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The English spy : an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous : with coloured plates and elegant vignettes of scenes sketched from the life

Title
  1. The English spy : an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous : with coloured plates and elegant vignettes of scenes sketched from the life / illustrated with numerous portraits of living characters, designed and etched by Cruikshank.
Published by
  1. [London] : Sherwood, Jones and Co., [1824-1826]
Author
  1. Westmacott, C. M. (Charles Molloy), 1787 or 1788-1868.

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Additional authors
  1. Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
  2. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
  3. Brighty, G. M.
  4. Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863.
  5. Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
  6. Thurston, John, 1774-1822.
  7. Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.
  8. Thompson, John, 1785-1866.
  9. Duyckinck Collection.
Publication date
  1. [Vol. 1], pt. 1-v. 2, pt. 24.
Description
  1. 2 v. : ill. (some col.); 26 cm.
Subject
  1. English wit and humor, Pictorial > Periodicals
  2. Smoking in art
  3. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century > Humor > Periodicals
Call number
  1. MEM C956we (Westmacott, C.M. English spy)
Note
  1. Title from covers.
  2. Volume title pages (dated 1825-1826) and other prelims. for binding in 2 v. issued with pt. 12 and pt. 24.
  3. Title on volume title pages: The English spy : an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous : comprising scenes and sketches in every rank of society, being portraits of the illustrious, eminent, eccentric, and notorious / drawn from the life by Bernard Blackmantle ; the illustrations designed by Robert Cruikshank.
  4. Portions in verse.
  5. Traditionally ascribed to C.M. Westmacott, but his authorship "cannot be decided with certainty"--Oxford DNB (WWW).
  6. Imprint varies. Pts. 17-24 and t.p. to v. 2 have imprint: London : Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper.
  7. Each vol. paged continuously. Vol. 1: xxiii, 417 p., [36] leaves of plates; v. 2: xv, 399 p., [36] leaves of plates.
  8. Illustrations: 71 prints : aquatint, hand-col. ; full-page. 67 designed, etched, aquatinted and colored by Robert Cruikshank; 2 designed by T. Rowlandson, 1 each by G.M. Brighty and T. Wageman. Dated in plate Mar. 1, 1824-Feb. 1, 1826 (no. [28] in v. 1 misdated "Augt. 2, 1284"). -- 74 prints : wood engraving ; full-page (1) or smaller (73). Engraved by G. Bonner, J. Thompson and others, after designs by R. Cruikshank, T. Rowlandson, J. Gilray and J. Thurston.
  9. Many ill. depict pipe-smokers, e.g., v. 1, plate facing p. 381; v. 2, ill., p. 349 and plate facing p. 386. Several references to tobacco in text, e.g., v. 2, p. 251: "Now, snuff and tobacco, the quid, the pinch, and the cigar ... "
  10. Issued in light brown paper covers with wood-engraved ill. (from plate no. [2], v. 1) on front cover. Prospectus and/or publisher's advertisements and notes on the ill. on p. [2-4] of covers; additional publisher's advertisements inserted in some issues.
  11. Also issued bound in 2 v.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1978 ed.)
  2. Abbey, J.R. Life
  3. Waterloo dir. of English newspapers and periodicals
Numbering (note)
  1. Issues 1-12 lack volume numbering.
Additional formats (note)
  1. Also available as an e-book through the Posner Memorial Collection, Carnegie-Mellon University Libraries website.
Provenance (note)
  1. Tilden Library 1895
  2. Lenox Library
Binding (note)
  1. Binding, by Riviere & Son, of dark blue morocco, gilt.
  2. In original paper covers. Partly unopened.
  3. Binding, by Riviere and Son, of red straight-grained morocco, gilt. Sides tooled, with 3 fillets. Inside dentelles. Back tooled and lettered; panels mitred and cornered, with center tool.
Author
  1. Westmacott, C. M. (Charles Molloy), 1787 or 1788-1868.
Title
  1. The English spy : an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous : with coloured plates and elegant vignettes of scenes sketched from the life / illustrated with numerous portraits of living characters, designed and etched by Cruikshank.
Imprint
  1. [London] : Sherwood, Jones and Co., [1824-1826] (London : Thomas Davison)
Current frequency
  1. Monthly
Indexed in:
  1. Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1978 ed.), 504
  2. Abbey, J.R. Life, 325
  3. Waterloo dir. of English newspapers and periodicals, 7596
Numbering
  1. Issues 1-12 lack volume numbering.
Additional formats
  1. Also available as an e-book through the Posner Memorial Collection, Carnegie-Mellon University Libraries website.
Provenance
  1. Tilden Library 1895 MEM
  2. Lenox Library Stuart
Binding
  1. Copy in Arents S 0989: Binding, by Riviere & Son, of dark blue morocco, gilt.
  2. Copy in Arents BIP: In original paper covers. Partly unopened.
  3. Spencer Coll. copy: Binding, by Riviere and Son, of red straight-grained morocco, gilt. Sides tooled, with 3 fillets. Inside dentelles. Back tooled and lettered; panels mitred and cornered, with center tool.
Local note
  1. Copy in MEM: Duyckinck Collection.
  2. Arents BIP Copy: Provenance: Lucius Wilmerding (bookplate).
  3. Spencer Coll. copy: Provenance: Bookplate of W.A. Spencer and armorial bookplate of Daniel Cooper.
Source
  1. ARNBIP720
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection
  3. Posner Memorial Collection e-book, v. 1
  4. Posner Memorial Collection e-book, v. 2
Added author
  1. Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. Etcher
  2. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827. Illustrator
  3. Brighty, G. M. Illustrator
  4. Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863. Illustrator
  5. Gillray, James, 1756-1815. Illustrator
  6. Thurston, John, 1774-1822. Illustrator
  7. Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836. Wood engraver
  8. Thompson, John, 1785-1866. Wood engraver
  9. Wilmerding, Lucius, 1880-1949. Former owner
  10. Duyckinck Collection.
Continued by
  1. St. James's royal magazine, and monthly gazette of fashion
LCCN
  1. 1500433
Research call number
  1. MEM C956we (Westmacott, C.M. English spy)
  2. Arents S 0989
  3. Arents BIP (Westmacott, C. English 1825) 06-398
  4. Stuart 11511-11512
  5. Spencer Coll. Eng. 1825-1826 (Westmacott, C.M. English spy)
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