Tag Archives: Temperance

The history of Tom White, the postilion

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woodcut of man standing in front of house holding a horse whip

  • Creator: More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
  • Title: The history of Tom White, the postilion. [Part 1].
  • Published: London : Sold by J. Marshall, (Printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : And R. White, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard, (Printer to the Cheap Ropository) at Bath : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1795]

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61 C41 M813 Hi

Acquired February 2024

Memento. : Drunkenness expels reason, drowns the memory…

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Engraved, with letterpress imprint and ornamental border and with a vignette above showing a street scene at night, with one man vomitting as he is supported by two companions. Across the street under a street light, a prostitute waves at the men.

 

  • Title: Memento. : Drunkenness expels reason, drowns the memory, distempers the body …
  • Publication: [Alnwick] : Davison, printer, Alnwick, [not after 1858]

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File 66 858 M533

Acquired November 2022