The masquerade : containing a variety of merry characters of all sorts, properly dressed for the occasion : calculated to amuse and instruct all the good boys and girls in the kingdom
Date1785
Names
Marshall, John (Printer)
(printer)
Format
"A company of masques being assembled by command of the Emporer of Lilliput ... a little gentleman of my acquaintance ... obtained leave to make drawings of the several characters on the spot ..." -- advertisement, page [7].
At foot of title-page: [Price three pence bound and gilt.].
Bound in Dutch flowery boards.
Description of each character, as he or she parades into view.
Last page is a pastedown.
Pagination includes frontispiece.
Publisher's advertisements on page [77]-79.
The frontispiece, included in the paging, and eighteen text illustrations are engraved on copper.
When Jackey Goldney finishes his apprenticeship, his master presents him with a lottery ticket which came up for a ten thousand pound prize. page 11
Contents: Fortune -- Tragedy and Comedy -- A student -- The Cherokee chief -- Harlequin and monkey -- A jockey and pilgrim -- A Quaker and a fruit-girl -- A fryar and Indian girl -- A sailor and girl -- The beggar -- A shepherdess -- Ass-driver, and man with an ass's head -- Caliban -- Sir John Falstaff -- A gipsey with her children -- An hussar -- Tom Fool -- Momus.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 11 cm x 7 cm (4 5/16 in. x 2 3/4 in.)
Language
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131039927256D
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