George III drinks from a stream pouring from a pump labelled Cheltenham. The queen stands near him pulling on his coat to stop his drinking as two of the princesses stand behind her, one saying "My Papa will leave none for us."
Description:
Title from item. and Watermark: J Whatman.
Publisher:
Pub. July 28, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England and Cheltenham.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Manuscript concludes with a table of contents, "A poem in fashion after my late lord's decease" that begins, "As I walkd by my self, Thus I saide to my self....;" and a letter to the young Earl Fitzwilliam signed, "John Catlin, Living in Stepney, Northamptonshire.", Manuscript presentation copy of a work addressed to the young Earl Fitzwilliam, offering "my opinion on Gods workes, with some proper rules... [for] health, long life, ritches, virtue, wisdom, viygor and victory." The text opens with a generalized cosmology, including discussion of the nature of light and of the Zodiac, and mentioning the meteor fireball of March 1719. Most of the text offers detailed information on the four humours; on "the rules of Health", "Physicke and ointment;" the "Limmits of Pleasure;" and rules "To govern Servants.", Prefatory material: Five varying and highly decorated dedication pages to Lord Fitzwilliam, including a dedicatory poem "Not that I think my Lord will want to learn....;" several English and Latin maxims, and a dedicatory letter addressed to "My Lord.", and With: foldout diagram on parchment of signs of the Zodiac (numbered as p. 22).
Description:
Binding: contemporary full panelled calf., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Paginated as rectos only. Most versos blank, not digitized, excepting p. 21-22..
Subject (Name):
Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam,--Earl,--1719-1756
Subject (Topic):
Astrology and health, Authors and patrons--Great Britain, Conduct of life, Cosmology, English poetry--18th century, Health, Moral education, Youth--Conduct of life, and Youth--Health and hygiene
Title from item., Date and place of publication derived from company history, website viewed 4/3/2023: https://bickmore.com/pages/history., Text continues: Be sure and work the horse. Cures harness galls while the horse is worked., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Bickmore Company
Subject (Topic):
Patent medicines, Veterinary medicine, Horses, and Health
In order to preserve one's health, cleanliness is required
Description:
Title and publisher from item., Date derived from illustration style., In lower margin: Centre Interdépartemental d'Éducation Sanitaire, Démographique et Sociale., and Additional poster text and illustrations encourage keeping one's self, clothing, food, and residence clean.
Publisher:
Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population and Imp. Helio-Cachan
Subject (Topic):
Hygiene, Health, Food, Safety measures, Children, Bathing, Laundry, and Cookery
Title and place of publication from item., Date derived from similar advertisements in newspapers., Text continues: Has won it's own merit as a leg and body wash. Accept no substitute as it has no equal ... Sold by all druggists., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
"George III in coronation robes sitting under a coffered dome, facing left, crowned by a woman with a snake twined around her arm, the staff of Aesclepius resting against a bowl-shaped incense burner beside her, Britannia sitting below, looking up at him with a cherub holding a cornucopia full of coins near her feet; a female figure in a niche to left, holding a burning torch and olive branch, armour at her feet; another female in a niche to right, holding a cornucopia."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
To Sir Joseph Banks, bart., president of the Royal Society, this plate from the transparency exhibited at his house on the 10th of March 1789 on the general illumination for His Majesty's recovery, is humbly dedicated by his obedient servant, Charles Ansell
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Caption below image is a dedication: To Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., president of the Royal Society, this plate ... is humbly dedicated by his obedient servant, Charles Ansell., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pub. June 4, 1790, by C. Ansell, No. 5 Upper Iohn Street, Fitzroy Chapel, I. Matthews, No. 441 Strand, & Molteno, Colnaghi & Co., No. 132 Pall Mall
