The author of the epilogue is identified in editions of the full play as Miles Peter Andrews., The epilogue is to "Speculation", by Frederick Reynolds; the play was first performed and printed in 1795., Verse begins: "The drama done, permit us now to say"., In one column with the title centered above; no ornamental type present on sheet., The text printed here varies in a number of places from that in printed editions of the full play., Mounted on leaf 21. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
"Satire on the South Sea Bubble: mezzotint showing a mourner holding an empty money bag upside down. Above, an emblematic image with, from left to right, a failed investor holding a torn paper reading, "Poverty is at an end"; a man falling from clouds; a dove bearing a message saying "Nothing but Disappointments"; two men opening a strong box and finding nothing but bubbles inside; a total eclipse of the sun; another man falling from clouds; a man being pushed by the devil holding a note reading, "Speed my feet to the Mint". Below, a mock coat of arms with, as supporters, asses holding cornucopias through which men and money fall; as the crest, a Janus head; on the shield, four quarters, with castles in the air, a debtors' prison, three empty money bags and a beggar; as the motto, "Mar del Zud".On either side are lists of financial enterprises, actual and speculative, including the Pennsylvania Company (with verses mocking "Saints" and their "quaking friends"), insurance, mining, fisheries, textile and other manufactories, import schemes, and "making China in England", "making Iron with Pit Coal", "Engine to remove ye S. Sea House to Moorfields", (i.e., Bedlam), "Insurance against ye Venereal Disease", "Insurance of Maidenheads", Westley's "Actions" and Welby's "Golden Mines".Satire on the South Sea Bubble: mezzotint showing a mourner holding an empty money bag upside down. Above, an emblematic image with, from left to right, a failed investor holding a torn paper reading, "Poverty is at an end"; a man falling from clouds; a dove bearing a message saying "Nothing but Disappointments"; two men opening a strong box and finding nothing but bubbles inside; a total eclipse of the sun; another man falling from clouds; a man being pushed by the devil holding a note reading, "Speed my feet to the Mint". Below, a mock coat of arms with, as supporters, asses holding cornucopias through which men and money fall; as the crest, a Janus head; on the shield, four quarters, with castles in the air, a debtors' prison, three empty money bags and a beggar; as the motto, "Mar del Zud".On either side are lists of financial enterprises, actual and speculative, including the Pennsylvania Company (with verses mocking "Saints" and their "quaking friends"), insurance, mining, fisheries, textile and other manufactories, import schemes, and "making China in England", "making Iron with Pit Coal", "Engine to remove ye S. Sea House to Moorfields", (i.e., Bedlam), "Insurance against ye Venereal Disease", "Insurance of Maidenheads", Westley's "Actions" and Welby's "Golden Mines"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Englands folly
Description:
Title from text above center image., Questionable date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Design composed of a central image in mezzotint, smaller etched images above and below center image, and columns of etched text surrounding images., Reissue with different imprint; for earlier state published by Tho. Bowles in 1720, see no. 1621 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2., Mounted to 56 x 37 cm., and Collector's annotations on mount.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69, St. Paul's Church Yd
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Speculation, Business failures, Commerce, and Grief
