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Murders and Moralities : English Catchpenny Prints, 1800-1860

Murders and Moralities : English Catchpenny Prints, 1800-1860

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Murders and Moralities : English Catchpenny Prints, 1800-1860

by Gretton, T

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Wrappers somewhat darkened, otherwise Very Good
ISBN 10
0714180289
ISBN 13
9780714180281
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British Museum Publications, London, xxx edition, 1980. Laminated illustrated wrappers, small 4to, 25 cm. 128 pp, chiefly ills. From the blurb: "Murders, hangings, disasters, moral tales, politics and religion were the favourite themes of the single-sheet ballads and broadsides produced in nineteenth-century England. Sold by hawkers and pedlars, on city streets or at country fairs, they entertained and informed the literate poor. So much interest has been shown in the texts of these catchpenny prints that their striking woodblock illustrations tend to be overlooked. Thomas Gretton has selected over ninety examples of these to show their unexpected variety: gruesomeu naïve, bizarre or comical, they have an immediate appeal. In shifting the focus away from the texts the author sets the illustrations in their context and argues for their historical importance in documenting a way of seeing the world which is now unfamiliar, as well as reflecting the attitudes and aspirations of the people who gave them birth. Wrappers somewhat darkened, otherwise Very Good.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Murders and Moralities : English Catchpenny Prints, 1800-1860
Author
Gretton, T
Format/Binding
Laminated illustrated wrappers, small 4to, 25 cm
Book Condition
Used - Wrappers somewhat darkened, otherwise Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0714180289
ISBN 13
9780714180281
Publisher
British Museum Publications, London, xxx edition, 1980
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1980
Pages
128 pp, chiefly ills
Keywords
Gretton, Thomas Wood-engraving, English - Catalogs. Wood-engraving - 19th century - England - Catalogs. Broadsides - England - Catalogs. Broadsides - England - 19th century - History. Murder in art. Prints - Technique - Woodcut Engraving. Illustration of
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