"A stout and ragged woman, typical of St. Giles, bawls her broadsides inscribed: 'Last Dying Speech and Confession of the unfortunate Malefactors who were executed this Morning'. She stands full-face, one hand to her cheek, a pouch suspended from her ...
Alternative Title:
Last dying speech and confession
Description:
Title etched below series title and number.
Publisher:
Pub. Feb. 20, 1799, at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Children, City & town life, Dogs, Mothers, and Pickpockets
"A domestic interior. In the upper margin is engraved, "Give me the sweet delight of Love - a Catch", and the design illustrates the lines of the catch: "A smoky house, a failing trade, Six squalling brats, and a scolding jade." A man (full-face) sta...
Alternative Title:
Plaisir du mènage, Plaisirs du mènage, and Give me the sweet delight of love : a catch
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1st, 1781, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Families, Children, Domestic life, Couples, and Clothing & dress
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of poems, including numerous occasional verses addressed to friends, family members, and their children. Titles include "Ode to the Ship, in which Mr. F J. H. Wollaston sails," "A Lilliputian Ode, on my l...
Description:
Incomplete index in back of manuscript.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Burney, Charles, 1757-1817., Burney family., Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774., and Wollaston, Francis John Hyde, 1762-1823.
Subject (Topic):
Children, Drama, English literature, English poetry, Occasional verse, and Social life and customs
BEIN Z84 55: Imperfect: Bled, with loss of most title page autograph. Autograph on front free endpaper recto: Crescentius Matherus. Manuscript table of contents on front free endpaper recto. Bookplate: Yale College Library, from the estate of Mr. Geor...
Publisher:
Printed by Samuel Green
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts
Subject (Topic):
Baptism, Congregational churches, Infant baptism, Children, Religious life, Church membership, and Baptism and church membership
"A decrepit old man stands at the door of a house of ill fame at the corner of Portland Street; Mrs Burke is on the door-plate. One hand is on the knocker; he turns to scowl at a woman (right) who holds out a bunch of water-cress from a large shallow ...
Alternative Title:
Watercresses, come buy my watercresses
Description:
Title etched below series title and number.
Publisher:
Pub. Mar. 1, 1799, at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Brothels, Children, City & town life, Mothers, Peddlers, Prostitutes, Vegetables, and Women
