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political satire, english7
politics and government4
freedom of the press1
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Hone, William (1780-1842)8
Cruikshank, George6
Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)6
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-18304
Hone, William4
Caroline, Queen, Consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-18212
M'Creery, J2
Phillips, Charles (1787?-1859)2
Barnes, Ralph1
Barnes, Ralph (1781-1869)1

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Royalty fog-bound, or, The perils of a night, and the frolics of a fortnight : a poem

Pindar, Peter (1738-1819); Lawler, C F

1815

Attributed to C.F. Lawler in the Brit. Mus. Cat. Advertisements: 1 p. at end. Signatures: [A][sup]2 B-E[sup]4.

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

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

A political satire. Engravings, incl. title vignette, by George Cruikshank.

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The total eclipse : a grand politico-astronomical phenomenon which occured in the year 1820 : with a series of engravings to demonstrate the configuration of the planets : to which is added an hieroglyphic adapted to these wonderful times!

Cruikshank, Robert (1789-1856)

[1820]

Title-vignette. "All the drawings for the Total Eclipse are by Mr. I.R. Cruikshank"--Verso of t.p.; "An Hieroglyphic" (p. 25) signed: "I.R. Cruikshank delt." A satire, in verse, attacking George I...

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The Queen's matrimonial ladder : a national toy, with fourteen step scenes and illustrations in verse : with eighteen other cuts

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

A satire, in verse, on George IV in defense of Queen Caroline. Attributed to William Hone by George. "All the drawings for this publication are by Mr. George Cruikshank" -- p. [2]. Includes "The...

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The political house that Jack built : with thirteen cuts

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

Attributed to Hone in B.M. Catalogue. B.M. Political Satires 13292-13304.

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The Man in the moon &c. &c. &c. : with fifteen cuts

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

A satire, in verse, on George IV. Attribution (in Brit. Mus. Catalogue) -- to Wm. Hone refuted, ill. attributed to G. Cruikshank in Brit. Mus. Catalogue of political and personal satires, 13508-1352...

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"Non mi ricordo!" &c. &c. &c

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1820

Anonymous, by William Hone.

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The political showman -- at home! : exhibiting his cabinet of curiosities and creatures -- all alive!

Hone, William (1780-1842); Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

1821

"Note. All the Drawings are by Mr. George Cruikshank." -- Page [7]. Publisher's advertisements: p. [30-32]. Political satire, in verse, attacking Lord Sidmouth and his cabinet, and upholding the p...

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The coronation dirge, or, A Queen and no Queen!!

Publisher's advertisements at end.

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The lament of the Emerald Isle

Phillips, Charles (1787?-1859); Hone, William (1780-1842); M'Creery, J

1818

A poem of irregular stanzas. Advertisment (p. [ii])--explaining expanded [fifth] edition: "Mr. Phillips has just transmitted to the publisher two additional stanzas, which are incorporated in this t...

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The Queen's case stated

Phillips, Charles (1787?-1859); Hone, William (1780-1842); M'Creery, J

1820

On verso of t.p. and p. 32: "J. M'Creery, Tooks-Court, Chancery-Lane, London." Dedication (p. [3]): "Dedicated to the memory of Anna Boleyn, the martyr'd consort of Henry the Eighth." Appendix (p....

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