book of prints; print; modern cartoon

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Object Type: book of prints; print; modern cartoon
Museum number: 1938,1115.1.1-84
Description: ‘The adventures of Mr Obadiah Oldbuck; wherein are dully set forth the crosses, chagrins, calamities, checks, chills, changes and circumgirations by which his courtship was attended. Showing also, the issue of his suit and his espousal to his ladyelove’ (London, Tilt & Bogue) n.d. [1841?]; containing illustrated title-page and 83 in-laid pages of lithographs after the originals by Töpffer, forming a graphic novel/comic strip with plate numbers at the bottom. Wax stamp ‘A’ on inside cover. Bound by Leighton & Eeles in brown quarter-leather with bookcloth covers, blind tooled border on both covers, with gold tolled figure and title on front cover. Gypsography
Producer name: Print made by: Godfrey Woone; After: Rodolphe Töpffer; Published by: Charles Tilt; Printed by: Bradbury & Co
School/style: British; Swiss
Production date: 1841 (?)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
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Dimensions: Height: 141 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page); Width: 222 millimetres
Curator's comments: Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition date: 1938
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1938,1115.1.1-84

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