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
To his Most Excellent Majesty George the IVth, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover, &c., &c., &c., &c., &c., &c.
Description:
"Designed, drawn and engraved by M.U. Sears & Co., Warwick Square, Paternoster Row.", From the library of W.J. Linton., Printed in brown and green., and Text surrounded by captioned illustrations contrasting the Catholic and the Protestant faiths.
Publisher:
Published by Horatio Phillips, 3, Charing Cross,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1820-1830
Subject (Name):
Linton, W. J.--(William James),--1812-1897--Ownership
"The issue ... is limited to one hundred copies of this size ... and five hundred smaller ... No. 75 [signed] W.J. Linton." and Initials and tail-pieces. Part of the illustrations, plates, portraits, facsimiles, initials and tail-pieces are mounted.
Publisher:
B.F. Stevens [Chiswick Press, C. Whittingham and Co.], and The author ;
Subject (Name):
Linton, W. J.--(William James),--1812-1897--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Wood-engravers, Wood-engraving, and Wood-engraving--History
The second of two editions printed in London in 1765. Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 1-2; Corbet is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 3-8; Longman does not appear in the imprint for v. 3-8; Johnson's preface is paginated continuously with other prefatory matter: [v]-clv [i.e. clxxv]; half titles present in all volumes; no cancelled leaves. and Variant with numerous differences in press figures; cf. Fleeman and Eddy. Vol. 8 extra-illustrated with 5 original watercolors, newspaper clipping and 1773 Edwards plate. Autograph in vol. 1: E. Bowright.
Publisher:
Printed for J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd,
The above title is prefixed to v. 1 only; v. 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
Publisher:
Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,
Volumes 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
Publisher:
Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,
Volumes 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
Publisher:
Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,
Volumes 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
Publisher:
Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,
Volumes 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
Publisher:
Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,