Edward the Seventh :
a play on the past and present times with a view to the future : illustrated by double-page and whole page cartoons of suggestive scenes, and a treble-page frontispiece, presenting the portraits of the authors of "The Coming k---"

Description

Main Author

Beeton, Samuel Orchart, 1831-1877.

Related Names

Emerson, George R. (George Rose)
Emerson, S. R.
Murray, Eustace Clare Grenville, 1824-1881.
Jerrold, Evelyn Douglas, 1850?-1885.
Philander Smiff, O. P. Q.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Published for the proprietors, 1876.

Subjects

Edward > Edward / VII, > Edward / VII, / King of Great Britain, > Edward / VII, / King of Great Britain, / 1841-1910 > Edward / VII, / King of Great Britain, / 1841-1910 / Humor.
Victoria, > Victoria, / Queen of Great Britain, > Victoria, / Queen of Great Britain, / 1819-1901 > Victoria, / Queen of Great Britain, / 1819-1901 / Humor.
Shakespeare, William, > Shakespeare, William, / 1564-1616 > Shakespeare, William, / 1564-1616 / Parodies, imitations, etc.
Political satire, English.
Great Britain > Great Britain / Politics and government > Great Britain / Politics and government / 1837-1901 > Great Britain / Politics and government / 1837-1901 / Humor.

Note

Published by Weldon & Co.; cf. "notice to advertisers" (at foot of p. iv in some copies; at foot of half-title in others; and not present in still others)
By Samuel O. Beeton, A.A. Dowty, and Evelyn D. Jerrold. Cf. One behind the scenes. The key to Edward the Seventh; BLC; H. Montgomery Hyde, Mr and Mrs Beeton, p. 153. Formerly attributed to Eustace C. Grenville Murray, or to Beeton, "Doughty", and S.R. (or George R.) Emerson.
"By the authors of The Coming k---, The Siliad, and Jon Duan"--Cover.
Cover and running title: Edward VII.
A Shakespearian parody, in the style of Henry IV and Henry V.

Physical Description

iv, 90 p., [8] leaves of plates (3 folded) : ill. ; 25 cm.

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