Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The Cabinet of modern art and literary souvenir.
Alternate Title(s):
Literary souvenir
Published / Created:
London : Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1825-37.
Physical Description:
13 volumes : illustrations ; 14-20 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
AY13 .C33
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Periodicals
Notes:
BAC: British Art Center has two volumes only: 2nd ser. (1836) and 3rd ser. (1837). Bound in original blind- and gilt-tooled brown morocco, with gilt edges.

Faxon's Literary annuals and gift-books gives 11 vols., 1825-1835, under title "Literary souvenir" (also 1825-1834 in large paper, 7.75 x 4.75 inches, etc.); under title "Cabinet of modern art" are given 3 vols., 1836-1837, 1842 (7.50 x 5.25 inches, etc.)

Edited by Alaric A. Watts.

1830 issue prints made by: C. Rolls (after G.H. Harlowe, W. Collins, T. Uwins, A.E. Chalon); M.I. Danforth (after C.R. Leslie); J.C. Edwards (after H. Howard); E. Portbury (after R. Westall); Henry Rollins (after A. Phalipon); E. Goodall (after W. Allston); J. Goodyear (after F.P. Stephanoff); J.T. Willmore (after J. Martin); Robert Graves (after Sir Thomas Lawrence).

1825-28, 1835-37 have added title-pages, engravings.

Printed for Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1825-1826; published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green [etc.], 1827-1834; Whittaker and Co., 1835-1837.
Subject Terms:
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) | English literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals. | Gift books. | Stuart, Evelyn -- Presentation inscription to L. Stuart. | Stuart, Louisa, Lady, 1757–1851 -- Presentation inscription from E. Stuart.
Form/Genre:
Engravings. | Steel engravings. | Gift books.
Contributors:
Allston, Washington, 1779–1843, artist. | Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780–1860, artist. | Collins, William, 1788–1847, artist. | Danforth, Moseley Isaac, 1800–1862, printmaker. | Edwards, J. C., active 19th century, printmaker. | Goodall, Edward, 1795–1870, printmaker. | Goodyear, Joseph, 1797–1839, printmaker. | Graves, Robert, 1798–1873, printmaker. | Harlow, George Henry, 1787–1819, artist. | Howard, Henry, 1769–1847, artist. | Lawrence, Thomas, 1769–1830, artist. | Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794–1859, artist. | Martin, John, 1789–1854, artist. | Phalipon, Adolphe, artist. | Portbury, E. J., approximately 1795–1885, printmaker. | Rolls, Charles, 1800– printmaker. | Rolls, Henry, printmaker. | Stephanoff, Francis Philip, 1788–1860, artist. | Uwins, Thomas, 1782–1857, artist. | Watts, Alaric Alexander, 1797–1864, editor. | Westall, Richard, 1765–1836, artist. | Willmore, James Tibbetts, 1800–1863, printmaker. | Hurst, Robinson, and Co., publisher. | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, publisher. | Whittaker & Co., publisher.