The drunkard's children
Subtitle: a sequel to The bottle : in eight plates
By: by George Cruikshank
Publisher: Published for the artist by D. Bogue; J. Wiley and G.P. Putnam
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Alcoholism; Caricatures and cartoons; Alcoholics
Notes: "An edition of each work is printed on fine paper in imperial folio, with a tint, price six shillings".

Plate I printed on verso of title page.

Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank, 195 (states undifferentiated)
Table of contents: title: Neglected by their parents, educated only in the streets, and falling into the hands of wretches who live upon the vices of others, they are led to the gin-shop, to drink at that fountain which nourishes every species of crime; title: Between the fine gin-palace and the low dirty beer-shop, the boy-thief squanders and gambles away his ill-gotten gains; title: From the gin-shop to the dancing-rooms, from the dancing-rooms to the gin-shop, the poor girl is driven on in that course which ends in misery; title: Urged on by his ruffian companions, and excited by drink, he commits a desperate robbery; title: he is taken by the police at a three-penny lodging house; title: From the bar of the gin-shop to the bar of the Old Bailey it is but one step; title: The drunkard's son is sentenced to transportation for life; the daughter, suspected of participation in the robbery is acquitted. The brother and sister part for ever in this world; title: Early dissipation has destroyed the neglected boy; title: the wretched convict droops, and dies; title: The maniac father and the convict brother are gone; title: the poor girl, homeless, friendless, deserted, destitute, and gin-mad, commits self-murder.