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Additional authors

1. Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849
2. Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851
3. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
4. Dighton, Denis
5. Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860
6. Heath, William, 1795-1840

Description

1. 56 parts in 33 (2 v.) : col. ill.; 23 cm.

Alternative title

1. Rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and his cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall, through the metropolis
2. Further rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and his cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall, through the metropolis

Subject

1. London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Humor
2. London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Caricatures and cartoons

Call number

1. Arents BIP (Egan, P. Real life in London) 01-346

Note

1. Each part (no.) in the original illustrated buff, yellow or light brown paper covers, as issued weekly, 11-56 being double numbers. Title pages and other preliminaries for v. 1 in pt. 1; for v. 2 in pt. 27/28. Publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers and in pt. 55/56 ([6] p.).
2. Title page to v. 2 reads: Real life in London, or, The further rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and his cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall, &c. through the metropolis ... embellished and illustrated with a series of coloured prints, designed and engraved by Messrs. Heath, Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Rowlandson, &c.
3. Added engraved title pages.
4. Vol. 1: x, 656 p., [19] leaves of plates; v. 2: ix, 668 p., [16] leaves of plates.
5. Sometimes ascribed to Pierce Egan, author of Life in London (1821-1822); but cf. Cambridge history of English literature, v. 14, p. 225.
6. Most parts printed by Benjamin Bensley, a few by Augustus Applegarth, London.
7. Illustrations: 35 prints (incl. added title pages) : etching, aquatint, hand col. ; full-page. Designed and/or etched by H. Alken, T. Rowlandson, D. Dighton, W.H. Brooke and W. Heath.

Indexed in (note)

1. Abbey, J.R. Life in England

Author

1. Walker, G. R. (George Richard)

Title

1. Real life in London, or, The rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and his cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall, through the metropolis : exhibiting a living picture of fashionable characters, manners, and amusements in high and low life / by an amateur ; embellished and illustrated with a series of coloured prints, designed and engraved by Messrs. Alken, Dighton, Rowlandson, &c.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for Jones and Co., 1821-1822.

Indexed in:

1. Abbey, J.R. Life in England, 280

Local note

1. Parts 2 and 45/46 have part no. on front cover altered; pts. 41/42, 49/50 and 51/52 have part no. in ms.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849. Attributed name
2. Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851, illustrator. Etcher
3. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, illustrator. Etcher
4. Dighton, Denis, illustrator. Etcher
5. Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860. Illustrator
6. Heath, William, 1795-1840. Etcher

Research call number

1. Arents BIP (Egan, P. Real life in London) 01-346