A broadside illustrated with engraved head-and-shoulders portraits of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold at top of sheet followed by 29 lines of letterpress text mourning the death of the Charlotte on November 6th, 1817
Description:
Title from beginning of letterpress text., Portraits at top have the engraved captions "Princess Charlotte" and "Prince Leopold.", Biographical details immediately above lower border., "Price one shilling."--Below lower border., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
published not identified
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817,, and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., Woodcut of a star above title., First lines: Mournful sad affectiug [sic] story, of the Princess fair and young ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14 Great Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Title from item., Quarto handbill, illustrated with a coat of arms at top; all within a thick mourning border., "Westminster Cloth Mart, No. 7, Tothill Street. The impression being general, in all cases of public mourning, that an advance of price takes place on all articles for which the demand is increased, W.P. and E. Dudden inform the public, that they have lately purchased the entire stock of cloths and cassimeres of a reputed manufacturer in the west of England, who is retiring from that business; consisting of Second, Saxon, and Superlative black cloths and cassimeres; in consequence of which, their present stock of black goods ... instead of being advanced in price, will be offered considerably under the regular prices.", and Laid on to recent green card. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Balne, printer, Gracechurch Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Engraved card printed within black mourning border, illustrated above title with an image of Prince Leopold leaning mournfully over his wife Princess Charlotte's tomb, which is adorned with her portrait and topped with an urn. Sixteen lines of verse are engraved at the bottom
Description:
Title from item., All engraved., First line of verse beneath title: Weep, England, weep! They pride is gone ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
T. Crabb
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817 and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Tombs & sepulchral monuments, and Grief
Engraved card printed within black mourning border, illustrated above title with an image of Prince Leopold and Britannia in front of Princess Charlotte's tomb adorned with her portrait and topped with an urn. Six numbered stanzas of a hymn and two staves of music are engraved at the bottom
Description:
Title from item., All engraved., First lines of "The funeral hymn, being part of the burial service paraphrased": 1. How short, how narrow is the span, how few the years allow'd to man! ..., "The music selected and alter'd by E.W. Smith, of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor"., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. Crabb, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817 and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Britannia (Symbolic character), Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Grief, and Musical notation
Caption title., A poem, printed within black mourning border, illustrated above title with an image of an urn mounted on a plinth, her life dates engraved on the plinth; behind a weeping willow. Five stanzas of verse in letterpress at the bottom., Illlustration signed: Snowdon, Wigmore Street., First lines of verse: O! look, my sister, yonder our princess lay; How fragrant is her tomb, her very clay! ..., and 'Maria' written in black ink above imprint statement. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published for the Authoress, and sold by T. Gardiner and Son, 20, Princes-Street, Cavendish-Square; N. Hailes, London Museum, Piccadilly; and T. Sizuer, Juvenile Library, 259, Oxford-Street, and 209, Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Title from first line of text, left column of engraved text., All engraved., A memorial to Princess Charlotte of Wales, the overall design being an image of her tomb, including a portrait of the princess and a depiction of her funeral procession directly below. Engraved text within the columns of the tomb provide the details of the procession along with Charlotte's biography. The central body of the tomb includes verse in memory of the tragically deceased princess: Thy hand, mysterious providence! Hath snatched the hope of millions hence. She, she is gone, whom joy and truth, And all the loveliness of youth ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Tombs & sepulchral monuments, and Funeral processions