Title from text above images., Nine designs on one plate, each with lines of dialogue etched below., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1828.
Publisher:
Pubd. 1829 by S. Gan's, Southampton Stree[t], Strand
"Dr. Lenetive, of "The Prize", finely dressed and seated on a chair, a table overturning to his right, waving his wig and a prize ticket in his hands; a lottery puff or handbill."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals
Description:
Title from heading to second paragraph of letterpress text, printed beneath double line., Text directly beneath woodcut: New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals. All sterling money - no stock prizes. Tickets and shares are selling by the contractor, T. Bish, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross., Attribution to George Cruikshank and approximate date of publication from description of a similar handbill in the British Museum, which uses the same woodcut with slightly different text; cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1862,1217.149., Handbill with woodcut illustration at top and eighteen lines of letterpress text below., Quoted text beneath title begins: "My ticket, no. 2, 5, 3, 8, drawn this day a prize of ten thousand pounds! ..., Cf. Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné, 1442., and Cf. Reid, G.W. A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank, 2825.
Title from first line of text., Probably printed to accompany the 2nd edition of Trulser's Compendium of useful knowledge, containing a concise explanation of every thing a young man ought to know (London : Printed for the author, and sold by R. Baldwin, 1788)., and For further information, consult library staff.
Engraved title-page with vignette: E.H. [i.e. Lady Hamilton], Added title-page, illustration: Outlines of figures and draperies collected from antient statues ... representing the principle characters in the plays of Racine, in their proper costumes, forming an useful study for amateurs in drawing ..., Dedicated to Sir William Hamilton., Engraved by T. Piroli. Cf. British Museum. Catalogue of engraved British portraits., and Extra-illustrated: color portrait added.
The print reproduces Thomas Hill's painting "Driving the last spike" above a key to seventy-one of the persons represented in the painting; also, a short essay by the historian Richard Dillon
Description:
At foot of sheet: Published by The Nut Tree to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the "Driving of the last spike," Nut Tree, California, 95688.
Publisher:
The Nut Tree
Subject (Geographic):
Utah
Subject (Name):
Central Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company
The print reproduces Thomas Hill's painting "Driving the last spike" above a key to seventy-one of the persons represented in the painting; also, a short essay by the historian Richard Dillon
Description:
At foot of sheet: Published by The Nut Tree to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the "Driving of the last spike," Nut Tree, California, 95688.
Publisher:
The Nut Tree
Subject (Geographic):
Utah
Subject (Name):
Central Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company
Title from item., Title continues: ... which are now opened with a great variety of capital as well as useful and ornamental articles. A fine assortment of biscuit groops and single figures; also, a curious collection of Derbyshire fluors, alabasters, marbles, &c. NB. The rooms are well air'd., Date of publication based on opening date of the Bedford Street warehouse; see entry for William Duesbury (1725-1786) in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Part of a collection of 10 trade cards and tickets housed together in a box.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1733 and 1769?]
Call Number:
Folio 66 733 Al325
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Title from item., Initial letters of printmaker's name in signature form a monogram., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 22 of an album of trade cards and invitations.
BEIN HOL28: Imperfect: ace of marigolds; jack of shields; king of quatrefoils, queen of marigolds; 6, 2 of grapes; 10, 9, 2 of shields; 7, 3 of quatrefoils; 10, 6 of marigolds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: grapes, shields, quatrefoils, marigolds., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2], CourtCards: Ks (except king of marigolds), Qs seated., and A single French suit sign appears at the bottom of each card. The cards are intended to provide instruction in Latin. Pips are incorporated into the design of each card.