A broadside illustrated with engraved head-and-shoulders portraits of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold at top of sheet followed by 29 lines of letterpress text mourning the death of the Charlotte on November 6th, 1817
Description:
Title from beginning of letterpress text., Portraits at top have the engraved captions "Princess Charlotte" and "Prince Leopold.", Biographical details immediately above lower border., "Price one shilling."--Below lower border., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
published not identified
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817,, and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Title from item., Handbill, on card stock., Verso blank., Printed card advertising a Regency private theatrical performance. A location of London is suggested by the identity of one of the performers. "Mrs. Weippart," Penelope Weippert, née Blane (-1846), wife of John Michael Weippart (1775-1831), harpist, was a professional actress connected with the Theatre Royal on the Strand., Signed at the end: Stage carpenter, Mr. Riordan., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777. and Colman, George, 1762-1836.
Caption title., A report on a speech of Lord Brougham, who led Queen Caroline’s defence during her trial at the House of Lords between August and November 1820., First line: This day her Majesty did not arrive in St. James's-square till twelve o-clock ..., and Partially edge-mounted. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
H. Ruff, printer
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 and Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868.
A layout using letterpress showing the interior of Westminster Hall, layed out for the trial of William Lord Byron for killing William Chaworth in a duel; trial was held in April 1765
Description:
Caption title. and Publication date based on date of the trial.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Westminster Hall (London, England). and Byron, William Byron, Baron, 1722-1798
Title from top line of text., A letter addressed to 'Madam' describing the copy and the quality of its work with attestations from the Royal family., and With three blind offical stamps on lower edge.
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Published / Created:
[after 1827]
Call Number:
File 652 F852 827
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Speech of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York in the House of Lords, April 25th, 1825
Description:
Caption title., Handbill with ornamental border, printed in gold., Possibly issued by the Protestant Union as they had a copy printed in gold on vellum for presentation to the Duke., The Duke of York declared his opposition to any Catholic concession with a speech in the House of Lords was greeted by anti-Emancipationists as the charter of their cause. Following the Duke’s intervention, emancipation for Catholics had to wait for the Catholic Relief Act passed in 1829., and For further information, consult library staff.
Caption title., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: See the mall throng'd with ladies, the gay and the fair ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Caption title., A version of this song appeared in The Gentleman's bottle companion (1768)., In verse., First line: Not far from town a country squire ..., Not in ESTC., and For further information, consult library staff.