Buy this book on-line Mayhew, Henry : George Cruikshank and H.G. HineDavid Brogue, Fleet Street, London, 1851
8vo. 63, David Brogue's Annual Cataloge [dated Christmas 1850] 22pp. Frontis present: Hand-coloured folding plate measuring 42.5 x 16 cms called 'Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration or Importing the Fair Sex from the Savage Islands in Consequence of Exporting all our own to Australia!!!!!'. Calender pages unfilled and sold as compete. Couple of small fold splits to the edges. The stitching has rotted so the book needs re-sewing but a scarce item in v.g. conditon generally. Front board gilt titles and emblem. Hand -written spine in black ink. Title-page engraved by Henry Vizetelly. Cruickshanks satirical print is about the governments attemps to get more women to emmigrate from Britain to Australia to balance so many men going. This would result he suggests women form Africa being imported resulting in horror by the men left in Britain!. Book Condition: V.g.. Binding: Soft Cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Mayhew, Henry : George Cruikshank and H.G. Hine. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, livres d'occasion, libri antichi, libri rari and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |