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Transcription: Life in London; or, the day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their rambles and sprees through the Metropolis. By Pierce Egan, author of Walks through Bath, Sporting Anecdotes, Picture of the Fancy, Boxiana, &c. Dedicated to his most gracious majesty King George the Fourth. Embellished with thirty-six scenes from real life, designed and etched by I.R. & G. Cruikshank; and enriched also with numerous original designs on wood, by the same artists. London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row. 1821.
"The frontispiece represents an architectural column, in order to afford a sufficient space to delineate the varieties of Life in London." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
The column shows various characters from the novel and the variety of life in London.
"Tom and Jerry taking Blue Ruin after the Spell is broken up." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
Tom and Jerry at a bar, drinking, with a number of other visitors, mostly women.
"Tom and Jerry sporting their bits of blood among the pinks in the Rotten-Row." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
Two men on horseback and many men and women in carriages in a lane, while others look on from the ground.
"Tom and Jerry larking at a masquerade supper at the Opera-House." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
A huge crowd of people in costume around a table, with a jester dancing on the table.
"Cribb's Parlour: Tom introducing Jerry and Logic to the campion of England." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
Several men sit at tables in a room decorated with images of boxing, while in the center of the room one man holds up a silver trophy and another poses with his hand in his vest.
"The ne plus ultra of life in London: Kate, Sue, Tom, Jerry, and Logic viewing the Throne-room at Carlton Palace." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
The characters are dwarfed by the dimensions of this room, which has colorful and fabulous curtains and rugs. A throne can be seen at the back.
"Life in London: Peep o'day boys. A street-row. The author losing his 'reader.' Tom and Jerry showing fight, and Logic floored." Hand-colored aquatint by George and Robert Cruikshank.
A street fight taking place in front of a park.