- Museum number
- 1863,0411.81-92
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1844 published by David Bogue and illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Bound as a book with issues of 'The Comic Almanack' for 1844-45 in red leather and textile with "George Cruikshank. Comic Almanack 1844-45" lettered on the spine.
On the title-page: "The Comic Almanack, for 1844: An ephermeris in jest and earnest containing all things fitting for such a work. by Rigdum Funnidos Gent adorned with numerous humorous illustrations and 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 surrounded by a skeleton, skull and black cat. Below: "London: Imprinted for David Bogue, Bibliopolist in Fleet Street." At the foot of the page: "Vizetelly Brothers & Co, Printers, Peterborough Court, 135 Fleet Street."
Contents include tables of fasts, festivals &c, sun and moon rises and and weather for each month with articles and verses throughout. Wood engraved illustrations are integrated with the text and etched illustration plates accompany each article (For individual plates, see References and Comments and Subject and Associations.)
1844
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1844
- 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 two editions of 'The Comic Almanack' (1844-45.) 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.
An advertisement at the front of the book includes a speciment from 'The book of the months and circle of seasons.' with twenty-eight illustrations engraved by J.O.Smith and W. Linton from drawings by William Harvey, published by David Bogue.
For proof copies and unmounted versions of individual illustrations, see:
Reid 2265. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859, 0316.708, 1978,U.2652 and 1978,U.2653.
Reid 2266. 1978,U.2651. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859, 0316.708, 1978,U.2652 and 1978,U.2653.
Reid 2267. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.702, 1978,U.2660 and 1978, U.2661.
Reid 2268. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.702, 1978,U.2660 and 1978,U.2663.
Reid 2269. Proof 1978,U.2671. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.707.
Reid 2270. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859, 0316.708, 1978,U.2652 and 1978,U.2653.
Reid 2271. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859, 0316.702, 1978,U.2660 and 1978,U.2661.
Reid 2272. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859, 0316.707. Proof copy 1978,U.2669 and as a single sheet, unmounted 1978,U.2668.
Reid 2273. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.708, 1978,U.2652 and 1978,U.2653.
Reid 2274. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.707. Proof copy 1978,U.2670.
Reid 2275: As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.702, 1978,U.2661 and 1978,U.2660.
Reid 2276: As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.707. Proof copy 1978,U.2672.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1863
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1863,0411.81-92
