Trade card of the engraver and copper plate printer Francis Arnold. At center is a detailed vignette of a printer's workshop with two workers, one engaged in the process of engraving a copper plate and the other at the printing press, with sheets drying above and bind sheets at his feet. Engraved text on either side of the vignette lists some of the products offered: "Invoice heads, address cards, arms, crests, &c. &c."; and "Manufacturers patterns engraved and printed."
Alternative Title:
Arnold, engraver and copper-plate printer ...
Description:
Title from item., Date from business directories listing Arnold at this Bath Street address from 1818., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Francis Arnold
Subject (Geographic):
England and Birmingham.
Subject (Topic):
Printing industry, Engravers, Workshops, and Printing presses
The last night (except two) of performing in town. For the benefit of Miss Morrison
Description:
Caption title., Place of publication from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 163.
Publisher:
New Theatre in King-Street
Subject (Name):
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Caption title., Place of publication derived from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 160.
Publisher:
New Theatre in King-Street
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Caption title., Publication place derived from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 158.
Caption title., Publication placed notated in ms., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 156., and Dated in ms.
Publisher:
New Theatre in King-Street
Subject (Name):
Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Caption title., Publication place derived from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 157.
Caption titles., Two slip songs printed on one sheet, in two columns, each titled separately. Woodcut illustration above title in first column., Additional printer's statement in second column: T. Bloomer, printer, Birmingham., In verse., First line of "Caroline, a new song": She comes, she comes in spite of fate ..., First line of "God save the Queen": God save Queen Caroline ..., Two songs in support of Queen Caroline on her return to England, and during the ‘trial’ in the House of Commons., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
T. Bloomer, printer, High Street, Birmingham
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Caption title., A playbill., Place of publication from theatre address., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 159.
Publisher:
New Theatre in King-Street
Subject (Name):
Colman, George, 1732-1794. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Caption title., Place of publication from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 161.
Caption title., In verse; without the music., Two columns of text, with a woodcut above the title., A broadside ballad., First line: Oh! Lord, incline thine ear ..., and Damage to upper edge at the top and on the right; re-inforced with tissue for stability. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
T. Bloomer, printer, Edgbaston-street, Birmingham
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
