An acrostic elegy on the much lamented Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson

musical score

  • Creator: Smart, George, 1776-1867, composer.
  • Title: An acrostic elegy on the much lamented Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson / written by A.P., Esq. … the music composed by G.T. Smart.
  • Publication: London : Printed for G.T. Smart, 91, Great Portland Street, by Preston, 97 Strand, [1805]

Catalog Record

Quarto 74 805 Sm636

Acquired February 2021

An acrostic elegy on the much lamented Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson

music, printed text

  • Composer: Smart, George, 1776-1867, composer.
  • Title: An acrostic elegy on the much lamented Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson / written by A.P., Esq. … the music composed by G.T. Smart.
  • Publication: London : Printed for G.T. Smart, 91, Great Portland Street, by Preston, 97 Strand, [1805]

Catalog Record

Quarto 74 805 Sm636

Acquired February 2021

The Death of Nelson, on the twenty first of October, sung by Mr. Incledon

printed text including words to a song and musical notes

  • Author: Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841, author.
  • Title: The Death of Nelson, on the twenty first of October, sung by Mr. Incledon, in the interlude of Nelson’s Glory, at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden / written by T. Dibdin.
  • Publication: London : Printed & sold by Preston, at his wholesale Warehouse, 97, Strand, [1805]

Catalog Record

File 53 N333 803+

Acquired February 2021

Stagecoach route information card

description below

An information card detailing distance in miles from the stages on the route (Grantham to London) and the time taken to reach each stage.

  • Title: [Stagecoach route information card].
  • Publication: [Grantham, England?] : [publisher not identified], [late 18th century]

Catalog Record

File 66 790 St779

Acquired February 2021

A view of Westminster Bridge

description below

“Old Westminster Bridge; a stone bridge with round arches in the middle ground, houses lining the river bank on the right and several ships, including one in the foreground with sails and a man plying an oar, laden with barrels, a man in a small boat on the right waving at a woman who stands in a doorway in the embankment.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777, printmaker.
  • Title: A view of Westminster Bridge, with parts adjacent as in the year 1760 [graphic] : engraved from the original painting / Saml. Scott pinxt. ; P.C. Canot sculpt.
  • Publication: [London] : [publisher not identified], publishd. according to act of Parliament, Feby. 25, 1761.

Catalog Record

761.02.25.01++

Acquired February 2021