The new ministry is depicted on a large carousel, erected in front of the "Crown and Royal Bob" Inn. The structure is supported by a center pole held in place by pegs labelled "Treasury," "Navy" and "Army" terminating at the top with the head of the King in the form of a wig block. Fox, with a fox's head and tail, leads the procession, holding a bag of money. Behind him, Lord North on a horse with its legs cut short, loses his wig; Burke in Jesuit's habit and on a similarly lame horse, has partially turned into a skeleton due to his economical reform; Admiral Keppel behind him is desperate to remain seated on his donkey. Lastly a Scotsman labelled "President" signifies Scottish influence over the Crown. Watching from a seat before the Inn, a complacent John Bull mouths slogans of liberty, unaware that his house is being plundered behind him
Alternative Title:
New state whirligig
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text above image in upper left: Poor John Bull's house plunder'd at noon day., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 30 x 41 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 5th, 1783, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, and Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Politics and government, Taverns (Inns), Merry-go-rounds, Wigs, Flags, British, Robberies, and Clothing & dress
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), wearing very wide hooped petticoats, shelters a fox beneath them. Its head projects from a slit which she holds open with her hands, its tail shows between her feet. She says:"Here my dear Reynard when all trouble's past, You'll find a Borrough open at the last."Her hat is trimmed with the usual ostrich plumes and fox's brush, cf. BMSat 6530, &c. North stands facing her, saying "He's IN for a Borrough". Beneath the design is inscribed:"In vain may Wits reprove, and Criticks blame, Nor shall concealment in this cause defame, Reynard in gratitude of such protection, Now pays the devoirs of his Election.""--British Museum online catalogue for original print entitled: Parliment [sic] security or a borrough in reserve
Alternative Title:
Reynards resource and Borough secured
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Reissue of number 6559 with different title and alterations to the plate. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.6.
Publisher:
Pubd. by E. Rich, May 24, 1784, No. 55, opposite Andertons [sic] Coffee House, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Great Britain. Parliament
Image at the heading to printed verses in five stanzas: A bull rampages among broken crockery in a China Warehouse; John Mug inscribed over the door (right). Mug flies in the air, having been tossed out through the shattered window, and is about to descend in a scavenger's cart (left). From British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text etched below image., Text below title, in letterpress: ... written by Mr. C. Dibdin; composed by Mr. Reeve; and sung by Mr. Grimaldi, with unbounded applause, in the new comic patomime, called "Harlequin highflyer, or Off she goes," at the Aquatic Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Printmaker signature in lower left corner of image., Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: You've heard of a frog in an opera-hat, 'Tis a very old tale of a mouse and a rat; O could sing you anothr as pleasant, may hap, Of a kitten htat wore a fine high caul'd cap ..., and Plate numbered in upper left corner: 496.
Publisher:
Publish'd Sept. 5, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Bulls, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Disasters, Show windows, Stores & shops, and Tableware
"A corner of the stage at Drury Lane slants diagonally from left to right, showing part of the orchestra and pit (right) with part of two stage-boxes on the extreme right. The stage manager, Raymond, stands addressing the clamorous audience, while on the left a young man with ass's ears sits on a donkey which flourishes its heels so that they strike the lowered stage-curtain. The donkey brays "Ih ho Ih ho Ih ho," its hind-quarter is branded 'My Pegasus Buz'. Its rider recites: "Nor ever here your smiles would be represt, "Knew you the rival flames that fires our breast, "Flame, Fire and Flame!--sad--woe Neddy! Ladies and Gentlemen, My Papa's Pegasus is so full of fire and spirit that very few are capable of mounting him. for my self I never spoke but once & that was-- Unce logos but if you will give me leave to get on with my Papas Monologue I am positive you will pronounce it the prettiest piece of poetry produced for the purpose." Raymond says: "Ladies and Gentlemen, it was never the intention of the Proprietors to introduce Assess [sic] on these boards but as you seem entertained with their braying if it [is] your wish, we will procure some trainers from the other House as we are really ignorant in the management of thes [sic] Animals." Greeted by derisive cheers from the audience, Dr. Busby, also with ass's ears, leans from the upper stage-box, saying, "Ladies and Gentlemen, only hear My Son speak my Monologue written by myself the only one fit to be heard the committee are as ignorant of good Poetry a[s] I am of true criticism. I am a great writer reviews my sons works very clever indeed--writes my own life--well worth reading--my Life of Lucius Otrigger will astonish you now pray hear my Son speak my Monologue!--." A man behind him shouts: "Bravo! Go on! Go, on," and one in the crowded lower box applauds: "Bravo Apollo go on Go . . ." In the foreground a man in the pit shouts pointing to the ass: "Why don't you come down and get up behind don't you see he wants ballast." Six others address the son: "When you have done there--set those Epigrams to Music young Apollo!"; "Off Off Off Off"; "he will be off presently if Neddy kicks so!"; "Go on Go on"; "Speak out you should have brought your Voice with you"; "hear him hear him." The orchestra is empty of performers, but the music scores are headed 'The Judgement of Midas' [O'Keefe's play]. Three large papers lie on the stage inscribed respectively: [1] 'A Lord [Byron] and a Doctor once started for Fame Which for the best Poet should pass The Lord was cried up on account of his name The Doctor cried down for an Ass--' [2] 'Doctor Buz he assures us on Drury new Stage No Horses or Elephants, there should engage But pray Doctor Buz, how comes it to pass, That you your own self should produce there an Ass' [3] 'Old Buz against Quadrupeds, war did wage, And swore on Drury's board's such Mum'ry ne'er should pass But forcing his own Pegasus on Drurys stage The Critic Audience christen'd Buz an Ass.' Behind Raymond is the lower part of the verd-antique pillar which flanked the curtain, and on the right the large ornate lamp, of quasi-Egyptian design in which three hawk-headed monsters support an inverted tripod, the base of a ring of lamp-jets."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Poet in a pet : with a chip of the block, mounted on Papa's Pegasus
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Text following title: vide opening of New Drury Lane Theatre., and Laid-in to a piece of later paper.
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 21, 1812, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Raymond, James Grant, -1817, Busby, Thomas, 1754-1838, Busby, George Frederick, active 1812, Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824., and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Theaters, Interiors, Theater curtains, Theater audiences, and Donkeys
List of the several prisoners to be tried at the next Assizes, to be held at Thetford, in and for the said county, on Friday the 25th day of March, 1757
Description:
Caption title., At head of title, in upper left: Norfolk., Not in ESTC., and Signed beneath printed text by "Israel Long Esq., Sheriff". Contemporary ms. annotations in black ink along left margin of recto; docket title added in ink on verso. For further information, consult library staff.
Catalogue of a part of the household furniture, modern plate, china, fine old port, ...
Description:
From p. 12: J. Smeeton, printer, 148 St. Martin's Lane., The Lewis Walpole Library copy: Catalogue annotated with some sale prices and notes, in an unknown hand., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Frontispiece for 'A Catalogue of News and Useful Maps Curious and Entertaining Prints, Books of Architecture, Great Variety of Drawing Books in all the Branches of Penmanship And the best of each Kind'; title on scroll, surrounded by prints and maps."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: D,3.524., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
Signatures: pi⁴, A-2A⁴., At foot of titlepage: "No.", the actual number to be inserted in MS.; a variant is without "No." at the foot of the titlepage., LWL 49 3902: With "No." on t.p. with "753" in ms. 2000 catalogues were sold before the sale began., LWL 49 3902: Horace Walpole's copy with his annotations, including a four-page, signed letter providing a history of the collection., and Original marbled boards with calf back, now rebacked. Large Strawberry Hill fleuron used as Bookplate, and fleuron from Anecdotes at end. Press-mark X.7. Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763.
Publisher:
Catalogues may now be had on the premises, and of Mr. Skinner and Co ...
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Portland, Margaret Cavendish Holles Harley Bentinck, Duchess of, 1715-1785
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774, auctioneer, publisher
Published / Created:
[1755]
Call Number:
125 L278 755 3/11
Image Count:
172
Resource Type:
text
Description:
Priced., Signatures: A-B⁴., The seller was the physician and antiquarian Dr. Richard Mead, 1673-1754. This sale appears to be the English version of the second part of an earlier sale of the Museum Meadianum, which was printed in Latin.--Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques., MED,HSL 17th cent: Bound with the author's A catalogue of pictures, London, 1755., BAC: British Art Center copy annotated in pen and ink with prices for all lots. Armorial bookplate: Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Bound in contemporary smooth calf. Bound with Bibliotheca Meadiana, sive, Catalogus librorum Richardi Mead, M.D. London, 1754., and With extensive ms. notes recording prices paid throughout. Title pages are ruled in red.
Publisher:
Abraham Langford
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, Great Britain, and England.
Subject (Name):
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Art auctions, Art, Private collections, Decorative arts, Prices, Private libraries, and House furnishings
