Cover title., Place and publisher from Hazen., Signatures: A-E² (-E2)., and Stored in case: 27 cm. Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press, no. 23 Copy 1 (page 111).
A satire on Pitt's government suggesting his adminstration was a theatre. The layout of the sheet mimics that of a contemporary playbill., "Price one penny."--Following imprint., With a oval vignette of a ship surrounded a floral border, between first two words of the title., and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 763 795 M991 pt. 1-3++)
A lengthy risqué poem suggestive of the sexual prowess of Bartolomeo Pergami, a close companion of Queen Caroline (1768-1821) who accompanied her during her Mediterranean travels in The Regency period. A woodcut portrait at the top of the sheet displays Pergami's handsome visage, curly locks and broad shoulders
Description:
Caption title below portrait of Pergami at head of sheet., Probably printed around 1815, during a time of heightened public speculation concerning the nature of the relationship between Pergami and Queen Caroline., In verse., First line: Oh! Pergami, thou wonder-working man! Nature's non-descript, blest beyond her plan ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by M. O'Brien, No. 5 Newcastle-Street, Strand; and sold by all booksellers and newsmen and Edgerley, printer, 76 Fleet-St
Subject (Name):
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron. and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Title from item., Title continues: Sells all sorts of mercery goods, as silk grograms, silk and hair camblets, & all sorts of worstead camblets, riding habits ..., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 110 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
Title from item., Title continues: Sells all sorts of fine teas, coffee, chocolate, sago, best spanish scotch and rappee snuffs, finest blues and starch with all other grocerys wholesale & retail at reasonable prices., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 66 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
Title from item., Date of publication from pencil annotation on impression in the British Museum; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Banks,66.42., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., and Part of a collection of 10 trade cards and tickets housed together in a box.
A celebratory broadside, in verse, for the 15th birthday of Princess Charlotte, held at the house of Colonel & Mrs. Macelod, of Colbecks, near Cheltenham. McLeod, who was made Colonel in 1799, raised the last fencible regiment in the Highlands, known as the Princess Charlotte of Wales or McLeod Loyal Fencilble Highlanders. This broadside, printed perhaps to give to guests after the event or to publicly celebrate the occasion in the local area, remarks on the finery of the occasion, laments the health of the King (in 1810 George III had suffered a relapse into mental disorder) and rejoices in the birthday of the young princess and Two columns of text; with the emblem and motto of the Prince of Wales at the top, three ostrich feathers encircled by a coronet, a ribbon below the coronet with motto "Ich dien."
Alternative Title:
Princess Charlotte of Wales's birthday ... and 1811. Princess Charlotte of Wales's birth-day ...
Description:
Caption title., Dated "1811" at head of title., First line: Apollo from thy blessed seat ..., and Laid on to a larger sheet. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Shenton, printer, Cheltenham
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
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.