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Drunken Barnaby's four journeys to the north of England. In Latin and English metre. Wittily and merrily (tho' an hundred years ago) compos'd; found among some old musty Books that had lain a long time by in a Corner, and now at last made publick. Together with Bessy Bell.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.Date: 1723- Books
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Scarcity of bread. A plan for reducing the high price of this article, in a letter addressed by William Frend, to William Devaynes, Esq. Chairman of the Meeting at the London Tavern July 14, to consider of the present high price of Provisions.
Frend, William, 1757-1841.Date: [1795]- Books
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Letters of wit, politicks and morality. Written originally in Italian, by the famous Cardinal Bentivoglio; in Spanish by Signior Don Guevara; in Latin by St. Jerome, Cato Uticensts, Aurelian the Emperor, and Queen Zenobia; and in French by Father Rapin, &c. Also select letters of Gallantry out of the Greek, of Aristænetus; the Spanish of Don Quevedo; the Latin of Petronius; and the French of Count Bussy Rabutin, Madam Maintenon, Mr. Fontenelle, &c. Done into English, by the Honourable H- H- Esq; Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Savage. Mr. Boyer, &c. To which is added a large collection of original letters of love and friendship. Written, by several gentlemen and ladies, particuly, the Honourable Mr. Granville, Tho. Cheek, Esq; Capt. Ayloffe; Dr. G- Mr. B-y; Mr. O-n, Mr. B-r, Mr. G-, Mr. F-r, Mrs. C--l, under the name of Astra; Mrs. W-n under the name of Daphne, &c.
Date: 1701- Pictures
Men sitting by a fireplace in an inn: they drink, smoke, play the bagpipe and make advances on women. Etching after J. Dassonville.
Dassonville, Jacques, approximately 1609-1670.Reference: 2846782i- Pictures
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A dingy tavern with backgammon players and an amorous couple observing a pregnant woman as she drinks. Mezzotint by J. Stolker after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Reference: 26840i- Books
The English alehouse : a social history, 1200-1830 / Peter Clark.
Clark, Peter, 1944-Date: 1983- Books
The diary of Robert Hooke, 1672-1680 / transcribed from the original in the possession of the Corporation of the City of London (Guildhall Library) ; edited by Henry W. Robinson and Walter Adams ; with a foreword by Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins.
Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703.Date: 1968- Pictures
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People playing a game of skittles (bowling) in the garden of an inn, as others sit on the grass drinking, smoking and chatting. Engraving by E. de Ghendt after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Date: 1790-1799Reference: 33171i- Books
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The gentlemans auditor: or a new and easie method for keeping accompts of gentlemens estates as well in relation to their layings-out, as comingsin: With the manner of Anditing and Stating the Accompts of their Cashiers, Stewards, Bailiffs, Rent-Gatherers, and other Servants, through whose Hands any part of their Estate does pass: And transposing them to a Ledger kept after the Italian manner; whereby may at any time be seen what they save or spend, get or lose to a Farthing. Being a Work very useful, both for Gentlemen themselves, and also their Secretaries, Bailiffs, Rent-Gatherers, &c. By T. R.
T. R. (Thomas Richards).Date: 1707- Pictures
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Partly ruined buildings in Ostia identified as a tavern or hot-food shop (thermopolium) from the 3rd century AD: a fresco depicting vegetables, wine and fruit, seen from the front; marble steps descend below. Photograph.
Reference: 36933i- Pictures
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Partly ruined buildings in Ostia identified as a tavern or hot-food shop (thermopolium) from the 3rd century AD: a fresco depicting vegetables, wine and fruit, seen from the front; marble steps descend below. Photograph after G.E. Chauffourier, 1928.
Chauffourier, Gustave Eugène, 1845-1919.Reference: 36931i- Books
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An universal, historical, geographical, chronological and poetical dictionary, exactly describing the situation, extent, customs, laws, Manners, Commodities, &c. of all Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Islands and Cities, in the known world. Containing Likewise The Lives of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, and Primitive Fathers; Emperors, Kings, Princes, Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, and other eminent Persons; with an Account of the Inventors and Improvers of Arts and Sciences, Philosophers, and all Celebrated Authors. Also The History of the Pagan Gods, very useful for the Understanding of Classick Authors; of the several Sects among the Jews, Christians, Heathens and Mahometans, with their principal Ceremonies, Games and Festivals; of General Councils and Synods, when, and where Assembled; of the Establishment and Progress of Religious and Military Orders; and of the Genealogies of the most Illustrious Families, especially our English, Scotch and Irish. The Whole consisting of a curious Miscellany of Sacred and Prophane History, Extracted from Moreri, Baylc, Baudrand, Hoffman, Danet, and many more of the best and choicest Historians, Geographers, Chronologers and Lexicographers, Antient and Modern. In two volumes
Date: 1703- Pictures
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The interior of a tavern with men and women carousing at a table and children on the floor. Mezzotint, early 19th century, after A. van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 26817i- Pictures
Malvern, Great Malvern, Worcestershire: with a plan of the town. Lithograph.
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The river Tees, Dinsdale Woods and hotel, Durham. Lithograph by P. Gauci after J.M. Sparks.
Sparks, J.M.Reference: 16866i- Pictures
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A drunken man begs in the street with his family, all ruined through his drinking habit. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: 1847Reference: 25964iPart of: The bottle- Pictures
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Drinkers revelling outside a country tavern as a young man is led away by his mother (?). Etching by J. Wachsmuth, mid 18th century, after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 26828i- Pictures
Joseph Addison and Sir Roger de Coverley: an inn-sign with the head of Sir Roger is retouched as the Saracen's Head. Lithograph by T.H. Maguire after W.P. Frith, 1867.
Frith, William Powell, 1819-1909.Date: 1860-1869Reference: 2821949i- Books
The diary of Robert Hooke, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., 1672-1680 : transcribed from the original in the possession of the Corporation of the city of London (Guildhall library) / edited by Henry W. Robinson ... and Walter Adams ... ; with a foreword by Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins.
Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703.Date: 1935- Pictures
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A Dutch country tavern with a drinker being given encouragement, a group by the fire and a serving man chalking up orders. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1836Reference: 27008iPart of: Vorzüglichsten Gemälde der königlichen Galerie in Dresden.- Pictures
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A man leans out of a tavern window with a glass and cap in hand, others watch from inside. Etching by J. Chérin, mid 18th century, after A. van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 26824i- Pictures
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Royal Baths, York Hotel, Stocker & Longmore's New Baths, York Terrace, Sidmouth, Devon. Tinted aquatint.
Date: 20 June 1820Reference: 22805i- Pictures
An opium den in France with smokers lying in beds being attended by Chinese men. Colour halftone, c. 1983.
Date: 1907Reference: 25069i- Books
The English public house as it is / by Ernest Selley.
Selley, Ernest, 1884-Date: 1927- Pictures
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Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Lithograph.
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