George III : a life in caricature / Kenneth Baker
by Baker, Kenneth 1934-
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0500251401
- ISBN 13
- 9780500251409
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About This Item
London : Thames & Hudson, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 26 cm. Notes; ""With 194 illustrations"". Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; No petticoat government, no scotch minister -- The rake on the make -- The blind trumpeter, 1770-1782 -- You cannot conquer America -- Kill the fox -- The bottomless Pitt -- The madness -- George split farthing -- Murderous attacks -- The patron -- France and revolution -- Farmer George -- God save the king -- The father figure -- After Pitt -- The final years, 1811-1820. Subjects; George III, King of Great Britain 1738-1820 ; Caricatures and cartoons. Gillray, James 1756-1815.Cruikshank, Isaac 1756-1811. Rowlandson, Thomas 1756-1827. Newton, Richard 1777-1798. Dent, William 1788-1824.Monarchy Great Britain ; Caricatures and cartoons.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 394684
- Title
- George III : a life in caricature / Kenneth Baker
- Author
- Baker, Kenneth 1934-
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500251401
- ISBN 13
- 9780500251409
- Publisher
- London : Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2007901128
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