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2.
Oratory Chappel [graphic]

Creator:
Sympson, Joseph, -1736, attributed name
Published / Created:
[November 1746]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
"Satire on the Rev John Henley, in a chapel, preaching in a pulpit at left, above which a dog in Scots plaid holds a sign lettered 'Politicks & Divinity'; the clerk holds a club, as do other members of the congregation, who are variously animatedly arguing and exclaiming, one reading a newspaper; at right a pew lettered 'pews for ye Doctors Friends &c / Butcher Frenchman / Scot and Tory. / Join to rob Britain of its Glory.', in it several people wearing Scots plaid; above the pew, a coat of arms supported by a fox and wolf with the crest of an ass's head, with mottos 'Bray' and 'No Faith No King No Law', below it two inscriptions, 'Repaired and Beautifyd by O-t- H-y' [Orator Henley] and 'Subjects to night / ye. Battle of Dettengen & ye. Bishops'; at top centre, a placard: 'It is written my house shall be called ye. house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves'; a forgery purporting to be by or after Hogarth."--British Museum catalogue., Title etched above image., Publisher and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of page: Seven forgeries -- all published by Samuel Ireland; in pencil in Steevens's hand beneath print: £6.0.0., Extensive ms. note on separate sheet to right, in ink in Steevens's hand., and On page 233 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Samuel Ireland
Subject (Name):
Henley, John, 1692-1756
Subject (Topic):
Preaching
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Oratory Chappel [graphic]

4.
Portolan chart of western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea

Published / Created:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Call Number:
GEN MSS FILE 601 (Oversize)
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Nineteenth century forgery of a portlan chart., Manuscript note in accompanying case: A manuscript portolan on vellum probably executed by a Spanish chartmaker circa 1550, the coasts outlined in green with place names in gothic letters of red and black, decorated with devices of the sun and moon in umber heightened with gold, 14 x 9 inches. This chart is a rare example from its unusally small size. RH. 7487., and Pen and ink wash color on parchment, in Italian, in unidentified hand.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe and Mediterranean Sea
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Portolan chart of western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea

5.
Vergilivs.

Creator:
Virgil.
Published / Created:
ca.1501-02]
Call Number:
Gnv60 A501B
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Works. 1501
Description:
First Lyons counterfeit of the Aldine edition of 1501, with the errors uncorrected, and the last line of p. [3] beginning with "Stultus" (cf. H.L. Baudrier, Bibliographie lyonnaise, 7e série, p. 6)., Signatures: a-g8A-X8Y4 (Y4, blank, wanting)., and Yale proprietary stamp at center right.
Publisher:
Balthazard de Gabiano,
Subject (Name):
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Vergilivs.

6.
[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the

Published / Created:
[approximately 1960]
Call Number:
Art Storage 1019
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Description:
Twentieth century forgery of a portlan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines; based on chart from the circle of Vesconte Maggiolo., Title devised by cataloger., Pen-and-ink in gold, brown, red, blue, and green., Contains eight compass roses., Decoration: armorial shields, city views with gilded banners, tents, and Madonna with child., Pasted on wood backing with modern brocade edging., and Coordinates not present on map and are approximated.
Subject (Geographic):
Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, Africa, West, Mediterranean Sea., North Atlantic Ocean., Black Sea., and Africa, West.
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast].

7.
[Portrait of Theophilus Cibber] [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1794?]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., With: [Ticket for Fielding's The mock doctor] / W. Hogarth ft. ; A.M.I. fecit., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: £5-5-0. Note above image: 2., and On page 233 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Samuel Ireland?
Subject (Name):
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Portrait of Theophilus Cibber] [graphic].