The Political "A" Apple-Pie, Or, The Extraordinary Red Book Versified For the Instruction and Amusement Of The Rising Generation.

Published by J. Johnston. Printed (For the Author), 97. Cheapside., London., 1820

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Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, Staffs, United KingdomColophon Books (UK)

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32 page "Alphabet" of political satire in rhyme. with 23 wood-cuts by George Cruikshank and perhaps others? Printed by Owens in Doctors Commons, London. The title page and back cover handled and a large piece missing from top outer corner, but no loss to text, the contents nearly all very clean and hand-made paper in good state. Original stringing and looks to have been sold without any outer covers, so as issued. All edges uncut and uneven also as issued. Octavo. * This directly controversial squib and attack at privilege details the earnings or incomes from the persons depicted to be making for doing inferior work or stations in life. The intro in part states: "Should any of the Royal, Noble, Right Reverend, Right Honourable, Honourable and most worthy ladies and gentlemen, described as guests at this national feast, imagine that they are not perfectly welcome to all the good things set before them, as far at least as the Author is concerned. They will form a very erroneous idea of the real views and feelings of him who has invited the public to this entertainment". Rare. Alphabet and an adult one at that.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Political "A" Apple-Pie, Or, The Extraordinary Red Book Versified For the Instruction and Amusement Of The Rising Generation.
Author
William Hone.
Publisher
J. Johnston. Printed (For the Author), 97. Cheapside., London.
Publication year
1820
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Not applicable
Binding
Loose as Issued.
Illustrator
George Cruikshank.
Edition
5th or later Edition
Item weight
0.3 kilograms
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller catalogs
Caricature, Politics, Socialism

Colophon Books (UK)

Leek, Staffs, United Kingdom

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We are a small, single-owner business. We have been operating on and off since 1977 and our stock is varied, leaning towards antiquarian and 19th century with the addition of original aquatint and lithographic, or woodcut engravings. Also maps and Ephemera - in fact, anything interesting on paper really. We have in stock every item we list. We do not use stock photographs, but photograph each item individually. We very rarely use "fine" or "mint" as a description, mainly due to the age and the fact that 99.9% of what we sell has been pre-owned and therefor Fine would not be a term for a book we sell despite its fine-like appearance. We always take items back unreservedly if not in the condition as described. We always try to describe fully.…

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Colophon Books (UK)

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A small independant Rare and Secondhand Bookseller with many years experience and a dedication to the book and it's new owner. We abhor AI, digitalisation and poor or negligable descriptions. We can always be called and discuss with an enquirer person to person happily.