- Museum number
- 1864,0813.340-351
- Description
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Reid 4928. 'The Comic Almanack' for 1846 published by David Bogue and illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Bound as a book with issues of 'The Comic Almanack' for 1846-47 in red leather and textile with "George Cruikshank. Comic Almanack 1846-47" lettered on the spine.
On the title-page: "The Comic Almanack, for 1846: 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 around him. 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. In this edition, the plates represent a sign of the zodiac with a comic scene.
1846
Letterpress almanac with etched plates and wood engraved vignette illustrations
- Production date
- 1846
- 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' (1846-47.) 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.
Wood engraved illustrations are not described by GW Reid in 'A Descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' 1871.
For drawings, proofs and unmounted versions of the illustrations, see:
Reid 2364: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2817 and 1859,0316.724.
Reid 2365: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2817 and 1859,0316.724.
Reid 2366: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2817 and 1859,0316.724.
Reid 2367: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2817 and 1859,0316.724.
Reid 2368: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2821 and 1859,0316.728.
Reid 2369: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2821 and 1859,0316.728.
Reid 2370: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2821 and 1859,0316.728.
Reid 2371: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2821 and 1859,0316.728.
Reid 2372: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2825, 1978,U.2826, 1859,0316.732.
Reid 2373: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2825, 1978,U.2826 and 1859,0316.732.
Reid 2374: As one of a sheet of four illustrations, see: 1978,U.2825, 1978,U.2826 and 1859,0316.732.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1864
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1864,0813.340-351
