Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two g...
Alternative Title:
Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
Description:
Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Lith & published by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two g...
Alternative Title:
Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
Description:
Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Lith & published by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
Charles James Fox, with the feet and tail of a fox, his empty pockets turned out, and with cow horns protruding through his hat, stands on an E.O. (gaming) table placed on the North Pole. Quoting Satan's speech from Paradise Lost, he looks to the uppe...
Alternative Title:
Devil addressing the sun
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 22d by W. Humphrey
Subject (Geographic):
England and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Foxes, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
Charles James Fox, with the feet and tail of a fox, his empty pockets turned out, and with cow horns protruding through his hat, stands on an E.O. (gaming) table placed on the North Pole. Quoting Satan's speech from Paradise Lost, he looks to the uppe...
Alternative Title:
Devil addressing the sun
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 22d, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Foxes, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
Three older ladies and one gentleman in military uniform sit at a table playing cards. Speech balloons from the ladies berate him for his lack of card playing skills
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 10, 1802, by T. Williamson, No. 20 Strand, London
"A young woman stands within a compass inscribed 'Fear God', holding an open book inscribed 'The Pleasures of Imagination Realized'. At her feet is an open chest full of guineas from which hang bank-notes and jewels; it is inscribed 'The Reward of Vir...
Alternative Title:
Prudence produceth esteem and Keep within compass and you shall be sure, to avoid many troubles which others endure
Description:
Title from text above and below circular image at center of design.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Bowles & Carver, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
