The Turtle Dove or Cupid's Artillery, etc., Being a New and Original Valentine Writer for the Present Year

Author Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson British

Illustrator Isaac Cruikshank British, Scottish

Publisher William Perks British

before 1811

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Title: The Turtle Dove or Cupid's Artillery, etc., Being a New and Original Valentine Writer for the Present Year
Author: Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson (British, 1779–1831)
Illustrator: Isaac Cruikshank (British (born Scotland), Edinburgh 1764–1811 London)
Publisher: William Perks (British, active 1800–20)
Date: before 1811
Medium: Illustrations: etching, hand colored
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (18.4 x 11.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.39
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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