Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Grant, John, active 1836-1846
Title:
The penny wedding / by John Grant.
Published / Created:
London : Grant and Co., 1836.
Physical Description:
[6], 34, [2] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GT2745 .G73 1836+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatint engravings by Joshua Gleadah; after John Grant.

"Taylor, printer, 39 Coleman Street."--P. 34.

Title page is engraved.

NSTC, 2G17768

Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 491

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in contemporary gray paper boards with green cloth spine.

BEIN 1975 2780: Bookplate of Coleman O. Parsons. Bookplate and autograph of J. Alan Arthur.
Contents:
The feet washing -- Meeting the first foot -- The bride's welcome home -- The wedding dinner -- The Shamit Reel -- The bedding & throwing the stocking.
Subject Terms:
Marriage customs and rites -- Scotland. | Scotland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Grant and Co. -- Publisher. | Taylor, -- Printer. | Parsons, Coleman O. -- Bookplate. | Arthur, J. Alan -- Bookplate. | Arthur, J. Alan -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Publisher's advertisements. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1836.
Contributors:
Gleadah, Joshua, active 1815–1836, engraver.