Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851, Moments of fancy and whim , 1823
- Title(s):
- Moments of fancy and whim / by Henry Alken.
- Additional Title(s):
- Moments of fancy
- Published/Created:
- London : Thomas M'Lean, Repository of Wit and Humour, 1823.
- Physical Description:
- 14 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 29 x 44 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2011 57 Copy 3Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/603129
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Title from cover.
The plates have running title: Moments of fancy.
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 40.
Van Devanter, W. Checklist of books illustrated by Henry Alken, 48
Siltzer, F. Story of British sporting prints (2nd ed), p. 71
BAC: British Art Center copy is part of a compilation of titles by Henry Alken issued by his publisher T. McLean with the title British sportsman's vade mecum. Bound in gilt-tooled brown calf. Plates mounted.
Scenes depicting humorous sporting and domestic incidents. - Subject Terms:
- English wit and humor, Pictorial.Flick, Reuben Jay -- Bookplate.M'Lean, Thomas -- Publisher.Regency -- England.Satire, English.
- Form/Genre:
- Hand-colored illustrations.
Soft-ground etchings -- Hand-colored -- 1823. - Export:
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- A phaeton and four
- Not a bit of fancy
- Real English fancy
- A fancy man
- Past consideration
- Got an engagement
- There is a pleasure in being mad
- A day nurse
- Who would bear the many shocks that flesh is heir to
- How dangerous it is, that this man goes loose
- No fancy for a waggon
- Playing at soldiers
- As the things used to be done
- Good for neither or the other.
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