Title and date from item., Text below image on left, in English: To the Right Honble. the Earl of Stamford, President, The Right Honble. Lord Beauchamp, M.P. The Right Honble. Lord Willoughby Broke, etc. Vice Presidents, the Stewards & Directors of the Humane Society This Print of the Body of a Young Man taken out of the Water apparently dead in the sight of his distressed Parents, Is most respectfully Dedicated by their obliged Humble Servant--Robert Pollard., Text below image on right, in French: Corps d'un jeune-homme retiré de l'eau, mort en apparence, à la vue de ses inconsolables Parens. Dédié Autres Honorable Stamford, President de la Societe de l'Humanité: ainsi qu'au trés Honorable Lord Beauchamp, autres Honorable Lord Willoughby de Broke etc. Vice-Presidents, & aux Administrateurs & Directeurs de la dite Socièté, Par leur trés humble & trés oblige Serviteur Robert Pollard., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
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Published March 26th 1787, by R. Pollard Engraver, No.15 Braynes Row, Spa Fields
Subject (Topic):
Asphyxia, Drowning, Resuscitation, Emotions, Rescues, Lifesaving, Loss of consciousness, Drowning victims, and Boats
Title supplied by curator., Date and place of publication from item., In margin upper right: Plate I., From: Joseph Swan, A Demonstration of the Nerves of the Body. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Title supplied by curator., Date and place of publication from item., In margin upper right: Plate II., From: Joseph Swan, A Demonstration of the Nerves of the Body. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Title and date from item., Place of publication derived from publisher's street address., Caption below image: Dr. Lettsom, the Person introducing the Mother; Dr. Hawes sitting on the Bed supporting the Young Man., Below image on left: To the King's most excellent Majesty, Patron--the President, Vice Presidents,--The Stewards & Directors of the Humane Society: This Print of The Young Man restored to Life Is most humbly Dedicated--by his Majesty's Dutiful Subject & Servant, Robert Pollard. NB. This Society was instituted in the Year 1774, and in the space of 13 Years, has restored 897 Persons to their Friends & the Public., The inscription is also in French below image on right., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Published 26th March 1787, by R. Pollard, Engraver No.15 Braynes Row, Spa Fields
Subject (Topic):
Asphyxia, Drowning, Resuscitation, Emotions, Physicians, Families, Medicines, and Drowning victims
An image of a semi-naked woman, paritally covered in drapery, flying amongst the clouds. In her left hand she holds a banner. Used as a ticket for a production at Dalby Theatre, the private playhouse of Edward Hartopp (1758-1808) at his seat Little Dalby Hall in Leicestershire
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With contemporary manuscript note "Dalby Theatre. July 9th. The Castle spectre, with a farce call'd Transformed or no?". For further information, consult library staff.
An image of a mad Medea [?], hair flowing and left breast bare, holding a dagger in her right hand and held above her head, posed read to strike. In her left hand she holds a chalice. There is a column to her left in the background. Used as a ticket for a production at Dalby Theatre, the private playhouse of Edward Hartopp (1758-1808) at his seat Little Dalby Hall in Leicestershire
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With contemporary ms. note: Dalby Theatre July 15. Isabella with Lovers quarrels. For further information, consult library staff.
An image of a mad Medea [?], hair flowing and left breast bare, holding a dagger in her right hand and held above her head, posed read to strike. In her left hand she holds a chalice. There is a column to her left in the background. Used as a ticket for a production at Dalby Theatre, the private playhouse of Edward Hartopp (1758-1808) at his seat Little Dalby Hall in Leicestershire
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With contemporary ms. note: Dalby Theatre July 15. Romeo & Juliet with The commissary. For further information, consult library staff.
An image of a mad Medea [?], hair flowing and left breast bare, holding a dagger in her right hand and held above her head, posed read to strike. In her left hand she holds a chalice. There is a column to her left in the background. Used as a ticket for a production at Dalby Theatre, the private playhouse of Edward Hartopp (1758-1808) at his seat Little Dalby Hall in Leicestershire
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With contemporary manuscript notes "21st July. Macbeth, with High life below stairs" on recto, and "Admission ticket, not transferable" on verso. For further information, consult library staff.