WITH SEVENTY HUMOROUS DESIGNS BY THE AUTHOR.
“The ludicrous side of Photography is fair game for the caricaturist. With much cleverness Mr. Bede has seized the salient points of the new art.”—Athenæum.
“The work is full of illustrations, radiant with the raciness of Cruikshank, the broad and round humour of Rowlandson, knowledge of the world of Doyle, and quick apprehension of Leech.”—Herald.
NEW WORK BY THE LATE DOUGLAS JERROLD.
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Old Wine in New Bottles: Tales and Sketches of Life and Character, by DOUGLAS JERROLD, edited, with an Introduction, by his son, Blanchard Jerrold. With Illustrations by John Leech.
⁂ This work will contain some of the most characteristic pieces from the pen of the master wit—tales hitherto unknown and untold. Amongst others may be enumerated:—
- Some Account of a Stage Devil.
- Baron von Botts, a Tale of Blood.
- A Chapter on Black Dogs.
- The Actress at the Duke’s.
- Papers of a Gentleman-at-Arms.
- Bully Bottom’s Babes.
- The Rocking Horse.
- My Husband’s Winnings: a Household Incident.
- The Lamp-post: a Household Narrative.
- Midnight at Madame T.’s.
- The Old Boatman.
- Solomon’s Ape.
- Patty Larkspur’s Watch.
- The Tutor Fiend and his Three Pupils.
- Lizzy’s Back Hair.
- Christopher Snub, who was Born’d to be Hang’d.
- Recollections of Guy Fawkes, &c. &c.
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