Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 74 May, Phil 1864 1903 Summers, Charlie Phil May's Gutter-Snipes: 50 Original Sketches in Pen & Ink Produced by Chris Curnow, Veronika Redfern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Phil May's Gutter-Snipes: 50 Original Sketches in Pen & Ink" by Phil May is a collection of humorous illustrations created during the late 19th century. The book showcases the artistic depiction of children from the lower strata of society, often referred to as "gutter-snipes," highlighting their playful and mischievous spirit in the bustling environment of city life. This unique art collection captures the essence of these children’s lives through sketches that speak to their experiences. The sketches within the book encompass a variety of themes centered around childhood activities, portraying scenes of play and innocence while simultaneously reflecting the social realities of the time. Each illustration, from "Playing at Soldiers" to "Hide & Seek," invites viewers into a whimsical world where the children navigate their existence amid poverty and urban challenges. Phil May's work not only entertains but also offers a poignant commentary on class disparities, encapsulating the juxtaposition of youthful exuberance against a backdrop of hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39110/39110-h/images/th_cover.png en Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain NC Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 56660 56639 2024-09-16T12:09:28.925167 2023-09-17T06:55:27.001437 text/html text/html 48819 2012-03-11T18:56:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13813773 2012-03-11T18:57:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 13604638 2024-09-16T12:10:04.366970 application/epub+zip 13578837 2024-09-16T12:09:43.339109 application/epub+zip 83355 2024-09-16T12:09:29.686146 application/epub+zip 17896106 2024-09-16T12:10:10.997982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17861640 2024-09-16T12:09:49.060052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79131 2022-09-18T03:33:54.771933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28134 27927 2024-09-16T12:09:28.076167 2023-09-17T06:55:26.256307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27883 2012-03-11T18:56:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9350 2012-03-11T18:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18374 2024-09-16T12:10:11.195937 application/rdf+xml 17294 2024-09-16T12:09:29.782145 image/jpeg 2824 2024-09-16T12:09:29.732171 image/jpeg 13852924 2024-09-16T12:09:29.339170 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia