The drunkard's looking glass: reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes, with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye;" second, when he is "half shaved;" third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so;" and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized;" or "snug under the table with the dogs," and can "stick to the floor without holding on." By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c. Fourth edition, greatly improved.

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Title	The drunkard's looking glass: reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes, with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye;" second, when he is "half shaved;" third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so;" and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized;" or "snug under the table with the dogs," and can "stick to the floor without holding on." By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c. Fourth edition, greatly improved.
Contributors	Weems, Mason Locke (Author) Bailey, Lydia R. (Printer) Charles, William (Engraver)
Signed Author	By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c.
Pseudonym
Firms	Lydia R. Bailey (Printer)
Self-published	Yes
Volumes	1
Pagination	55
Date of Publication	1816
Edition Statement	Fourth edition, greatly improved.
Edition Number
Date of First Publication
Imprint	Printed for the author.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	Philadelphia US

Format	Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm)	24
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price	US$0.25
Genre	Fiction
Sources	American Antiquarian Society: 312535 America's Historical Imprints II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819: 39765
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Notes	AAS Notes: First edition published in 1812 under title: God's revenge against drunkenness. Metal-engraved frontispiece attributed to William Charles in Mason Locke Weems, his works and ways. District of Pennsylvania copyright June 2, 1812, by Mason L. Weems. Ascribed by Nipps to the press of Lydia R. Bailey. Last page blank. "Golden receipts against drunkenness."--verso of title page. Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey, Mason Locke Weems, his works and ways, Upgraded Condition reviewed
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Weems, Mason Locke. The drunkard's looking glass: reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes, with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye;" second, when he is "half shaved;" third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so;" and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized;" or "snug under the table with the dogs," and can "stick to the floor without holding on." By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c. Fourth edition, greatly improved.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21842, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21842. Accessed 2024-11-22.

Weems , M.L. (1816). The drunkard's looking glass: reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes, with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye;" second, when he is "half shaved;" third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so;" and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized;" or "snug under the table with the dogs," and can "stick to the floor without holding on." by m.l. weems, author of the life of washington, &c. fourth edition, greatly improved. Philadelphia:

Weems, Mason L. The drunkard's looking glass: reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes, with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye;" second, when he is "half shaved;" third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so;" and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized;" or "snug under the table with the dogs," and can "stick to the floor without holding on." By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c. Fourth edition, greatly improved. Philadelphia: 1816.

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