Cruikshank, The Spirit of the public journals - 1825 - WOODCUTS

Cruikshank, George (Illustrations). The Spirit of the public journals, for the year M.DCCC.XXIII. Being an impartial selection of the most exquisite essays, jeux d’esprits, and tales og humour, prose and verse, that have appeared in the morning, evening, and Sunday newspapers, with explanatory notes. Seconde edition. London, Sherwood, Jones and Co, 1825. 8°. XV, 576 S. mit Holzschnitt-Portrait u. 6 Holzschnitt-Illustrationen von G. Cruikshank. Hldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückenschild u. Rückenverg.

Das humoristische Jahrbuch mit Illustrationen des berühmten englischen Karikaturisten erschien von 1797 bis 1825. – Die Holzschnitte illustrieren „On drunkeness“ (Alkoholismus), „Modern refinement“ (eine Familie bei der Hausmusik), „Miseries of matrimony“ (streitendes Ehepaar, im Hintergrund 2 Teufel), „Seduction“ (alter Mann hält die Hand einer jungen Frau, im Hintergrund mehrere Teufel), „On gambling“ (verzweifelter Spieler neben einem umgekippten Spieltisch), „Nelly Rouse, a scene in seven-dials, Rouse versus Manning“ (zwei raufende Frauen auf einem Markt). – „This series commences with coverage of a fascinating but relatively untapped source for Romantic Studies – the long-running Spirit of the Public Journals, founded and edited in 1797 by Stephen Jones and printed for him by Sherwood, Jones & Co in London. Later taken over by C. M. Westmacott (who employed George Cruikshank as illustrator), the success of the Spirit of the Public Journals is reflected in its longevity. Described by Jones as ‘an impartial selection of the most exquisite essays and jeux d’espirits’ of the age, this collection offers scholars the opportunity to dip into a wide range of contemporary periodicals – helping to identify the preoccupations of the period and to gauge tastes. The Spirit of the Public Journals includes periodicals aimed at both male and female readers and published in a variety of places, including titles such as the Gentleman’s Magazine and the Lady’s Monthly Museum; the St. James’ Chronicle, the Hampshire Telegraph; the Sussex Chronicle and the Calcutta Chronicle. Major Romantic authors such as James Macpherson, Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron are all well represented“ (Adam Matthew, Romantic Journals). – Nur vereinzelt leicht braunfleckig, schönes dekorativ gebundenes Exemplar.