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41.
From ancient Rome this woeful daub came o'er, and sings 'fine images' from door to door [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1803]
Call Number:
647 803C
Collection Title:
Leaf 6v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man walks on the street, balancing a tray filled with human and animal figurines supported by his right hand and balanced on his head. In the background, two chimney sweeps, the first carrying a ladder, walk past the rotunda of the General Register House
Alternative Title:
Back view of Register Office
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Name):
General Register House (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Peddlers, Figurines, and Chimney sweeps
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > From ancient Rome this woeful daub came o'er, and sings 'fine images' from door to door [graphic].

42.
Of haddocks good this town has plenty, and here's a wife that sells this dainty [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1803]
Call Number:
647 803C
Collection Title:
Leaf 5v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A woman, wearing a basket on her back and holding a plate of fish, stands on a city street; two men carry a sedan chair in the background on the left
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Fishmongers, Baskets, and Sedan chairs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Of haddocks good this town has plenty, and here's a wife that sells this dainty [graphic].

43.
'Razors, knives, and shears to grind, I'm sure I'll sharp them to your mind' [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1803]
Call Number:
647 803C
Collection Title:
Leaf 4v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A knife grinder works at his portable grinding machine in the foreground with the turrets of Heriot's Hospital in the background
Alternative Title:
Heriot's Hospital, from foot of W. Bow
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Name):
George Heriot's Hospital,
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Street vendors, Sharpening & honing tools, and Grinding machines
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > 'Razors, knives, and shears to grind, I'm sure I'll sharp them to your mind' [graphic].

44.
Here poor auld Robin joins the throng, 'gude caller eggs' is Robin's song [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1803]
Call Number:
647 803C
Collection Title:
Leaf 3v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An old man, holding a cane and a basket of eggs, stands in Edinburgh's New Town. St. Andrew's Church is seen in the background on the right; a carriage, two pedestrians, and a dog are seen in the background on the left
Alternative Title:
St. Andrews Street
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Peddlers, Older people, Staffs (Sticks), Baskets, and Churches
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Here poor auld Robin joins the throng, 'gude caller eggs' is Robin's song [graphic].

45.
Here little Peggy sings along the street, come buy my turnips, buy my turnips sweet [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1803]
Call Number:
647 803C
Collection Title:
Leaf 2v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A young girl, barefoot and holding a basket of turnips, stands on a cobblestone street with a classical-style balustrade flanking the sidewalk behind her. In the distance is Calton Hill
Alternative Title:
Bridewell Calton Hill from N.B.
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Calton Hill (Edinburgh, Scotland),, Scotland, and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Peddlers, Girls, Baskets, and Vegetables
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Here little Peggy sings along the street, come buy my turnips, buy my turnips sweet [graphic].

46.
Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal

Published / Created:
published 1st Augt. 1803.
Call Number:
647 803C
Image Count:
24
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Engraved title page., Date of publication transposed following place of publication., With original marble wrappers on printed sheet and a front label: Cries of Edinburgh (Plain.) Price sixpence., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by L. Scott, bookseller end of College Drummond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland, Edinburgh., and Edinburgh (Scotland)
Subject (Topic):
Cries
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city

47.
Scotland : drawn and engrav'd from a series of angles and astronomical observations

Creator:
Ainslie, John (Surveyor)
Published / Created:
[1800]
Call Number:
Folio 15 800Ai
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Alternative Title:
Scotland drawn and engraved from a series of angles and astronomical observations
Description:
Title from cartouche., Engraved throughout., Relief shown by contour lines and pictures., Scale of miles 69 1/2 to a degree., Another imprint: "Published according to Act of Parliament Jan. 1st. 1789 by John Ainslie ... and William Faden ..." at bottom of sheet., Inset maps: "Shetland Islands laid down upon a less scale than the map ... "; "A Map of the Orkney Islands ...", Distance tables and lists of heights of hills and roads from Edinburgh to London., Edinburgh meridian, with note of degrees from Greenwich., Title cartouche shows men fishing and herding cattle, with sheep goats and foliage., Six compass roses., This issue not in Chubb, T. Printed maps in the atlases of Great Britain and Ireland., and Scotland.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by the proprietor Thomas Brown, North Bridge Street, Edinburgh and Publish'd according to Act of Parliament with improvements till 1800 by Thomas Brown ... Edinburgh and William Faden ... London
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland, Orkney (Scotland), Shetland (Scotland), Scotland., Orkney., and Shetland.
Subject (Topic):
Description and travel and Travel
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Scotland : drawn and engrav'd from a series of angles and astronomical observations

48.
The New Way of Whirry Whigs awa'

Published / Created:
[between 1750 and 1800?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
Image Count:
1
Description:
No title page; title from caption., Date of publication from ESTC., First lines of introductory verse (with single rule above and below): To all and sundry be in known, The lines that are hereafter shown; ..., First lines of main verse: Where are the days that we have seen, When Phoebus shone fu' bright, man; ..., Detached from volume, laid in front cover., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Verse satire, English
Subject (Topic):
Political poetry, English, Political aspects, and English poetry
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The New Way of Whirry Whigs awa'

49.
Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland

Creator:
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1793]
Call Number:
793.00.00.03 Impression 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A grotesque figure, resembling Punch, kneels in profile to the left, with a large thistle in the foreground (right). He bestrides a sack or bundle which rests on the ground, one end forming the 'Mull of Galloway', the other 'St Abbs Head'. The coast-line from the 'Murray Firth' to the 'Firth of Tay' is formed by his hump."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Droll caricature map of Scotland
Description:
Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., 1 print : etching with engraving and stipple engraving ; sheet 19.8 x 16.2 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint statement from bottom edge.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland
Subject (Topic):
Scots, Ethnic stereotypes, National emblems, Scottish, and Maps
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland

50.
Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland

Creator:
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1793]
Call Number:
793.00.00.03 Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A grotesque figure, resembling Punch, kneels in profile to the left, with a large thistle in the foreground (right). He bestrides a sack or bundle which rests on the ground, one end forming the 'Mull of Galloway', the other 'St Abbs Head'. The coast-line from the 'Murray Firth' to the 'Firth of Tay' is formed by his hump."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Droll caricature map of Scotland
Description:
Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 37 x 28 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland
Subject (Topic):
Scots, Ethnic stereotypes, National emblems, Scottish, and Maps
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland

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