Supplement to 7 August 1821
- Uniform Title: London gazette (London, England : 1666)
- Title: The London gazette.
- Published: London [England] : T. Neuman, 1666-
File 53 C292 821Su
Acquired July 2023
The London gazette
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The Observer
“A Monday edition of the Observer is regularly published, containing the very latest intelligence that may have reached Government; also all foreign arrival at the General Post Office, up to the Monday afternoon …”–Masthead.
- Uniform Title: Observer (London, England : Monday ed.)
- Title: The Observer.
- Publication: [London] : Printed & published by J.W. Clement, 169 Strand
Folio 61 Ob14
Acquired July 2023
Lady P aragraph championizing
“Lady Perceval sits at an ornate writing-table, pen in hand. A serpent issues from her breast, coils round her arm, and darts its fang at the tip of her pen. She frowns meditatively, saying, “Now then for something strong but not libellous, I hate half measures we must rush upon the enemy–suprise [sic], astound him–and unhorse him by Terror–John Bull have at you! I’ll open your eyes–.” The table is littered with papers and books; some are docketed: ‘For the Star’, ‘To the Editor of the Star’, ‘For the News’, ‘Extracts from the Book’, one is ‘Copy’, a book is ‘Politicks’, and a large paper is displayed: ‘Select Scraps from Shakespeare–with my own comments “Some achieve greatness “some have greatness thrust upon them …. Querie was this not the case with Nunky [Spencer Perceval], why not happen …. Son–.’ Other papers and books lie on the floor: newspapers are ‘The News’ and ‘The Star’, a paper is headed ‘Memorandums Billy Austin [see British Museum Satires No. 12027]–the Will–‘ Books are ‘Life of Lord Nelson’, ‘A very Woman by Massinger’, ‘Machiavael’, ‘Johnson’, ‘Indiscretion a Novel’, ‘Don Quixote’. On the left John Mitford, identified by a letter in his coat-pocket ‘To John Mit–‘, stands facing the wall, and hanging one picture over another: he places a view of a country inn, ‘The Tigers Head’ above one of ‘[War]burton’s Mad House’, saying, “Come this is a prettier picture than the other [left] shall catch some fish in this neighbourhood.” He is fashionably dressed, wearing Hessian boots. This picture is on the left of a row: a large picture of ‘Alecto’ (cf. British Museum Satires No. 7721), naked, wreathed in serpents, and brandishing scourge and fire-brand, with a background of flames hangs between three-quarter length portraits of ‘Lady Douglas’ and ‘Lady A Hamilton’. The former covers her face with a tragic gesture; a dagger lies on a table beside her, she seems to contemplate suicide. The latter clasps her hands. Over the chimneypiece (right) is a three-quarter length portrait of ‘Lord P . . . . val’ concealing his face with his hat; below, and partly hiding the frame, is a statuette of a knight killing a dragon. On the chimney-piece there is also a bottle labelled ‘Cephalic’ (for diseases of the head). Papers are burning in the grate, one inscribed ‘To[o] Libellous’.”–British Museum online catalogue.
- Printmaker: Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker.
- Title: Lady P aragraph championizing [graphic].
- Publication: [London] : Pubd. March 4th, 1814, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, [4 March 1814]
814.03.04.02
Acquired November 2022
The old times
Outside a rustic building with a sign “Old Farmer […]ck House”, a farmer with a large belly, smoking a pipe, leans against a table loaded with bags with ‘500’ written on them. Above the table on the fence is a sign “Quarter Day”.
- Printmaker: Lynch, James Henry, -1868, printmaker.
- Title: The old times [graphic] / J.H. Lynch fct.
- Publication: [London] : Published by J. Royle, 27, King Street, Holborn, London, [1826]
826.00.00.91+
Acquired February 2022
The Cambridge chronicle and journal
- Title: The Cambridge chronicle and journal.
- Publication: Cambridge [England] : Printed by T. Fletcher & F. Hodson, at their office on the Market-Hill, and near the Senate-House: where all sorts of blank warrants, orders of removal, … &c. are printed elegantly and correctly; with every other kind of business on the letter and rolling press, 1767-1836.
Folio 61 C178
Acquired July 2021
Tirania
Ferdinand VII, seated on a throne on a low platform inscribed “TIRANIA”, is flanked by two advisers, the Devil on the left and a friar on the right. At the friar’s feet, in the foreground, a demon burns newspapers with a firebrand. Tortures of the Inquisition are seen in the background.
- Title: Tirania [graphic].
- Publication: [London?] : Washington, pubd. Novr. 1818.
818.11.00.01+
Acquired March 2020
The corn bill, or, Iohn Bull and his hobby
“Mr. and Mrs. Bull are in their breakfast parlour; she sits beside a table on which is a tray with coffee-pot, &c, he stands booted and spurred, impatient to set off. Through an open doorway (right) a groom is seen holding a saddle-horse. Behind are the houses of a London street. Mrs. Bull reads with dismay the ‘[M]orning Post’; she cries: “Here Mr Bull here’s the Speech of that fellow on the Corn Bill – You must stop and hear this – The Price of Corn is yet Far Below the Price which is universally allowed to be Necessary!!!! why we shall all be starved Mr Bull.” He shouts, with outstretched arms: “D——n the Corn Bill! I have not time to think of any thing till the Election is over. – why Liberty and Independence is at stak [sic] – What is Starving to that Mrs Bull!” Both are very fat, and evidently prosperous.”–British Museum online catalogue.
- Printmaker: Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker.
- Title: The corn bill, or, Iohn Bull and his hobby [graphic].
- Publication: [London] : Pubd. Augt. 20th, 1804, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly, [20 August 1804]
804.08.20.03+
Acquired November 2020
Stock jobbers, or, Gazette extraordinary
A crowd of rotund stock brokers sit and stand around a table and against a wall with a clock. The broker centered in the front reads from a copy of the Gazette Extraordinary while some of the others peer over his shoulders looking for news, many where glasses and one uses a glass to read the print on the page. To his left at the table is a broker holding bank stock in his right hand, and another broker knocking over a bottle of Madeira at the table.
- Title: Stock jobbers, or, Gazette extraordinary [graphic].
- Publication: London : Published 29 April 1795 by Haines & Son, No. 19, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, [29 April 1795]
795.04.29.01+
Acquired December 2019
The man wot drives the sovereign
A satire on the Duke’s pressure on the King to accept Emancipation. Wellington stands in profile to the right, dressed as the driver of a mail-coach, holding his whip and (as way-bill) a paper resembling the ‘Gazette’, headed ‘Bill’ [i.e. for Catholic Relief]. His (gloved) left hand touches the broad brim of his hat. He wears a triple-caped greatcoat, tight at the waist, over tightly strapped white trousers, and is smart and erect.
- Printmaker: Phillips, John, fl. 1825-1831, printmaker.
- Title: The man wot drives the sovereign [graphic] / [man with an umbrella] Esq.
- Publication: [London] : Pub. by E. King, Chancery-lane, April 1829.
829.04.00.14+
Acquired June 2017
The man wot drives the sovereign
“Wellington stands in profile to the right, dressed as the driver of a mail-coach, holding his whip and (as way-bill) a paper resembling the ‘Gazette’, headed ‘Bill’ [i.e. for Catholic Relief]. His (gloved) left hand touches the broad brim of his hat. He wears a triple-caped greatcoat, tight at the waist, over tightly strapped white trousers, and is smart and erect, in contrast with his rival, see British Museum Satires No. 15736.”–British Museum online catalogue.
- Printmaker: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker.
- Title: The man wot drives the sovereign [graphic] / [man with an umbrella] Esq.
- Publication: [London] : Pub. April 1829 by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket, [April 1829]
829.04.00.15+
Acquired June 2017