Hints to the bearers of walking-sticks and umbrellas : illustrated by six engravings.
Edition:
Third edition, corrected and enlarged.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for J. Murray, Fleet-Street; J. Harding, St. James's-Street; and Brown & Crombie, Edinburgh, 1809.
Physical Description:
32 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT2220 .D86 1809Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Signed, p. 32: Solomon Upright. Attributed to John Shute Duncan. Cf. Halkett & Laing.With etched plates and wood engravings within text.Printed by C. Squire, Printer, Furnival's-Inn-Court.Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature (1926-62 edition), v. 3, p. 42NSTC, H1796BAC: British Art Center copy bound in marbled boards. Original brown paper front wrapper bound in. Engraved vignette on front wrapper. Inscribed: From the author to the Misses Greene. May 11th 1811.
Subject Terms:
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) | Umbrellas. | Parasols. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Murray, J. -- Publisher. | Squire, C. -- Printer. | Duncan, John Shute, 1769–1844 -- Pres. insc. to the Misses Greene, May 11th, 1811. | Greene, Misses -- Pres. insc. from John Shute Duncan, May 11th, 1811.