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Creator:
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807
Title(s):

The comforts of human life, or, Smiles and laughter of Charles Chearful and Martin Merryfellow : in seven dialogues.

Additional Title(s):

Comforts of human life

Smiles and laughter of Charles Chearful and Martin Merryfellow

Edition:
Second edition.
Published/Created:
London : Printed for Oddy and Co. 27, Oxford Street, by J. and W. Smith, King Street, Seven Dials, 1807.
Physical Description:
xi, [1], 226 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR4785.H78 C66 1807
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Satirical answer to the Miseries of human life.
Attributed to Robert Heron. Cf. Halkett & Laing.
Frontispiece aquatint engraving signed: I.H. Green [i.e. John Hippisley Green?].
Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature (1926-62 edition), v.1, p. 379
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 306
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original blue boards.
Subject Terms:
Oddy and Co. -- Publisher.
Smith, J. -- Printer.
Smith, W. -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1807.
Contributors:
Green, John Hippisley, 1753- ill.
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