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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.
The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.
There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.
The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.
| Awaiting the postman on Saint Valentine’s Day Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)
St. Valentine’s day, the 14th of February (US: February 14) “Where can the postman be, I say? He ought to fly—on such a day!Of all days in the year, you know, It’s monstrous rude to be so slow: The fe [...] Keywords: people, romance, sketches, humour Places shown: none Added: 2007-01-05 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | | A beast devours a human heart Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)
This illustration appears in the entry for February 14t, St. Valentine’s Day. “remember, my dear girl, that as smiles on the face sometimes conceal cruel dispositions, so there are some who write Vale [...] Keywords: romance, symbols, animals Places shown: none Added: 2006-12-26 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested |