engraved illustrations and figurative borders are integrated with the text. The illustration plates are in portrait orientation divided into halves, using wordplay rather than referring directly to the month of the year.
1842
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1842
- 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 editions from 1835-1853 acquired from a various sources. 184.d.11-18.
For unmounted versions of individual illustrations, see:
Reid 2146: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2550, 1978,U.2557 and 1859,0316.685.
Reid 2147: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2550, 1978,U.2557, 1978,U.2554 and 1859,0316.685.
Reid 2148: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2547, 1978,U.2536 and 1859,0316.679.
Reid 2149: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2547, 1978,U.2536 and 1859,0316.679.
Reid 2150: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2542 and 1859,0316.682.
Reid 2151: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2550, 1978, U.2557, 1978, U.2554 and 1859,0316.685.
Reid 2152: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2542 and 1859,0316.682.
Reid 2153: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2547, 1978, U.2536 and 1859,0316.679.
Reid 2154: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2547, 1978,U.2536 and 1859, 0316.679.
Reid 2155: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978, U.2550, 1978,U.2557 and 1859,0316.685.
Reid 2156: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2542 and 1859, 0316.682.
Reid 2157: 1 of a sheet of 4 illustrations: 1978,U.2542 and 1859,0316.682.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1863
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1863,0411.57-68