"Interior of the Pantheon, Oxford Street, with Benjamin Wilson standing at left holding a torch at the end of a long conducting device, two assistants at different points in the apparatus at right."--British Museum online catalogue and "The scene probably depicts Wilson's demonstration for the King in 1777 to demonstrate his theories about lightning conductors (see G. L'E. Turner 'A Portrait of James Short, F.R.S., Attributable to Benjamin Wilson, F.R.S' Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 22, No. 1/2 (Sep., 1967), pp. 105-112, p.106)."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image., Frontispiece to: Wilson, B. An account of experiments made at the Pantheon on the nature and use of conductors. London : Printed for J. Nourse ..., 1778., and Bound in before page 339 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
J. Nourse
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, London., London, and England.
Subject (Name):
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788,
Subject (Topic):
Electricity, electricity, Experiments, Scientific equipment, and Electrical apparatus
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated with the arms of the Company of Drapers at head., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 43 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Drapers., and Mounted opposite page 569 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to a Court of Assistants meeting of the Company of Weavers, London
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated with the arms of the Company of Weavers at head of sheet., Form completed in manuscript on 26 November 1825, specifying that the meeting was to be held on "Tuesday the 6th day of Decr. at 1 of the clock precisely." Signed by the Beadle at bottom., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.7 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 39 x 50 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Weavers., and Mounted opposite page 498 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to an event hosted by the Company of Stationers, which was to include a procession by barge to Westminster, followed by a dinner back at Stationers' Hall
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the arms of the Company of Stationers printed above., "Dinner will be on table at four precisely.", Text at bottom: P.S. No person will be admitted in the procession, or on board the barge, without his livery gown; and none but the livery will be admitted into the Hall during any part of that day., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm., and Mounted before page 377 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers (London, England)
Invitation to an Anniversary Sermon at Merchant Tailors' Hall, to take place on Good Friday
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the arms of the Company of Merchant Tailors printed above., Form completed in manuscript, specifying "April 17th 1829" as the date of the sermon., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.9 cm., and Mounted after page 412 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to a meeting of the Company of Girdlers, London
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated with the arms of the Company of Girdlers at head of sheet., Imperfect; sheet trimmed resulting in loss of top portion of illustration., The word "next" has been scored through and the form completed in manuscript, so that the text reads "... on Thursday, being the 18th day of Jany. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon." With signature of the Beadle "Thos. Martin" in lower right; trimmed manuscript note "[...?] Martin will take the chair at 2 oclk. precisely" at bottom., Mounted to 27.1 x 21 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 38 x 43 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Girdlers., and Mounted opposite page 496 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to a Lord Mayor's Day event hosted by the Company of Merchant Tailors, which was to include a procession by barge to Westminster, followed by a dinner back at Merchant Tailors' Hall
Description:
Title from item., Final digit of year has been erased from sheet and replaced with a manuscript "6" in ink, forming the year "1836"., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the arms of the Company of Merchant Tailors printed above., Text at bottom: N.B. Every gentleman who intends to attend the procession, is requested to provide himself with a gown, without which he cannot be permitted to join in the procession, or be admitted into the barge. The procession will set out form the Hall at half-past eleven o'clock., Mounted to 27.1 x 21 cm., and Mounted opposite page 413 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to a Court of Wardens meeting at Haberdashers Hall, London
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated at head with the arms of the Company of Haberdashers, beneath which is the statement of responsibility "Jackson & Donne sc., 11 Warwick Square, Newgate Stt.", Form completed in manuscript, specifying the date of the meeting as Tuesday, April 8th, 1834., Pasted in lower left corner is a small (sheet 42 x 53 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Haberdashers., Mounted to 27 x 20.9 cm., and Mounted before page 529 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (London, England)
Invitation to an event of the Company of Cordwainers
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated at head with the arms of the Company of Cordwainers., Imperfect; sheet trimmed at top, resulting in loss of the upper portion of the illustration., Form completed in manuscript, with the location of the meeting noted as "Cordwainers Hall" and the timing as "Thursday the 30th day of July 1829 by 11 o'clock in the forenoon." Further ink annotations note the purpose of the meeting, namely "to swear the Master and Wardens elect into their offices and for the election of Assistants and other officers annually chosen on Oath Day and to dine at the Hall." Additional details written at bottom: "There will be a sermon preached at St. Mildreds, Bread Street. The dinner will be on table at 4 o'clock precisely.", Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm., and Mounted opposite page 533 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Cordwainers of the City of London.
