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The True Lover's Own General Valentine Writer for the Present Year; Containing All the Very Newest Valentines, Elegant and Original, with Appropriate Answers, Adapted for Ladies and Gentlemen

Published and printed by Thomas Richardson British
Sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co. British
Possibly after Charles Williams British

1828–43

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Title: The True Lover's Own General Valentine Writer for the Present Year; Containing All the Very Newest Valentines, Elegant and Original, with Appropriate Answers, Adapted for Ladies and Gentlemen

Publisher: Published and printed by Thomas Richardson (Derby)

Publisher: Sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co. (London)

Artist: Possibly after Charles Williams (British, active 1797–1830)

Date: 1828–43

Medium: Illustrations: transfer lithographs, hand-colored

Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (19.3 x 11.5 cm)

Classification: Books

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981

Accession Number: 1981.1136.45

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Great Britain and Ireland, 1800-1900 A.D.

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