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Heads of the People or Portraits of the English
Drawn by Kenny Meadows with original esssays by Douglas Jerrold, W. M. Thackeray, Laman Blanchard, Samuel Lover, Leman Rede, Leigh Hunt, Mrs. Gore, Mrs S. C. Hall,Wm Howitt, and others

LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE
NEW YORK: 416 BROOME STREET

(1878)

Original antique engravings over 145 years old.

Sheet size: approximately 6.25 x 9.25 inches
IMAGE AREA VARIES, BUT GENERALLY ABOUT 3.5 X 4 INCHES, EXCLUDING TEXT
Blank verso
Original text page(s) accompany engraving whenever possible.

PLEASE CLICK ON THUMBNAIL IMAGES FOR AN ENLARGED VIEW OF THE ENTIRE SHEET.
OCCASIONAL FOX MARKS TO BE EXPECTED, PLEASE VIEW ENLARGEMENTS TO ASSESS CONDITION OF EACH ENGRAVING.

Frontispiece
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

Frontispiece to Volume I
$20
The Dressmaker
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Dress-Maker
$15
The Diner-Out
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Diner-Out
$10
The Stock-Broker
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Stock-Broker
$15
The Lawyer's Clerk
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Lawyer's Clerk
The 'Lion' of a Party
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The 'Lion' of a Party
$10
(REPAIRED TEAR IN LOWER MARGIN, WELL OUTSIDE IMAGE AREA)
The Medical Student
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Medical Student
$20
The Maid of All-Work
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Maid of All-Work
$20
The Fashionable Physician
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Fashionable Physician
$15
The Spoilt Child
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Spoilt Child
$20
The Old Lord
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Old Lord
$10
The Beadle of the Parish
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Beadle of the Parish
$10
Note diagonal "line" to the left of head. Unknown whether this is intentional (perhaps the beginning of rain??) or whether the printing plate was scratched.
The Linen-Draper's Assistant
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Linen-Draper's Assistant
$10
The Auctioneer
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Auctioneer
$15
The Monthly Nurse
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Monthly Nurse
$10
The Landlady
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Landlady

$10
The Introducer
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Introducer

$10
The Barmaid
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Barmaid

$20
The Man of Many Goes
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Man of Many Goes

$15
The Parlour Orator
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Parlour Orator

$15
The Sentimental Singer
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Sentimental Singer

$15
The President
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The President

$15
The Last Go
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

TAVERN HEADS
The Last Go

$15
The Teetotaler
(Click image to view a scan of the entire sheet.
Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on actual antique print.)
SHEET SIZE: APPROX. 6.25 X 9.25 INCHES

The Teetotaler
$15
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