Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Westmacott, C. M. (Charles Molloy), 1787 or 1788-1868
Title:
The English spy: an original work, characteristic, satirical, and humorous. Comprising scenes and sketches in every rank of society, being portraits of the illustrious, eminent, eccentric, and notorious. Drawn from the life by Bernard Blackmantle. The illustrations designed by Robert Cruikshank ...
Published / Created:
London, Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826.
Physical Description:
2 v. col. front., ill., col. plates. 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title vignette; head- and tail-pieces.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Subject Terms:
Davison, Thomas -- Printer. | Zaehnsdorf (Firm) -- Bookbinder. | Sherwood, Jones, and Co. -- Publisher. | Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper -- Publisher. | Satire, English. | England -- Social life and customs.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1825-1826. | Wood engravings -- 1825-1826.
Contributors:
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789–1856. | Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796–1836. | Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827. | Lee, James. | Thompson, John, 1785–1866. | Gillray, James, 1756–1815. | Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787–1863. | Brighty, G. M., ill. | March.