A broadside on London Bridge and its partial destruction by fire on 11 April 1758, with an account on the history of bridges on the site and an engraving of the view of London and the River Thames, with the remains of London Bridge in the centre above; engraved title above and letterpress title and text in two columns below
Alternative Title:
Chronological and historical account from the first building a bridge across the River Thames from London to Southwark ...
Description:
Title from etched text above the design., Letterpress caption title below image and above the two columns of text: A chronological and historical account from the first building a bridge across the River Thames from London to Southwark, 'till the late conflagration of the temporary bridge, the 11th of April, 1758., Titled 'An exact View of London Bridge since the conflagration of the late temporary Bridge, 11th of April, 1758: with an historical account of ditto, sold by W. Herbert' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829., "Price one shilling plain. Colour'd eighteen pence.", Plate mark: 22 x 35 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of price statement from bottom edge., and Mounted to: 57 x 38 cm.
Publisher:
Sold by William Herbert, under the Piazzas, on the remains of London-Bridge
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England), England, London, London., and London (England)
BEIN FRA158: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Pip cards: 2 of Diamonds: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Trumps: Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Color lithography, surface polished., and Slip case, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
Title from item., Title continues: Sells all sorts of woollen drapery, & mens mercery goods, viz. superfine second livery & drab cloths, forrest cloths Bath coatings, German serges, marble cloths & lincys, rutteens & duffills, sergedenims & everlastings, thicksetts & fustains, Manchester velvets, hair & worsted shags, shalloons & rattenetts, paduas & mill'd serges, double & single allopeens, fine says, tamies & callimancos, sattins & corded padusoys, serge dusoys, princes stuff & prunellas, Turky burdetts & cherry derrys, fine dimothys, with sundry other drapery & mercery goods, at the lowest prices, for ready money., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 32 of an album of trade cards and invitations.
BEIN GER37: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH holds orb and sword; heraldic device of Saxony at feet; KD in left profile: LEIPZIG; JC with space for inscription., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; VI with man and camel; VII, unicorn; X, lion; XIII, man rides trunk of elephant; Fool holds violin and bow.
BEIN GER38: Imperfect: AH; K, QS, K-JD; Q, JC; 8, 3S; 5, 2H; 10, 3C, trumps II-VI, VII-XXI, Fool wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Aces: AS was made by eradicating two of the pips on the 3S., CourtCards: JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KC holds sceptre., and Trumps: Single figure trumps.
BEIN GER42: Imperfect: lacking C, trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis on courts; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KD: E.F. DORFF; KC with sceptre, lion: EFD; QD with fan; JC: C .C. LEMMELS WITWE. Kings and queens occupy the full card area; jacks are slender., Stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: ED / A / [crown and shield]., and The taxation stamp may be Saxon. See also D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 51, no. 291.
BEIN GER50: Imperfect: 6 of Spades wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red, CourtCards: KS with sun face on cheest, fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, eagle; KD: BERLIN / [fleurs-de-lis]; KC with fleurs-de-lis, Bavarian checkered pattern on shields; JC holds small device displaying Berlin bear: Conrad Josue Perrin. Kings retain their flat, two dimensional aspect while the other courts are presented in a naturalistic manner., Trumps: Trump I depicts jester holding rack of wursts; IV, bird and cat; VI, eagle; XX, soldier with cap: FR; XXI, figure with bear and pole., and The courts are related to the Paris style; the trumps are quite similar to contemporary Bavarian packs. See D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967.