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The political "A, Apple-pie", or, The "Extraordinary red book" : versified for the instruction and amusement of the rising generation

Archive Print part: YAS 1060

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Type of record: Book

Title: The political "A, Apple-pie", or, The "Extraordinary red book" : versified for the instruction and amusement of the rising generation

Level: Piece

Classmark: YAS 1060

Additional creator(s): Hone, William (1780-1842) (Other); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (Other)

Related people: Hone, William; Cruikshank, George

Publisher: Printed for J. Johnston

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1820

Language: English

Size and medium: 32 unnumbered pages

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/498925

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010684699705181

Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society

Description

A political satire.


Engravings, incl. title vignette, by George Cruikshank.


Sometimes attributed to William Hone. For an argument against this attribution, see British Museum. Dept. of Prints and Drawings. Catalogue of prints and drawings..., v. 10, nos. 13588-13610.

Additional description

Bound with 13 other publications in volume with spine title: 'Tracts'. Volume contents: 1. The political "A, Apple-pie", or, The "Extraordinary red book". 1820. -- 2. The total eclipse. [1820] -- 3. The Queen's matrimonial ladder. 1820. -- 4. The political house that Jack built. 1820. -- 5. The Man in the moon &c. &c. &c. 1820. -- 6. "Non mi ricordo!" 1820. -- 7. The political showman -- at home! 1821. -- 8. The coronation dirge. [1820?] -- 9. The lament of the Emerald Isle. 1818. -- 10. The Queen's case stated. 1820. -- 11. Royalty fog-bound. 1815. -- 12. Proceedings in the House of Commons [etc.] [1818] -- 13. Remarks on the sermon [etc.] 1819. -- 14. Huddersfield Festival, 1821. [1821] With a list of contents in manuscript on flyleaf. Item no.13: with manuscript annotations on title page

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