tract;
print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1865,1111.3077
- Description
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Reid 5040. A letterpress tract with a wood engraved illustration on the title-page entitled: 'J.W. Howell's bubble of the general industry life and fire assurance and sick-fund friendly society, burst.'By George Cruikshank.
The illustration on the title-page, Reid 4397, represents, James W Howell, secretary and manager of the General Life and Fire Assurance Society, standing and holding a large clay pipe with both hands from which he blows an immense bubble, on this the title of the pamphlet. Lettered below the illustration: "Published by George Cruikshank, 48 Mornington Place."
Lettered at the end of the text: "London: Thomas Harrild, Printer, Salisbury Square and Silver Street."
1856
Letterpress and wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1856
- Dimensions
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Height: 218 millimetres
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Width: 128 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Bound in a volume of 9 pamphlets entitled 'Tracts Illustrated by G. Cruikshank. 1816-1857.' 184.f.10.
Description based on GW Reid: 'A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' The pamphlets have been acquired from various sources.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1865
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1865,1111.3077
