File 72 827M
Acquired October 2024
File 66 816 T627
Acquired October 2024
Broadside issued in Rome around 1790 by the antiquary Pietro Paolo Montagnani, advertising engravings by Sir Robert Strange (1721-1792) after the Italian masters.
Notice printed at bottom describing other works sold by the printer Montagnani, including engravings after some of the most renown artists of the day.
File 72 M758 790+
Acquired November 2024
Broadside describing the parlour entertainment which swept through the drawing rooms of England and America. Together with two printed ‘sensitive’ leafs, of a Chinese man and a Koi carp.
File 66 815 C539
Acquired October 2024
Itemized account, printed, for a quarter’s board and instruction at Fillongley School. It includes writing and copy books, reading books, pocket money, hair cut, soap and cleaning shoes, etc. It was to be paid to William Bellamy.
Quantities and prices added in manuscript, for “Master Harbidge” for a “Quarter’s Board and Instruction to Xmas 1824.” A footnote states that the school will re-open “the 24th of January 1825.” Tear to the left hand margin from removal of wax seal on opening; address on a rear panel of Thos. Morris, Esq., High Street, Coventry
File 659 824 F487
Acquired October 2024
Printed bill from William Grundy for instruction at his Parr Hall boarding academy for young ladies near St. Helens in what was then Lancashire, with itemized list subjects, lessons, goods and services offered.
Completed in manuscript and addressed to “Mrs. Gordon,” the bill is dated “Dec. 18th, 1821” and covers “6 months’ board and education of Miss Gordon …” It was receipted and signed by “Wm. Grundy” on 8 January 1822, with a footnote that the school “will re-open on Jany. 22nd.”
File 659 821 P258
Acquired October 2024
File 66 818 T132
Acquired October 2024
A handbill presumably issued shortly after Napoleon’s abdication and exile to St. Helena in April 1814.
With a woodcut illustration of a winged devil at head.
File 82 814F
Acquired August 2024
Folio concert bill, for one of a number of benefit concerts for Callcott (1766-1821), whose ‘significance is twofold: as one of the greatest and most prolific English glee composers, and as a musical theorist. In addition, as is clear from all contemporary accounts, he was held in high esteem and regarded with great affection by all who knew him’ (Oxford DNB).
File 66 815 D756++
Acquired October 2024
An illustrated handbill describing the execution of Joseph Wall, former Governor of Goree, for unlawful execution in 1782 of Serjeant B. Armstrong. The large woodcut illustration depicts the punishment devised by Wall and shows the victim being whipped by presumably enslaved “black men” described in detail in the verses below.
File 63 802 R425
Acquired March 2024