"Napoleon (right) stands between two Russians; one (left) he strikes on the chin with his fist, saying, "There Sir take that, and tel your Master, I'll thras every one who dares to speak to me I'll thrash all the World D -me I'll, I'll I,'ll be King o...
Alternative Title:
John Bull introducing his new ambassador to the Grand Consul
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by S.W. Fores, N. 50 Piccadilly, London
Subject (Geographic):
France, Russia., Russia, and France.
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, and Markov, Arkady Ivanovich, 1747-1827
Subject (Topic):
Foreign relations, John Bull (Symbolic character), Boxers (Sports), and Insults
"Eight puzzle-pictures arranged in two rows, in general of a punning character, e.g., 'Specimens of Poetry', 'A' lying across two walking-sticks (acrostics). The first, however, 'An Obstruction to Peace', is the collar and shoulders of a coat, the blu...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1797, by S. W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, France., France, and Great Britain.
Manuscript on paper, in a single Italic hand, of a history of the political, religious, and military events from the death of James I in 1625 to the restoration of Charles II in 1660
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
France, Great Britain., Great Britain, and France.
Subject (Name):
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649., Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685., Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658., and Warwick, Philip, Sir, 1609-1683.
Subject (Topic):
Foreign relations, History, and Politics and government
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a letterbook containing several hundred diplomatic letters from Paris and dated between 16 August 1684 and 22 August 1685, during the time of Preston's stint as envoy extraordinary to the court of France. The letters ...
Description:
Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston (1648-1695), was a British politician and diplomat. In 1675, he was elected MP for Cockermouth, Cumberland. In 1682 he became envoy extraordinary to the court of France. Preston returned to England at the accessi...
Subject (Geographic):
France, Great Britain., Great Britain, and France.
Subject (Name):
Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of, 1629-1685., Exton, Thomas, Sir, 1631-1688., Fox, Stephen, Sir, 1627-1716., Gordon, George Gordon, Duke of, 1649-1716., Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695., Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715., Middleton, Charles Middleton, Earl of, approximately 1650-1719., Musgrave, Christopher, Sir, 1632?-1704., Northumberland, George Fitzroy, Duke of, 1665-1716., Preston, Richard Graham, Viscount, 1648-1695., Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d Earl of, 1640-1702., and Werden, John, Sir, 1640-1716.
Subject (Topic):
Court and courtiers, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
A fat English military officer resembling George III marches behind a thin French officer also resembling Louis XVI pulling the latter's queue and kicking him in the rear. Possibly a reference to Rodney's 1782 naval victory over the French
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, France., France, and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Foreign relations, Kicking, Military uniforms, British, and French
A very tall thin gentleman with elongated wig and dour expression sits facing left on a block labelled "Stool of repentance" as he pulls a frog apart by its legs. Strapped to him by a belt around the waist is an old long-haired and bearded man, with b...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Spain, France., France, Spain., and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, Foreign relations, and Sailors
