- Museum number
- 1863,0411.93-104
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1845 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 1845: An emphermeris in jest and earnest containing all things fitting for such a work. Adorned with numerous humourous 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 with a skeleton, skull and black cat in the background. 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 details of individual etched plates, see References and Comments and Subject and Associations.) A number of wood engraved illustrations on various subjects, not signed by George Cruikshank or catalogued by GW Reid, are printed on pages 27-50.
1845
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1845
- 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 editions from 1835-1853 acquired from a various sources. 184.d.11-18.
A number of larger vignette illustrations are printed on pages 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 45, 46 and 50, these are not signed by Cruikshank or catalogued by GW Reid.
For sketches, proof copies and unmounted versions of individual illustrations, see:
Reid 2312: One of a sheet of five tracings with graphite and watercolour 1975,U.584-588.
As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.1225, 1978,U.2726 and 1859,0316.713.
Reid 2313: One of a sheet of five tracings with graphite and watercolour 1975,U.584-588. As a single sheet, 1856, 0913.21. As one of a sheet of four illustrations: 1859,0316.713, 1978,U.2725 and 1978,U.2726.
Reid 2314: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.717, 1978,U.2736, 1978, U.2734 and 1978,U.2735.
Reid 2315: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316,717, 1978,U.2733, 1978,U.2374 and 1978,U.2735.
Reid 2316: One of a sheet of five tracings with graphite and watercolour 1975,U.584-588. As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.719, 1978,U.2748 and 1978,U.2747.
Reid 2317: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.717, 1978,U.2733, 1978,U.2734 and 1978,U.2735.
Reid 2318: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316, 1978,U.2733, 1978,U.2734 and 1978,U.2735.
Reid 2319: One of a sheet of five tracings with graphite and watercolour 1975,U.584-588. As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.719, 1978,U.2748 and 1978,U.2747.
Reid 2320: One of a sheet of five tracings with graphite and watercolour 1975,U.584-588. As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1978,U.2725, 1978, U. 2726 and 1859,0316.713.
Reid 2321: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.719, 1978,U.2747 and 1978,U.2748.
Reid 2322: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1978,U.2725, 1978,U.2726 and 1859,0316.713.
Reid 2323: As one of a sheet of four illustrations see: 1859,0316.719, 1978,U.2747 and 1978,U.2748.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1863
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1863,0411.93-104
