The Queen's matrimonial ladder, :
a national toy, with fourteen step scenes; and illustrations in verse, with eighteen other cuts. /
By the author of "The political house that Jack built."

Description

Main Author

Hone, William, 1780-1842.

Related Names

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by and for William Hone ..., 1820.

Edition

42nd ed.

Subjects

George > George / IV, > George / IV, / King of Great Britain, > George / IV, / King of Great Britain, / 1762-1830.
Caroline, > Caroline, / Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, > Caroline, / Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, / 1768-1821.

Note

Advertisements: [2] p. at end.
Includes "The Joss and his folly", p. [18]-[20].
Issued also in Hone's Facetiæ and miscellanies. 2nd ed. London, 1827.
Note on verso of t.p.: All the drawings for this publication are by Mr. George Cruikshank.
Written by Wm. Hone, with ill. by G. Cruikshank described in Brit. Mus. Catalogue of political and personal satires, 13790-13807; Cohn A.M. G. Cruikshank, 680.
A satire, in verse, on George IV in defense of Queen Caroline.

Physical Description

[24] p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (8vo in 4s)

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