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1.
"Wot, Snipey, how d'ye mean to get over this here income tax?" ... [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.56
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Title continues: ... Vy come the hartful dodge, nothin a year and finds my-self to be sure., and One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities.
Publisher:
Published by W. Soffe, 380 Strand and Printed by W. Kohler, 22 Denmark St.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > "Wot, Snipey, how d'ye mean to get over this here income tax?" ... [graphic].

3.
A rose between two thorns [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.28
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A pretty young woman flanked by two young men. Four lines of verse below title: Oh thou Enchanting Beauteous Fair See at thy Feet a suppliant Pair, Yield but a smile, devoid of Scorn Assured of Love, without a Thorn
Description:
Title from text below image. and Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record.
Publisher:
Published by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Courtship
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A rose between two thorns [graphic].

4.
A trip to Graves-end the government steam hearse as it will be after the passage of the new

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Government steam hearse as it will be after the passing of the new interment bill
Description:
Title from text above image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Temporary local subject terms: Hearses -- Boats -- Stick figures -- Skeletons -- Musical instruments -- Gallows.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Burial
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A trip to Graves-end the government steam hearse as it will be after the passage of the new interment bill. [graphic]

5.
Ah! ah! my dear friends you see I've just pop't in at pudding time, you'r always at home

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.47
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Title continues: ... Yes Mr. Smith you generally do, but, will you do as we do? With pleasure Ma'am! Then dine at home Mr. Smith
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities.
Publisher:
Published by W. Soffe, 380 Strand and Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Topic):
Eating & drinking and Families
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Ah! ah! my dear friends you see I've just pop't in at pudding time, you'r always at home ... [graphic].

8.
Fores's aldermen envelopes [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.33
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
One in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, Fores's courting envelope, etc
Description:
Title and imprint supplied by cataloger and based other "Fores's envelopes" published by Messrs. Fores., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within design with loss of imprint statement and title., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
City council members and Postal stationery
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's aldermen envelopes [graphic].

9.
Fores's coaching envelope [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.30
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Number six in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., "No. 6"., and Sheet trimmed.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Strt
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Coach drivers, Horses, Passengers, and Postal stationery
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's coaching envelope [graphic].

10.
Fores's comic envelopes [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.34
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Letter sheet, a parody on new stationary designed for the Post Office by William Mulready; Britannia seated at centre, despatching postmen to different parts of the World; a lion standing at her feet, with letters hanging from his tail, and a monkey seated on his back; in foreground at left and right, postmen on horseback, riding at high speed. One of a series if prints published by Messers. Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationary released by the British Post Office in 1840; each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title, imprint, printmaker, printer and date from British Museum catalgoue., "No. 1.", and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within design with loss of imprint statement and title.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs Fores, Sporting and Fine Art print Repository & Frame Manufactury 41 Picadilly, corner of Sackville Street and Printed by J.R. Jobbins 3 Warwick Ct.
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's comic envelopes [graphic].

11.
Fores's courting envelope [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.25
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
First in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., "No. 1.", and Sheet trimmed to design.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their Sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactory, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Courtship, Cupids, Love letters, and Postal stationery
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's courting envelope [graphic].

12.
Fores's military envelope [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.31
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Number nine in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., and "No. 9".
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Cannons, Horses, Postal stationery, and Soldiers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's military envelope [graphic].

13.
Fores's musical envelope [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.26
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Number two in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., "No. 2"., and Sheet trimmed within design.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their Sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactory, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Musical instruments, Musicians, Orchestras, Postal stationery, and Singing
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's musical envelope [graphic].

14.
Fores's racing envelope [graphic].

Creator:
Leech, John, 1817-1864, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1840]
Call Number:
841.00.00.29
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Number five in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, etc
Description:
Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., Title from text above image., and "No. 5".
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Horse racing, Postal stationery, Race horses, and Race tracks
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fores's racing envelope [graphic].

16.
Hamlet alas poor Yorick! I knew him well ... [graphic]

Creator:
Newman, William, lithographer
Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.70
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Title continues: ... Spectator so did I Lawks, vo sent he a chap arter the gals., and Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record.
Publisher:
Published by G.S. Tregear, 96 Cheapside
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Hamlet alas poor Yorick! I knew him well ... [graphic]

17.
Haven't seen your mother at church lately, I hope it is'nt socialism keeps her away? Oh no, Sir

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.52
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities., and Some loss of caption; sheet trimmed within design.
Publisher:
W. Soffe
Subject (Topic):
Families
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Haven't seen your mother at church lately, I hope it is'nt socialism keeps her away? Oh no, Sir, worse! What Atheism? No, Sir, worse! It cant be Deism? No, Sir worser still. Its Rhumatism!!!. [graphic]

18.
Holyrood Chapel [graphic].

Published / Created:
[approximately 1840]
Call Number:
830.00.00.165
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Interior view of the ruins of Holyrood Abbey, looking down the nave towards a wall with two arched windows. The building is mostly intact but without a roof; a broken column is seen in the center foreground. Figures with torches stand beneath the windows and additional figures are visible through an arched passageway on the right. The moon in the sky above is illuminated when the print is viewed in front of a strong light
Description:
Title, imprint, and series title printed on label affixed to mount, below image. and Date of publication inferred from activity dates of publishers Reeves & Sons and William Morgan. See British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Published by Reeves and Sons, Cheapside; W. Morgan, 64, Hatton Garden; T. Fisher, 1, Hanway Street, Oxford Street; J. Reynolds, 174, Strand; and W. Wilson, Jun., 16, King William Street, City
Subject (Name):
Holyrood Abbey (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Subject (Topic):
Ruins, Torches, and Moonlight
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Holyrood Chapel [graphic].

19.
I beg your pardon, sir, but aint you very near sighted? ... [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.50
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Title continues: ... Lor bless you yes, I can't see to go to sleep without my spectacles on!Vell if I didn't think so!, and One in a series of at least 13 prints published by W. Soffe: Whims and oddities.
Publisher:
Published by W. Soffe, 380 Strand and Printed by W. Kohler, 22 Denmark St.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > I beg your pardon, sir, but aint you very near sighted? ... [graphic].

20.
I say Corpral [sic] as you wants a hacktiv chap how long 'ell it be prowidid I lists, afore I gets

Published / Created:
[1840?]
Call Number:
840.00.00.62+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
I say Corpral as you wants a hacktiv chap ... and I say Corporal as you wants a hacktiv chap ...
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., and Printed on green paper.
Publisher:
Published by Tregear & Lewis, 96 Cheapside
Subject (Topic):
Pipes (Smoking), Soldiers, and British
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > I say Corpral [sic] as you wants a hacktiv chap how long 'ell it be prowidid I lists, afore I gets more rank [graphic]