The political barbers, sewing up the mouth of the late Member for Westminister, Old Glory's favorite Hobby:
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Summary: | Letterpress broadside sheet [cropped at bottom of sheet] featuring a woodcut at top of sheet of a member of parliament [possibly Henry Hardinge, (1785-1856) who served as Chief Secretary of Ireland in 1830 and again in 1834-1835] seated but wriggling on a chair, wearing a dunce's hat on his head while having his lips sewn up by [at left] the Lord Chancellor and [at right] Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, (1764-1845) [who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from November 1830 to July 1834]. With references to Robert Peel, Daniel O'Connell and other contemporaneous politicians within the satirical verses printed at bottom half of sheet. |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published / Created: |
[S.l. :
s.n.,
n.d., ca. 183- ].
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Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 sheet ; woodcut and letterpress printing, 37.1 x 28.1 cm.. Varying form of title: My hobby, oh! more |