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Lottery puffs with Twelfth Night characters engraved by George Cruikshank
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Lottery puffs with Twelfth Night characters engraved by George Cruikshank.
Publication
[London] : J. & J. Sivewright ... 37, Cornhill, 11, Holburn, 38 Haymarket, 141, Oxford-St., [1820]
Physical Description
1 sheet : 24 illustrations ; 55 x 44 cm
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger.
On each lottery puff: Lottery begins drawing 12th January, 1820.
Includes puff numbers 1347-1370: John Bull, Sukey Salmon, Alderman Turtle, Queen, Tabby Turnip, Billy Bantam, Polly Pigface, Molly Maid, Toby Fillpot, The Grand Turk, Colly Calf-head, John Dory, Pomposa Pine-apple, Doughy Upper-crust, Dolly Dumpling, Timothy Tun-Belly, Simon Sheepface, King, Cissy Cowslip, Letty Lambkin, Dame Partlett, Kitty Cabbage, Giddy Goosecap, Solomon Sirloin.
Summary
Twenty-four letterpress and engraved lottery puffs uncut on one sheet. Each puff includes engravings of Twelfth night character by George Cruikshank and an 8-line poem.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 15, 2024
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lottery puffs.
Advertisments - England - London - 1820.
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