Volume 1, opposite page [161] Page 55. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"May-Day; a busy urban street festival; milkmaids with their 'garlands' - headresses of plate, greenery and brushes; chimney sweepers, a violinist with an artificial leg, and others."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17 x 21.1 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 57 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs by Harrison & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, May Day, Festivals, Milkwomen, Headdresses, Chimney sweeps, Street musicians, Violins, Peg legs, Dance, and Eating & drinking
"Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right; explanatory text below."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Four lines of explanatory text below image: Wrecked off Scilly, in a storm, on the night of the 25th of Febry. 1784, by which the whole of the crew, together with several ladies & gentlemen passengers on board, then on their return from India, all unhappily perished ..., and Mounted on leaf 6 of volume 12 of 12.
Publisher:
Publish'd Octr. 19th, 1784, by R. Wilkinson, No. 58 Cornhill
"Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of published state
Description:
Title, printmaker, and publication information from published state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.13497., Proof state before letters., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on leaf 7 of volume 12 of 12.
