"Dr. Lenetive, of "The Prize", finely dressed and seated on a chair, a table overturning to his right, waving his wig and a prize ticket in his hands; a lottery puff or handbill."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals
Description:
Title from heading to second paragraph of letterpress text, printed beneath double line., Text directly beneath woodcut: New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals. All sterling money - no stock prizes. Tickets and shares are selling by the contractor, T. Bish, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross., Attribution to George Cruikshank and approximate date of publication from description of a similar handbill in the British Museum, which uses the same woodcut with slightly different text; cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1862,1217.149., Handbill with woodcut illustration at top and eighteen lines of letterpress text below., Quoted text beneath title begins: "My ticket, no. 2, 5, 3, 8, drawn this day a prize of ten thousand pounds! ..., Cf. Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné, 1442., and Cf. Reid, G.W. A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank, 2825.
Title from first line of text., Probably printed to accompany the 2nd edition of Trulser's Compendium of useful knowledge, containing a concise explanation of every thing a young man ought to know (London : Printed for the author, and sold by R. Baldwin, 1788)., and For further information, consult library staff.
Engraved title-page with vignette: E.H. [i.e. Lady Hamilton], Added title-page, illustration: Outlines of figures and draperies collected from antient statues ... representing the principle characters in the plays of Racine, in their proper costumes, forming an useful study for amateurs in drawing ..., Dedicated to Sir William Hamilton., Engraved by T. Piroli. Cf. British Museum. Catalogue of engraved British portraits., and Extra-illustrated: color portrait added.
Title from item., Title continues: ... which are now opened with a great variety of capital as well as useful and ornamental articles. A fine assortment of biscuit groops and single figures; also, a curious collection of Derbyshire fluors, alabasters, marbles, &c. NB. The rooms are well air'd., Date of publication based on opening date of the Bedford Street warehouse; see entry for William Duesbury (1725-1786) in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Part of a collection of 10 trade cards and tickets housed together in a box.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1733 and 1769?]
Call Number:
Folio 66 733 Al325
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Title from item., Initial letters of printmaker's name in signature form a monogram., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 22 of an album of trade cards and invitations.
Title from item., Title continues: Sells all sorts of books for merchants accounts, paper hangings for rooms, and all other stationary wares at moderate prices; all manner of printing performed with expedition and care. Copper plates neatly engraved and printed., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 115 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.