"Invitation; a large rectangular cartouche in the centre; on the left, London in form of a young woman, standing, crowned, holding a sword in her right hand; on the right, three putti decorating the cartouche with flowers and plants; on top, a putto seated on flowers on the cartouche, holding up a banner; below the cartouche, two griffins and an escutcheon; after Hamilton; proof with first escutcheon, before inscriptions in the cartouche."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from banner above image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1868,0822.1271., Sheet trimmed to plate mark, resulting in loss of text., and On page numbered 15 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Notice of a Meeting of the Council of the Medical Society of London
Alternative Title:
Sir, I beg leave to inform you, that there will be a Meeting of the Council, on Monday next
Description:
Title from item., Letterpress text, with a woodcut illustration of the seal of the Medical Society of London., Form completed in manuscript on 29 August 1826, to specify that the meeting would occur on "the 4th day of Septr. at 8 in the evening." An additional ink annotation at the bottom notes that "The Library Committee will meet at 7 oclock.", Mounted to 27.2 x 21 cm., and Mounted opposite page *468 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
Compton & Ritchie, printers, Middle Street, Cloth Fair, London
Title from image., Caption in second plate below image: "New musical fund, Opera House, Hay Market, Thursday, March 15th, 1804. NB. This check will admit the subscriber without the print.", With signature on lower right: G. Smart. Red wax seal on lower left., and On second loose leaf before page numbered 1 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Publisher:
L. Legoux sculp., late pupil of F. Bartolozzi, R.A., No. 1 Poland Street, Soho
An invitation in letterpress with an engraving above with allegorical figures
Alternative Title:
Original, ancient, and honourable lumber troop and Harrison's tobacco paper
Description:
Title engraved in image., Date from Paulson., Formerly attributed to Hogarth. See R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 17, p. 35., Contemporary ms. note on sheet, below arms: December 29. 1784. Mr. John Nichols was made a Trooper. Wm Wright Colen., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Copy., 1 print : etching in red ink ; sheet 12.2 x 7.9 cm., and On page 3 in volume 1.
An invitation in letterpress with an engraving above with allegorical figures
Alternative Title:
Original, ancient, and honourable lumber troop and Harrison's tobacco paper
Description:
Title engraved in image., Date from Paulson., Formerly attributed to Hogarth. See R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 17, p. 35., On page 3 in volume 1 with Steevens' note above: Copy., and Number in pen and ink, lower left: No. 12.
National Repository for the Exhibition of Specimens of New and Improved Productions of the Artisans and Manufacturers of the United Kingdom
Description:
Title from item., "Patron, the King"--Above title., Imprint statement from text in decorative border beginning at the top, left margin, right margin, and bottom., "National Repository for the Exhibition of Specimens of New and Improved Productions of the Artisans and Manufacturers of the United Kingdom"--Verso., Printed in black, sanguine, silver, and gold inks., and Mounted to 20 x 13 cm; with a clipping below describing the Howlett printing firm and their invention of printing in gold (Cf. Page 174 of: Cardwell, J. Two centuries of Soho. London : Truslove and Hanson, 1898). For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Howlett and Brimmer, printers in gold to the Society of Arts, Frith Street, Soho
Scrapbook kept by Anne Scafe, containing clippings from London newspapers and magazines, with some clippings from regional and Scottish publications as well as manuscripts and letters from the Spencer and Devonshire family members, including a letter from Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; from Lady Sarah Lyttelton announcing her marriage; a manuscript poem written by "Caroline Lamb's page" with a watercolor portrait, dated 1807 at Holywell House; a letter recounting the visit of the Grand Duke Nicholas to Chatsworth in December 1816; an account of the death of Lady Charlotte Finch. Many of the clippings center around the announcements of births, marriages, deaths, and the settlement of the estates of these two families and their circle as well as announcements of their social engagements, political activities, scandals, etc. The clippings include references to Horace Walpole; the theatrical world; new inventions; style; foreign travel; domestic and foreign politics, especially the revolution in France and reports on the French royal family and later the Bonaparte family. Also included are autographs of prominent British nobility, including the King, and foreign dignitaries and royalty, In addition to the clippings, the scrapbook includes a variety of ephermal items given to Scafe by members of the extended family such as as well as ephemeral items from their travels, political, and social activities; calling cards and letters of introduction given to Sir William Ponsonby by members of the Russian aristocracy in 1805 and similar items from his trip to Spain in 1809; autographs of foreign royalty; invitations to the funeral of William Pitt a memorial to Lord Nelson, and the trial of Lord Viscount Melville (1805)., Scafe also includes clippings and ephemera of a more general nature: humorous anecdotes, reports on curious events, jokes, odd behaviors; epitaphs, poems, epigrams; advertisements for employment as well advertisements by tradespeople; announcements and broadsides of events such as lottery drawings; several promissary notes; and etchings, Scafe includes two lengthy test: one from The Morning Post's account of the writing of "Modern characters by Shakespear" (published later the same year); and, a transcription of "The butterfy's ball and The grasshopper's feast"., and An engraving entitled "Sunday's amusement" is mounted on a leaf tipped in opposite the front paste-down, a note in pencil indicating that it was formerly pasted over the material on the lining of the front cover (but moved by bookbinder G. Bissell in 1966). Depicted in this satirical print is a family (man, woman, and boy) riding to the left in a carriage in the countryside, a mile marker seen in the lower right; verses are etched on either side of title, beginning "The wealthy cit grown rich by trade ...". Pasted on the following leaf, which is tipped in before the front free endpaper, are trimmed portions of various plates, including plate III (page 805) from Gentleman's magazine, v. 59 (September 1789), which depicts coins and other antiquarian items. Several additional prints are pasted on the verso of the front free endpaper, including four plates (plates 1, 3, 6, and 16) from "The talking bird: or, Dame Trudge and her parrot" which show an old woman's pet parrot being mischievous in various situations; the first plate has the title "The talking bird" at top and the imprint "Publish'd August 20, 1806, by J. Harris, corner of St. Pauls Church Yard, London" at bottom
Description:
Anne Scafe, maidservant of Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)., Signed by "A. Scafe" on last leaf with a note stating that the volume had been given to her by "the Marquis of Hartingdon", i.e., William George Spencer Cavendish (1790-1858), 6th duke of Devonshire, who also signed and dated the first leaf: "Hartington 1803.", and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and France
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821., Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828., Finch, Charlotte, Lady, 1725-1813., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806., Devonshire, Margaret Georgiana Poyntz, Duchess of, 1736-1814., Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish, Duke of, 1790-1858., Lyttelton, William Henry Lyttelton, Baron, 1782-1837., Lyttelton, Sarah Spencer, Lady, 1787-1870., Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851., Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805., Ponsonby, Frederick Cavendish, 1783-1838., Ponsonby, William, Sir, 1772-1815., Scafe, Anne., Bonaparte family., and Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.
Subject (Topic):
Nobility, Social life and customs, and Politics and government
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.
