A voyage round the World, in the years MDCCXL,I,II,III,IV. By George Anson, Esq; commander in chief of a squadron of his majesty's ships, sent upon an expedition to the South-Seas. / Compiled from papers and other materials of the right honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction, by Richard Walter, M.A. chaplain of his majesty's ship the Centurion, in that expedition ...
Description:
"Directions to the bookbinder" ... " : p. [2]-[3] at end., Apparently compiled by Richard Walter and revised by Benjamin Robins (cf. Dictionary of National Biography, v. 48, p. 435)., BEIN Zc70 +748wa copy 2: Has plates in separate v. (61 cm.) shelved with call no.: 1984 Folio 22; this v. has printed t.p. ("Plates to Anson's voyage. London. MDCCXLVIII") and also includes an extra (?) mounted port. The v. of text (32 cm.) for copy 2 also includes an extra mounted port., Errata, p. [22]., and There are two known states: one state has press marks on p. 21, 29, 31; one state has none.
Publisher:
Printed for the author; by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street.,
Subject (Name):
Anson, George Anson,--Baron,--1697-1762, Centurion (Ship), and Robins, Benjamin, 1707-1751
Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631 Hole, William, d. 1624 Selden, John, 1584-1654
Published / Created:
1613
Call Number:
Ig D799 +613P
Image Count:
44
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Added t.-p:, illustrated and engr., Imperfect: 5th and 8th prelim. leaves (signatures A1, 4) wanting ; 1st prelim. leaf and p. 1-2 mutilated ; table ([8] p.) misbound before p. 1. The space between the end-pieces on p. 303 is blank., and Map for 13th song [Warw
Publisher:
Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes : I. Browne: I. Helme, and I. Busbie,
Subject (Name):
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612--Portraits
Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925
Published / Created:
1908
Call Number:
WIPA +11
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
From the Peter E. Palmquist Women in Photography International Archive. and Includes 16 leaves of mounted facsim. of members of the English and Danish royal families; each leaf accompanied by guard sheet with captions.
Publisher:
"The Daily Telegraph",
Subject (Name):
Palmquist, Peter E.--Ownership, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, House of--Pictorial works, and Windsor, House of--Pictorial works
Cassell, Petter & Galpin Linton, W. J. (William James), 1812-1897 Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890
Published / Created:
[1864]
Call Number:
BrSides Box 2005 91
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Cassell's illustrated Shakespeare and Specimen page of Cassell's illustrated Shakespeare
Description:
Illustration on verso, signed "HSC" [H.C. Selous] and "W.J. Linton sc," shows Ariel with caption below: Ariel (sings). Full fathom five thy father lies ...
Publisher:
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, La Belle Sauvage Yard,
Subject (Name):
Cassell, Petter & Galpin and Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Plays
Behold a canting miser who of late ..., Bublers mirrour, England's folley, and Mar del lux.
Description:
Below the image of a weeping man holding an empty bag is, first, an image of poverty labeled "Mar del lux" and, second, a poem beginning: Behold a canting miser who of late / For twich the value sold a faire estate / To purchase South Sea stock, in hopes to grow / As rich as Croesus, e'er it fell so low.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Tho: Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Chu: Yard,
Subject (Topic):
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720--Pictorial works
This depicts a scene of success. See also companion print, Peel 0175, which depicts a scene of loss.
Alternative Title:
Bubblers' mirror, Bublers mirrour, England's folley, England's folly, Mar del lux., and Thus Fortune's darling glories in success ...
Description:
Below the image of a cheerful man holding a bag of coins is, first, an image of riches labeled "Mar del lux" and, second, a poem beginning: Thus Fortune's darling glories in success / And boasts his riches with a smiling face / South Sea he bought when low, for little gold / And luckily sold out for seven fold., Cropped to 35 x 25 cm., The mezzotint design is closely followed, in reverse, in a contemporary etching, Peel 0074., and Watermark: faint, unidentifiable mark at center of page.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Tho: Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Chu: Yard,
Subject (Topic):
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720--Pictorial works