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Counter-Medly political cartoon, 1764

Permanent ID:
12055
Call number:
Bc 612 C83
Date:
1764
Image Description:
David James Dove’s reply to Isaac Hunt’s The medley, accusing Dove of gross immorality. Verse in sixteen stanzas; first line: Hail poets twelve! None like you e’er were born. Followed by: A song. To the tune of a free and an accepted Mason. First lines: Come let us prepare We true men that are. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in four columns plus a song; engraved cut at head of title.

Main author is David James Dove and publisher is Anton Armbruster in Philadelphia.
Inscription:
The COUNTER-MEDLY, being a PROPER ANSWER to all the DUNCES of the MEDLY and their ABETTORS.
Address:
Philadelphia
Format:
Political cartoons
Dimensions:
Width: 41.5 cm, Height: 55 cm (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania large graphics collection
Related People or Organizations:
David James Dove (creator)
Anton Armbruster (publisher)