Ticket to the Anniversary Meeting of the Medical Society of London, to occur at the Society's House on Bolt Court, Fleet Street
Alternative Title:
This ticket admits the bearer to the Anniversary Meeting at the Society's House, Bolt Court, Fleet Strt
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated at top with an image of Apollo with bow and arrow seated over a slain serpent, signed "W. Grainger inv. sc." in lower right., Monogrammatic initials "MSL" within circle in lower left., Completed in manuscript with details of the meeting, including the date of 8 March 1821 and time of 3 o'clock. "Mr. Callaway" is noted as giving the oration, and the ticket is numbered "No. 144" in lower right., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.9 cm., and Mounted before page 469 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
No. Excise-Office, at in Distt. Colln. 1748 and Receipt for payment of carriage tax
Description:
Title transcribed from item., Body of text: Received of [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] the sum of [blank] Pounds for [blank] four-wheel carriage, and [blank] two-wheel carriage, of which [blank] has this day given notice, according to the Statute of the Twentieth Year of His present Majesty. In full for one year., Printed in red ink., Form completed in ink by the Excise Office at Methwould in Lynn, Swaffham District, 30 May 1748. The completed receipt reads: Received of Cyril Wycke Esqr. of Hockhold [Hockwold] in the County of Norfolk the sum of four Pounds for one four-wheel carriage ... Also annotated on the verso., and For further information, consult library staff.
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 a dinner at Barbers' Hall with the Master and Governors of the Worshipful Company of Barbers, London, on 9 November 1826. Printed at bottom is a reminder that the Arrears of Quarterage must be paid up in order to attend
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the arms of the Company of Barbers printed above., Text at bottom of sheet: No person will be admitted with this summons but the person to whom it is addressed., Form completed with a single manuscript annotation that specifies "10/-" as the amount owed in Arrears of Quarterage., Mounted to 27.1 x 21.2 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 44 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Barbers., and Mounted after page 270 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Notice that Court-Day will take place at Pewterers' Hall, London
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the shield from the arms of the Company of Pewterers., Mounted to 27.2 x 21 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 42 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Pewterers., and Mounted opposite page 440 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Invitation to a dinner at Goldsmiths' Hall, London
Description:
Title from item., Mostly engraved; illustrated with the arms of the Company of Goldsmiths at head of sheet., Beneath the final engraved line "By the express order of the Wardens" are four lines of letterpress text with the rules for the event, beginning "no liveryman can be admitted without producing his summons ...", Form completed in manuscript with the details of the dinner, which was to occur on Monday the 30th of May, 1825; signed by the Beadle at bottom., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 40 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Goldsmiths., and Mounted opposite page 410 in volume 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 Plumbers, London
Description:
Title from item., Entirely engraved; illustrated with the arms of the Company of Plumbers at head of sheet., Form completed in manuscript with the details of the meeting, which was a "Quarterly Court on general business" to take place "at Plumbers Hall on Friday next the 25th of April 1828 by two of the clock in the afternoon precisely"; signed by "John Young, Beadle" at bottom., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.7 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 44 x 44 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Plumbers., and Mounted opposite page 52 in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
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.