All sorts of figures and ornaments in plaister of Paris, made & sold by David Crashlay, figure maker, at Sr. Jsaac [sic] Newton's Head in Longacre, London
Description:
Title from item., Imperfect; sheet multilated along bottom edge with loss of lower portion of design and partial loss of printmaker's signature., and On leaf 126 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
Illustrated memorial published after the death of Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Wales, who died after giving birth to a stillborn child in 1817. One of many similar memorials using the same illustration (an urn beneath a weeping willow) but with different verses
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text with engraved illustration above; within a mourning border., First line of verse beneath title: Trembling I touch the plaintive chord, to speak our England’s grief ..., and "Maria" written in a contemporary hand in lower right corner. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by the authoress, and sold by T. Gardiner and Son, 20, Princes-street, Cavendish-square; and at No. 209, Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
A print with 16 numbered oval images, four rows of four images, showing women hairstyles and hairpieces decorated with ribbons and lace
Alternative Title:
Exact representation of toupies on a new construction, and other kinds of false hair ... and Exact representation of toupées on a new construction, and other kinds of false hair ...
Description:
laid paper., Title from text above image., and Numbered at top center: Plate 1.
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.
Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity-Schools (Society)
Published / Created:
[1824]
Call Number:
File 646 824 P314+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
An engraved admission ticket with the St. Paul's Cathedral in a rondel in the center flanked on the left with an figure of a boy in a niche with the words "Naked & ye clothed us" below and on the right a girl, also in a niche, with the words "Ignorance & ye instructed us" below. Above the rondel is engraved in frame: Date et dabitur vobis
Description:
Title from text surrounding central image of St. Paul's Cathedral., Engraved text above images: 1824 West door., "Designed, drawn & presented to the Society of Patrons by James Elmes, architect in College Hill, London. Steward in 1807.", First line of text: Admit one person at the West Door of the Cathedral, on Thursday the 10th of June, 1824 when a sermon will be preached by the Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of Exeter before His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, President ... [list of presidents and stewards]., With the engraved signatures of Thos. Greenaway and Chas. Stable above imprint statement., and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 659 807 P544).
Publisher:
Society of Patrons and Norris & Son, sc. Moorfields
Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity-Schools (Society)
Published / Created:
[1821]
Call Number:
File 646 821 P314+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
An engraved admission ticket with the St. Paul's Cathedral in a rondel in the center flanked on the left with an figure of a boy in a niche with the words "Naked & ye clothed us" below and on the right a girl, also in a niche, with the words "Ignorance & ye instructed us" below. Above the rondel is engraved in frame: Date et dabitur vobis
Description:
Title from text surrounding central image of St. Paul's Cathedral., Engraved text above images: 1821 West door., "Designed, drawn & presented to the Society of Patrons by James Elmes, architect in College Hill, London. Steward in 1807.", First line of text: Admit one person at the West Door of the Cathedral, on Thursday the 7th of June, 1821 when a sermon will be preached by the Hon. & Right Reverend Father in God, Henry Lord Bishop of Glocester, before ... [list of presidents and stewards]., With the engraved signatures of Thos. Greenaway and Chas. Stable above imprint statement., and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 659 807 P544).
Publisher:
Society of Patrons and Norris & Son, sc. Moorfields
"Trade card of Archibald Robertson, drawing master, at Savill Row Passage, adjoining Squib's Auction Room; a street with Robertson's shop to the right, figures on the pavement, an arched passageway at the end of the street; in oval with figures at the bottom corners; text below."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Archibald Robertson, print-seller and drawing-master ...
Description:
Title from engraved text below image., Paul Sandby, who lived above Robertson's shop and collaborated with him, was possibly involved in the production of the image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Banks,56.23., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Text continues: ... colour boxes, the best black lead and hair pencils, indian ink, port-folios with or without leaves, ladies black tracing paper, and very fine transparent do. for etching, with copper plates prepared for do. etching needles &c. &c. &c. Visiting cards, engraved in the most elegant manner; great choice of paper hangings in the newest taste. NB: Sandby's works in aqua tinta, to be had complete, prints framed & glazed, and drawings neatly fitted up, all sorts of stationary wares., and Mounted on sheet with with notes from a previous owner about the card. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Archibald Robertson
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Robertson, Archibald, 1765-1835. and Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809.
Subject (Topic):
Artists' materials industry, Graphic arts equipment industry, Stationery trade, Artists' studios, and Stores & shops
Title from item., Title continues: Is made and sold fine mead, at 15s. p. doz. 13 bottles, sent to any part or near town, without any expence to [the] buyer, a single bottle may be had at 13s.; bottles to be paid for or exchanged; at the same place is to be had the true virgin honey, now used by many in tea and punch as an excellent sweetener. Note, in any decline, consumptive cases, rheumatism, gravel, asthmas &c mead is greatly commended by many eminent physicians as most salutary, being as friendly as it is pleasant., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge., and On leaf 35 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
Title from item., Title continues: Is sold all manner of wearing apparel for men and boys both new & second hand rich or plain; likewise gentlemen may chuse their patterns and have cloaths, liveries or mourning made in the modern taste at the most reasonable rates; all sorts of woollen drapery & Manchester goods in the piece, swords, pistols, sashes, gorgetts, horse-furniture &c, &c. N.B. The utmost value given for the above articles., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 53 of an album of trade cards and invitations.