Satire on the state lottery; emblematic representation of a draw at Guildhall with two lottery wheels and allegorical figures
Description:
Title engraved below image., State and date from Paulson. "Price one shilling" has been erased., Sheet trimmed., Engraved on left side of title: "The explanation. 1. Upon the pedestal national credit leaning on a pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a picture representing the Earth receiving enriching showers drawn from her self (an emblem of State Lottery's). 3. Fortune drawing the blanks and prizes. 4. Wantonness drawing [the] numbrs. 5. Before the pedestal suspence turn'd to & fro by Hope & Fear.", Engraved on right side of title: "6. On one hand, Good Luck being elevated is seized by Pleasure & Folly; Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue, Arts, &c. 7. On [the] other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief, Minerva supporting him, points to the sweets of Industry. 8. Sloth hiding his head in [the] curtain. 9. On [the] other side, Avarice hugging his mony [sic]. 10. Fraud tempting Despair wth. mony at a trap-door in the pedestal.", and On page 10 in volume 1.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles, No. 13, in Cornhill
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Allegories, Deadly sins, Justice, Lotteries, and Gambling
Satire on the state lottery; emblematic representation of a draw at Guildhall with two lottery wheels and allegorical figures
Description:
Title engraved below image., State and date from Paulson. Price has been erased but traces remain., Sheet trimmed., Engraved on left side of title: "The explanation. 1. Upon the pedestal national credit leaning on a pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a picture representing the Earth receiving enriching showers drawn from her self (an emblem of State Lottery's). 3. Fortune drawing the blanks and prizes. 4. Wantonness drawing [the] numbrs. 5. Before the pedestal suspence turn'd to & fro by Hope & Fear.", Engraved on right side of title: "6. On one hand, Good Luck being elevated is seized by Pleasure & Folly; Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue, Arts, &c. 7. On [the] other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief, Minerva supporting him, points to the sweets of Industry. 8. Sloth hiding his head in [the] curtain. 9. On [the] other side, Avarice hugging his mony [sic]. 10. Fraud tempting Despair wth. mony at a trap-door in the pedestal.", On page 9 in volume 1., and Mss above in pencil: See Nichol's Biographical anecdotes &c 3rd edit. p. 124. Fourth first [scored through] impression.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by S. Sympson in Maiden-lane near Covent Garden
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Allegories, Deadly sins, Justice, Lotteries, and Gambling
Satire on the state lottery; emblematic representation of a draw at Guildhall with two lottery wheels and allegorical figures
Description:
Title engraved below image., State and date from Paulson., "Price one shilling.", Sheet trimmed., Engraved on left side of title: "The explanation. 1. Upon the pedestal national credit leaning on a pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a picture representing the Earth receiving enriching showers drawn from her self (an emblem of State Lottery's). 3. Fortune drawing the blanks and prizes. 4. Wantonness drawing [the] numbrs. 5. Before the pedestal suspence turn'd to & fro by Hope & Fear.", Engraved on right side of title: "6. On one hand, Good Luck being elevated is seized by Pleasure & Folly; Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue, Arts, &c. 7. On [the] other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief, Minerva supporting him, points to the sweets of Industry. 8. Sloth hiding his head in [the] curtain. 9. On [the] other side, Avarice hugging his mony [sic]. 10. Fraud tempting Despair wth. mony at a trap-door in the pedestal.", On page 9 in volume 1., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: 2d Impression.
Publisher:
Sold by Mrs. Chilcot in Westminster Hall and R. Caldwell printseller in Newgate Street
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Allegories, Deadly sins, Justice, Lotteries, and Gambling
Caption title., Printed handbill; woodcut illustration of 'The Grand Hotel' positioned in the center, with letterpres text above and below., On verso: half page woodcut illustration of a hay-maker in front of a grand house; below, advertising poem for the lottery, entitled 'The Hay-Maker.', "Only 20,000 tickets"--Beneath title., "Agents in Bath: A Barratt's Library, for Swift & Co. R. Cruttwell, for Brancomb & Co. ..."--Bottom of sheet., and For further information, consult library staff.
Three men and two women in a lottery insurance office, one man with quill pen behind desk. The other individuals all hold bills reading "Mess. Gosling & Co. pay the bearer one hundred..." Sign on back wall reads "Tickets insured by Iohnson & Co." and coat of arms of George III is visible on wall to the right. One of the women is a barmaid and holds 2 tankards
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Imprint from Lottery magazine.
Publisher:
Edward Johnson
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Lottery winners, Lotteries, Drinking vessels, Interiors, Coats of arms, and Clothing & dress
"A caricature man shown half-length to left, wearing a frogged coat, hat and black cravat tied in a bow, grinning and clutching a bag of money with the ticket '£20,000'; republished state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Possibly after Robert Dighton., "Given title [Jack and his money]" annotated from unverified source on verso side., Sheet trimmed with loss of imprint. Unclear which state. From British Museum catalogue: First state: lettered with the title and '326 // Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London. Publish'd as the Act directs, 12 Feb. 1781.' (Second state) republished; publisher's name altered to 'Bowles and Carver'. Third state: Date erased from the plate., No. 11 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
