An admission ticket to a performance on 30 November 1789 at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the residence of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Such private theatricals at country houses became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century, wit...
Alternative Title:
Fourth night. Blenheim. Monday, November 30, 1789, will be performed ...
Description:
Letterpress ticket on card, printed on recto only.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and Oxfordshire.
Subject (Name):
Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721-1795. and Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792.
Subject (Topic):
Aristocracy (Social class), Social life and customs, and Amateur theater
In the garden of Bagnigge Wells surrounded by hedges, trees, and a fountain, a well dressed lady is plucking a rose, as another woman behind her looks on. The roof of the circular Temple is visible on the left. By the 1770s, the Bagnigge Wells resort ...
Alternative Title:
No resisting temptation
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles ... No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
An attractive young woman in country attire is shown arriving in the yard of the Bell Inn, London. An old woman approaches as a man watches from the doorway of the inn, his servant peaking out from behind him. A wagon with other country girls under t...
Alternative Title:
Harlot's progress. Plate 1
Description:
Title from caption above image.
Publisher:
Printed for Iohn Bowles at Mercer's Hall in Cheapside
Eight people crowd around a dining table, a woman on the right having fainted, perhaps choking, while two gentlemen attempt to revive her. Other diners continue eating as a maid carries in a dripping tray of meat and a dog begs from a woman on the lef...
Alternative Title:
Good dinner spoiled by the ridiculous custom of drinking to friends with a full mouth
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England. and England
Subject (Topic):
Dinners and dining, Toasts, Food habits, Social life and customs, Eating & drinking, and Dining rooms
Pairs of elegantly dressed and coiffed ladies and gentlemen sit around a long table drinking champagne. On a dais sits 'Perdita' (Mary Robinson) who assures the Prince of Wales of her undying love. He looks at her adoringly and says, "Now what care I ...
Alternative Title:
Old gigg shop revived
Description:
Publisher's advertisement below the text of the song: "At No. 66 Drury Lane, may be had the following publications. Hal's looking-glass; or, The Royal exhibition, price 2s. 6d. Madame Birchini's dance, price 2s. 6d. Apollo and the Muses inflicting pen...
Publisher:
Publis'd [sic] as the act directs by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
London (England) and England
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Fox, Elizabeth, 1750-1842., Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1752-1834., and Derby, Elizabeth Farren Stanley, Countess of, 1759?-1829.
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Eating & drinking, Hairstyles, Chairs, and Clothing & dress
Pairs of elegantly dressed and coiffed ladies and gentlemen sit around a long table drinking champagne. On a dais sits 'Perdita' (Mary Robinson) who assures the Prince of Wales of her undying love. He looks at her adoringly and says, "Now what care I ...
Alternative Title:
Old gigg shop revived
Description:
Publisher's advertisement below the text of the song: "At No. 66 Drury Lane, may be had the following publications. Hal's looking-glass; or, The Royal exhibition, price 2s. 6d. Madame Birchini's dance, price 2s. 6d. Apollo and the Muses inflicting pen...
Publisher:
Publis'd [sic] as the act directs by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
London (England) and England
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Fox, Elizabeth, 1750-1842., Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1752-1834., and Derby, Elizabeth Farren Stanley, Countess of, 1759?-1829.
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Eating & drinking, Hairstyles, Chairs, and Clothing & dress
Barzillai Slosson and his account books, 1794-1812
Description:
"Issued also as pamphlet no. xlvii of the Committee on Historical Publications, Tercentenary Commission of the state of Connecticut"--Series title page.
Publisher:
Published for the Yale Law Library by the Yale University Press
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
July 16, 1777.
Call Number:
777.07.16.01.2+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An etching of a young lady in an elegant dress, wearing a gigantic hat with by two large plumes. She holds a lapdog under her right arm and in her left hand, a book
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Bath (England) and England
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Hats, Dogs, and Clothing & dress
