Annales of England and Chronicles of England from Brute unto this present year of Christ 1580
Description:
BEIN 1987 303: 20 cm. Imperfect: final leaf 4G8 wanting; bled at edges with some loss of text. Few manuscript annotations throughout. Armorial bookplate of Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive., BEIN Osborn pa94: 20 cm. Manuscript pencil annotations concerning provenance; early manuscript ink annotations and corrections throughout. Ownership inscription of Margaret Barrie on page [32] at beginning indicates this book was left to her by her father Burton, read by her in 1675, and read by Oliver in 1679. Armorial bookplate of John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley. Bookplate of Michael Scott. Binder's stamp of Riviere and Son. Stamp of H. Sotheran, with explanation in manuscript that the book was actually bought from Pickering. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya., BEIN Osborn pa105: Quires ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ (the table and errata) bound at end. Manuscript shelfmark "942" written on shelf label. Armorial bookplate of the Bishopsgate Institute, with its blind stamp on multiple pages throughout and ink stamp on title page verso, no. "1627" and classification "942" written in manuscript. Ink stamp of Quenby Library also on title page verso. Few manuscript annotations throughout, with a manuscript genealogical table on rear flyleaves in what appear to be two different hands. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya. Bound in 16th-century full English calf, with stamp: Sober Society. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf)., "Apparently the first edition of the 'Chronicles' in the complete form"--BM., Later editions published as: Annales., Actual printer's name from STC., Signatures: [par.]⁴, ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ A-3I⁸ 3K⁸(-3K7,8) 3L-4G⁸., Final page blank., Engraved title page showing the descent of sovereigns from Edward III., and Includes index.
Publisher:
By [Henry Bynneman for] Ralphe Newberie, at the assignement of Henrie Bynneman
BEIN 2013 1188: Armorial bookplate: Bryan Fausset. Inscriptions: Simon Hughes. Scant manuscript annotations on rear free endpaper. No. 12 of 12 titles bound together., Title page and calendar in red and black., and Signatures: A-C⁸.
Publisher:
Printed by Tho. James for the Company of Stationers
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Almanacs, English, Astrology, Ephemerides, and Markets
A "line and dot" series of caricatures featuring scenes with stick figures (or "pin men"), both male and female, engaged in some form of public violence, arranged in two rows, each grouping individually titled. In the first row the designs are titled: "You lie, sir!", "Proceeding to blows", "Friends ending the dispute" and then a larger group of figures with the title "Dispute at cards: ending in a round game". In the second row: "In love I perceive", "Prick'd to the heart. She's gone, she's gone!", "Met to part no more", "O! Thou false wretch", "O, Sophia fairest of women", "How you teaze me Charles" and "I'll seek revenge", and a pair of designs labeled above "The effects of jealousy" and on the left "Now for the fatal blow" and "Keep your distance fellow."
Alternative Title:
Milk Street in an uproar
Description:
Title from text in upper left., Unidentified artist., Date conjectured from that of the published print of the same design., Similar to a print, published by G. Blackman in 1817, and attributed to George Cruikshank in the British Museum catalogue. Cf. Nos. 12955 and 12956 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., and The genre was perhaps originated by G.M. Woodward who designed two plates of acrobatic feats, &c., entitled 'Multum in Parvo, or Lilliputian Sketches shewing what may be done by lines and dots'. See Curator's note to British Museum online catalogue, Registration number: 1935,0522.10.220.b
Caption title., Date based on publisher T. Evans's activity dates. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 66., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: On a three-corner'd stool in the midst of a mob ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
"The Committee" made up of members of Parliament who are depicted here seated around a table, their hats hung on the wall behind them; two members standing and debating; to the left, standing in doorway, a man wearing a long cloak, holding a staff. The sheet of paper on the table reads "The League & Covenant." The doorway is on the left as it appears in the original drawing
Alternative Title:
Committee and Comittee
Description:
Title engraved above image., From a series of twelve prints after Hogarth and issued by Robert Sayer. Publisher name from first print in series., Date of publication based on publisher's name and address in imprint statement on the first plate in this series. Robert Sayer moved to 53 Fleet Street in 1760, and from 1777 onward he formed partnerships that caused him to trade under different names (Sayer & Bennett, Sayer & Co., etc.); see British Museum online catalogue. He acquired the Hogarth plates from Overton and re-issued them and copies in 1768. See Paulson., Numbered '10' in upper left corner., Nineteen lines of verse in three columns, below image: And now the saints begin their reigh, For which they'd yearn'd so long in vain ... He thus began his tale by fits, See the remainder under the next print., and From a set of twelve prints, all with two sewing holes along left edge.
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: The dusky night rides down the sky ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Paine (head and shoulders only visible) dangles on a noose from a lamp-bracket, the post of which is inscribed 'Rights of This Man'. The head of Orléans with the horns of a devil looks down at Paine from behind the post, which he clutches with his talons. From the lamp dangles an escutcheon, on which are pairs of stays and a chevron, with the motto 'Common Sense'.
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., With eighteen lines of letterpress text attacking Paine, beginning: Setting forth as how Tom was born at Thetford ..., and Dated '1794' in a contemporary hand. Beneath the date is a later pencil inscription: ‘This is said to contain a strong likeness of Paine and is not a print to be bought.’
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809., and Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793
Caption title., Text following imprint: ... where may be had Pittachio, 2 parts -- Mustapha's Adoration, 2 parts -- Mustapha's vision -- Dundassio's exhibition -- Harlequin impreacher, &c., &c. Also, in a few days, the Royal Masqerade., and For further information, consult library staff.
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckenham too ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great Saint Andrew Street, Seven Dials