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Bartholomew Fair, site of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, pictured in 1721. Aquatint with etching after T. Loggon, c. 1824 (?).

Bartholomew fair in London represented as a place where crowds of people watch entertainments inspired by the devil, and indulge in drunkenness and fighting; demons incite them to crime. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1832.

Bartholomew Fair, London: scene of night-time revelry at the fair in Smithfield, outside St Bartholomew's Hospital. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1808.

By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Fayre, Sturbridge Fayre, and Our Lady Fayre in Southwarke.

A walk to Smith-field: or, a true discription of the humours of Bartholomew-fair, with the many comical intrigues and frolicks that are acted in every particular booth in the fair, by persons of all ages and sexes, from the court gallant to the countrey clown: with the old droll-players lamentation for the loss of their yearly revenues; being very pleasant and deverting [sic].

By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Faire, and Sturbridge Faire.

By the Queene. The Queenes most excellent Maiestie in her princely nature, considering how dangerous a matter it is by continuance of the faire called Bartholomew faire.

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Bartholomew Fair, site of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, pictured in 1721. Aquatint with etching after T. Loggon, c. 1824 (?).

By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Fayre, Sturbridge Fayre, and Our Lady Fayre in Southwarke.

By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Faire, and Sturbridge Faire.

By the Queene. The Queenes most excellent Maiestie in her princely nature, considering how dangerous a matter it is by continuance of the faire called Bartholomew faire.