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Title(s)
Moments of fancy and whim / by Henry Alken.
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Additional Title(s)
Moments of fancy
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Published/Created
London : Thomas M'Lean, Repository of Wit and Humour, 1823.
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Physical Description
14 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 29 x 44 cm.
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2011 57 Copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Host bibliographic record [Library Catalog] -
Copyright Status
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Full YALE Library Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
Title from cover.
The plates have running title: Moments of fancy.
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 40.
Van Devanter, W. Checklist of books illustrated by Henry Alken, 48
Siltzer, F. Story of British sporting prints (2nd ed), p. 71
BAC: British Art Center copy is part of a compilation of titles by Henry Alken issued by his publisher T. McLean with the title British sportsman's vade mecum. Bound in gilt-tooled brown calf. Plates mounted.
Scenes depicting humorous sporting and domestic incidents. -
Subject Terms
English wit and humor, Pictorial. | Flick, Reuben Jay -- Bookplate. | M'Lean, Thomas -- Publisher. | Regency -- England. | Satire, English.
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Form/Genre
Hand-colored illustrations. | Soft-ground etchings -- Hand-colored -- 1823.
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Export
A phaeton and four -- Not a bit of fancy -- Real English fancy -- A fancy man -- Past consideration -- Got an engagement -- There is a pleasure in being mad -- A day nurse -- Who would bear the many shocks that flesh is heir to -- How dangerous it is, that this man goes loose -- No fancy for a waggon -- Playing at soldiers -- As the things used to be done -- Good for neither or the other.
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