Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811
Title:
Geoffrey Gambado's surprising feats in horsemanship : exemplified in a series of very laughable caricatures.
Alternate Title(s):
Surprising feats in horsemanship
Published / Created:
New York : Published by S. King, of whom may be had the greatest variety of toy books in the United States, 1824.
Physical Description:
[12] leaves : all color illustrations ; 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title.
Contents:
How to stop your horse at pleasure -- How to ride a horse upon three legs -- How to turn any horse mare or gelding -- How to ride up Hyde Park -- The mistaken notion -- How to lose your way -- How to ride genteel and agreeable down hill -- A bit of blood -- One way to stop your horse -- How to be run away with -- How to pass a carriage -- Geoffrey Gambado Esq.
Subject Terms:
Horsemanship -- Caricatures and cartoons. | Horses -- Caricatures and cartoons. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1824. | Publisher's advertisements. | Toy books.
Contributors:
Charles, William, 1776–1820, engraver. | King, Solomon, 1791–1832, publisher.