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Creator:
Hempel, Charles William, 1777–1855
Title(s):
The commercial tourist, or, Gentleman traveller : a satirical poem : in four cantos : embellished with colored engravings.
Additional Title(s):

Commercial tourist

Gentleman traveller
Edition:
The second edition, greatly enlarged.
Published/Created:
London : Sold by G. and W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1822.
Physical Description:
[4], 140 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR4782.H45 C66 1822
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Authorship attribution from DNB.
Aquatint engravings by and after Robert Cruikshank.
First appearance of the engravings by Robert Cruikshank.
Printed by Polyblank, Printer, Truro.
DNB, v. 9, p. 397
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Widener cat., 225
NSTC, 2H16634
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 305
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in publisher's pink boards. Printed label on spine: The Commercial Tourist. Price 9s.
Subject Terms:
G. and W. B. Whittaker -- Publisher
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Polyblank -- Printer.
Satire, English.
Traveling sales personnel -- Humor.
Wit and humor -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1822.
Contributors:
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789–1856, ill.
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