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Book/Printed Material Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray : comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third

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Title

  • Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray : comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third

Names

  • Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877
  • Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1778-1857
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : H.G. Bohn, 1851.

Headings

  • -  Gillray, James,--1756-1815.--Works of James Gillray, from the original plates, with the addition of many subjects not before collected
  • -  Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820
  • -  Satire, English
  • -  Caricatures and cartoons--England
  • -  English wit and humor, Pictorial

Notes

  • -  "Life of Gillray": p. [v]-xii, signed: George Stanley.
  • -  Issued as an accompaniment to The works of James Gillray.
  • -  Has index.
  • -  Replace; LC Copy 1 replaced by preservation microfilm
  • -  LC Copy 2 part of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection.
  • -  Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975.
  • -  LAC ael 2019-09-10 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • xv, 496 p. ; 1 port. ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • NC1479.G5 W8 1851
  • Microfilm 24620 NC Replaces LC copy 1.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 16019052

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wright, Thomas, R. H Evans, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray: comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third. London: H.G. Bohn, 1851. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/16019052/.

APA citation style:

Wright, T., Evans, R. H. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. (1851) Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray: comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third. London: H.G. Bohn. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/16019052/.

MLA citation style:

Wright, Thomas, R. H Evans, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray: comprising a political and humorous history of the latter part of the reign of George the Third. London: H.G. Bohn, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/16019052/>.