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Epsom Races : the Derby Day
Title
Epsom Races : the Derby Day.
Publication
London : Published by S. & J. Fuller, at their Sporting Gallery, 34, Rathbone Place, [1819]
Physical Description
1 print on 4 joined sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 6 x 180 cm, acordion folded to 6 x 13 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in publisher's original green cloth in green cloth slip case. Folder and slip case with racing design stamped in gilt. Publisher's advertisements on rear pastedown.
Notes
Attributed to Henry Alken.
Date of publication from Abbey.
Cover title: Going to Epsom Races.
Title and imprint from front paste-down.
A variant issue was issued in scroll format (in wooden case), with title: Going to Epsom Races : a ludicrious amusement, consisting of modern costume, characters, dandies, equipages, and horsemanship.
Summary
"A panoramic view, fifteen feet in length, comprising the road, with its diversified and amusing incidents, consisting of costume, character, moden equipage, and London conveyance ..."--Front pastedown.
Variant and related titles
Going to Epsom Races
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 20, 2014
References
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 472
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Aquatints - Hand-colored - 1819.
Panoramas.
Accordion fold format (Binding)
Publishers' advertisements.
Also listed under
S. and J. Fuller, publisher.
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