Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807
Title:
The comforts of human life, or, Smiles and laughter of Charles Chearful and Martin Merryfellow : in seven dialogues.
Alternate Title(s):
Comforts of human life
Edition:
Second edition.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Oddy and Co. 27, Oxford Street, by J. and W. Smith, King Street, Seven Dials, 1807.
Physical Description:
xi, [1], 226 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR4785.H78 C66 1807
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Satirical answer to the Miseries of human life.

Attributed to Robert Heron. Cf. Halkett & Laing.

Frontispiece aquatint engraving signed: I.H. Green [i.e. John Hippisley Green?].

Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature (1926-62 edition), v.1, p. 379

Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 306

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original blue boards.
Subject Terms:
Oddy and Co. -- Publisher. | Smith, J. -- Printer. | Smith, W. -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1807.
Contributors:
Green, John Hippisley, 1753– ill.