book;
illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1872,1109.316-321
- Title
- Object: The Old English Squire
- Description
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"The Old English Squire, a Song: The Words by Stephen Oliver, the Music composed by D. Blake. Illustrated with Six Characteristic Etchings, by Phiz" (London, Walter Spiers) 1838; containing 6 etched vignettes illustrating scenes from the squire's life as described in the song. Bound with engraved muscial score, letterpress verses, and titlepage printed with wood-engraved vignette showing the squire's arms hung on a tree and a banner inscribed "Arma Gero". In original blue-grey title boards.
Etchings
- Production date
- 1838
- Dimensions
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Height: 185 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page)
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Width: 113 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Back cover board is printed with list of publications by Spiers, including the "New Sporting Magazine"; "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities" and "Nimrod's Northern Tour".
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Old English Squire
- Acquisition date
- 1872
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1872,1109.316-321
