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A pyramidal bas relief monument to Lady Cecilia Johnston, seated on a latrine-like stool; expressing her position in fashionable society as an elderly coquette. Etching by James Gillray, 1791.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 19 September 1791Reference: 12088i- Pictures
The gouty King George IV relaxing before nine portraits chronicling his past extravagant styles of dress; representing the King's attempt to withdraw from public ridicule. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1824.
Heath, William, 1795-1840.Date: 15 March 1824Reference: 12219i- Pictures
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The battle of Alexandria: Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie) is wounded in the thigh. Mezzotint by P. Dawe, 180-, after R. Pollard.
Pollard, Robert, 1755-1838.Date: 1800-1809Reference: 547646i- Books
The ginger child : on family, loss and adoption / Patrick Flanery.
Flanery, Patrick, 1975-Date: 2019- Books
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A catalogue of pictures collected abroad by Mr. Edmund Glover, who is going to reside at Oporto, Consisting of several valuable painting by Old Palma, Castiglione, Guerchino, Rembrandt, Dominichino, P. Brill, Vandervelde, D. Teniers, Claude, Solimene, Bott, N. Poussin, &c. Also some curious bronzes: Which will be sold by auction, at Mr. Ford's great room in the Hay-Market, on Tuesday the 16th, Wednesdy the 17th, and Thursday the 18th of this instant March. -And on Friday the 19th, and the following days, - will be sold by auction, at Mr. Ford's, a collection of curious old Japan China, in jars, beakers, bowls, dishes, &c. several pieces of the brown edge, and some exceedings fine dresden. Rare old India Japan, in cabinets, chests, &c. beautiful inlaid tables; soem fashionable plate, jewels, watches, snuff-boxes, mathematical instruments, various curiosities, and rich lace heads of the newest pattern: likewise a chamber organ of an exceeding fine tone, two harpsichords, a chariot, &c. The said collections of pictures, China, &c. may be view'd at Mr. Ford's on Friday the 12th, and the following days till the time of sale, which will begin each day exactly at half on hour after eleven o'clock. Catalogues to be had gartis at Mr. Ford's.
Ford, Mr., active 1741-1757.Date: 1742]- Pictures
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A bailiff (Mr Fixem, centre) calls on an affluent man (left) to enforce payment of a debt, assisted by his assistant (Bung, right). Etching by George Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: [1836]Reference: 32377i- Pictures
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Fisher's Alley (Fisher Lane), near the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with many Pensioners and other people walking. Wood engraving by R. Branston after C. Stanfield.
Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867.Date: 1840-1849Reference: 29822i- Books
Emma Hamilton : seduction & celebrity / edited by Quintin Colville with Kate Williams.
Date: 2016- Pictures
Transplanting of teeth.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1787Reference: 16589i- Pictures
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Transplanting of teeth.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1787Reference: 16595i- Pictures
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An injured patient, John Hill, in bed surrounded by a group of physicians. Etching by Clyster-Pipe after Bolus M.D., 1752.
Bolus, M.D., active 1752.Date: [29 May 1752]Reference: 11404i- Books
John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War : with an illustrated selection of his writings / Jeffrey S. Reznick.
Reznick, Jeffrey S. (Jeffrey Stephen)Date: 2009- Books
The Self-Esteem Team's guide to sex, drugs and WTFs?!! / Grace Barrett, Natasha Devon, Nadia Mendoza ; with a foreword by Zoella.
Barrett, GraceDate: 2015- Books
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An elegant and useful publication for the fair sex. Adapted for families and boarding schools. On Monday, July 2, 1798, will be published, In a convenient size for the pocket, fancifully done up in coloured paper, and embellished with, 1st, a Portrait of Mrs. Hannah More, beautifully engraved by an eminent artist; 2d, a superb Coloured Plate of the present Fashionable Dresses for the Ladies. Number I. (price 1s.) of the Ladies' Monthly Museum; or, polite repository of amusement and instruction: Being an assemblage of whatever can tend to please the Fancy, interest the Mind, or exalt the character of the British Fair. By a Society of Ladies. London: printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Messrs. Vernor and Hood, in the Poultry, and by every Bookseller in the three Kingdoms. - Communications addressed to the Editors, Post paid, will be thankfully received.
Date: 1798]- Pictures
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Medical facilities available at a modern health centre contrasted with ill health in old-fashioned housing. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1942.
Games, Abram, 1914-1996.Date: 1943Reference: 20283i- Books
Diary of a drag queen / Crystal Rasmussen.
Rasmussen, CrystalDate: 2019- Books
Ghost-seers, detectives, and spiritualists : theories of vision in Victorian literature and science / Srdjan Smajic.
Smajic, Srdjan, 1974-Date: 2010- Pictures
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A lecture on pneumatics at the Royal Institution, London. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1802.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: May 23 1802Reference: 1i- Audio
The seven ages of science. 6/7 Age of war.
Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1934-1989Reference: PP/PRE/B.1/1Part of: Evans, Philip Rainsford (1910-1990), and Barbara (nee Hay-Cooper) (1909-1995)