Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851
Title:
Involuntary thoughts.
Published / Created:
London : Published by Thos. McLean, 1823-1824.
Physical Description:
[8] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 27 x 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2011 57 Copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Without title page. Title and imprint appear on each plate.

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 39

Siltzer, F. Story of British sporting prints (2nd ed), p. 72

Van Devanter, W. Checklist of books illustrated by Henry Alken, 44

BAC: British Art Center copy is part of a compilation of titles by Henry Alken issued by his publisher T. McLean. Spine title: British sportsman's vade mecum. Plates mounted two-to-a-page.
Contents:
May temptation never conquer virture &c. -- Involuntary bondage &c. -- Wanted an housekeeper to a single gentleman &c. -- A man of some weight in the parish &c. -- More friends, and less need of them &c. -- A water party very dry &c. -- May we never want a friend and a bottle to give him &c. -- May we never feel want or want feeling &c.
Subject Terms:
Satire, English. | English wit and humor, Pictorial. | Regency -- England. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | McLean, Thos. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Soft-ground etchings -- Hand-colored -- 1821.