- Museum number
- 1863,0411.69-80
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1843 published byTilt 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 1843: 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. Below: "London: Imprinted for Charles Tilt, Bibliopolist 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 are integrated with the text and etched illustration plates accompany each article. (See 'Reference and Comments' and 'Subject and Associations' for details of individual illustration plates.) See pages 49-61 for wood engraved illustrations on diverse subjects and tailpieces not signed by George Cruikshank.
1843
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1843
- 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.
The'Comic almanack' for 1843 contains some comment on current affairs and politics notably Robert Owen and Chartism, reforms in law and education.
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 complete run of editions from 1835-1853 acquired from a various sources. 184.d.11-18.
For unmounted versions of individual illustrations, see:
Reid 2228: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.) One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978, U.2622, 1859,0316.694 and One of a sheet of two illustrations 1978,U.2618.
Reid 2229: One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978, U.2632, 1978,U.2628 and 1859, 0316.689.
Reid 2230: 1978,U.2632, 1978,U.2628 and 1859,0316.689.
Reid 2231: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.)
Reid 2232: One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978,U.2643, 1978,U.2638 and 1859,0316.692.
Reid 2233: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.) One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978,U.2622, 1978,U.2634, 1859,0316.694.
Reid 2234: One of a sheet of four illustrations:1978,U.2622, 1859,0316,694 and One of a sheet of two illustrations 1978,U.2618.
Reid 2235: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.), 1978,U.2643, 1978,U.2638 and 1859,0316.692.
Reid 2236: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.) One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978, U.2643, 1978, U.2638 and 1859, 0316.692.
Reid 2237: One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978,U.2632, 1978,U.2628 and 1859,0316.689.
Reid 2238: See 1975, U.560-565 for six tracings (graphite with one watercolour.) One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978,U.2643, 1978,U.2638 and 1859,0316.692.
Reid 2239: One of a sheet of four illustrations: 1978,U.2632, 1978,U.2628 and 1859,0316.689.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1863
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1863,0411.69-80
