W. Kent & Co's Annual Catalogue, October 1858 — John Shaqi
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W. Kent & Co's Annual Catalogue, October 1858
W. Kent and Co.
Publishers' catalogs -- England -- London; W. Kent and Co. -- Catalogs
=The Bachelor's Own Book=: Being Twenty-four Passages in the Life
of Mr. Lambkin in the Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement. 5s. sewed;
coloured, 8s. 6d.
=The Comic Almanack=, from its commencement in 1835 to 1853.
Illustrated with numerous large Plates by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, and
many hundred amusing Cuts.
*** Any of the separate Years (except that for 1835) may be had
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=Comic Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck=: Wherein are duly set forth
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=The History of Mr. Ogleby=: Showing how, by the Polish of his
Manners, the Brilliancy of his Repartees, and the Elegance of his
Attitudes, he attained Distinction in the Fashionable World. 150
Designs, 6s. cloth.
=Shadows.= Twenty-five Amusing Engravings. By C. H. BENNETT.
Ornamental Wrapper, 2s. 6d.; coloured, 4s. 6d.
"Where's Shadow? Here, Sir. Shadow!"--_Shakspeare._
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=The Fables of AEsop and others.= Translated into Human Nature,
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seems to have the knack of combining comicality and fancy in
such proportions as shall be appetizing and digestible for the
public."--_Spectator._
=The Sandboys' Adventures=; or, London in 1851, during the Great
Exhibition. By HENRY MAYHEW and GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. 8vo, cloth, 8s.
6d.
=The Comical Creatures from Wurtemburg=; from the Stuffed Animals
in the Great Exhibition. Square, cloth, 3s. 6d.; coloured, 6s.
=Comical People= met with at the Great Exhibition, from Drawings by
J. J. GRANDVILLE. Small 4to, 3s. 6d.; coloured, 6s.
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=Schooldays of Eminent Men.= With Sketches of the Progress of
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=Popular Errors Explained and Illustrated.= Contents:--Errors
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With Frontispiece and Vignette. Price 3s. 6d.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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