The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

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Scottish author Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) first published The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle in 1751. The popular story of Hawser Trunnion, a retired naval officer, went through three editions until one was published with illustrations.

Peregrine Pickle

Peregrine Pickle



Swiss artist Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) created a frontispiece for the fourth edition in 1768 and many other illustrated editions followed designed by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), Robert Dodd, (1748-1815), and Richard Corbould (1757-1831) among others. In 1805, Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) took on the project and add two color plates to Smollett’s story. Graphic Arts (GA) Rowlandson 1805

Peregrine Pickle

peregrine pickle

peregrine pickle

Peregrine Pickle

The Graphic Arts collection also holds the rare volume Rowlandson’s Humorous Illustrations of the Works of Fielding and Smollett, consisting of forty etchings by Rowlandson, [George Moutard] Woodward, &c. (GA) Rowlandson 1808.8. Among these forty prints are six designed by various artists for editions of the Peregrine Pickle. Rowlandson’s are seen above on the right.

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I came across this entry because I have a copy of Rowlandson`Humorous Illustrations etc referred to that I am trying to research. I bought it so long ago that I cannot remember where , when or for how much. My copy has the illustrations uncoloured. I would like to know more about the book if anyone can tell me.