EditorialMap of London and Westminster, dated 1796. This is the second edition of a map published seven times until 1806. The title is embellished with an engraving of Father Thames, with St Paul's visible in the distance to one side of him. This edition inclu...
EditorialA large caricature frontispiece of the House that Jack Built . Remarks on the Cause of the Dispute between the Public andManagers of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and on their right to raise the prices of admission; with a circumstantial account......
EditorialFairburn's Map of the Country twelve miles round London. Fairburn's Map of the Country twelve miles round London. Second Edition, with additions. ([With Views of] Greenwich and Chelsea Hospitals). London, 1800. Source: Maps.*3479.(25).
EditorialThe pig-faced lady. Fairburn (Senior)'s portrait of the pig-faced lady. J. Fairburn: London, 1815. The pig-faced lady is described is about twenty years of age, and born in Ireland of a high family and fortune. 'Her body and limbs are of the most perfe...
EditorialLetterpress description of the Grand National Jubilee of 1814 surrounded by eight hand-coloured etched views (clockwise from top): The Temple; The Pagoda on Fire; The Jubilee Balloon; The Enemy on Fire; Sham Fight on the Serpentine; Boarding an America...
Editorial'The man of fashion fleeced by sharpers.'. The Man of Fashion, or the consequences of gambling, being the authentic memoirs, curious vicissitudes, and uncommon adventures of a modern rake. London : J. Fairburn, [1820?]. Source: 12315.ccc.39.(3).
EditorialA map of London and Westminster. London and Westminster. Seventh edition ... Scale of two miles[ = 200 mm]. London : J. Fairburn, 1802. Source: Maps K.Top.20.55. Language: English.
Editorial'Gurney's new steam carriage'. Fairburn's account of the new steam coach, invented by Mr. Gurney, constructed to convey six inside and fifteen outside passengers by day or night with the greatest ease and safety. The progress of the carriage can be reg...
EditorialEnglish dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wil...
EditorialFashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies strolling in the Tuileries Garden. Dick Wildfire and the Captain promenading in the Garden of the Thuilleries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Ramble...
EditorialFashionable dandies gambling at a Red and Black table. Dick Wildfire introduced by Captain O'Shuffleton to a Rouge et Noir Table in the Palais Royal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles,...
EditorialRiff-raff competing for bread and wine at the Fete of St. Louis. Evening of the Fete of St. Louis, or Dick, Jenkins and the Halibuts witnessing the Canaille in all their glory. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's ...
EditorialTightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium, or the Cafe de la Paix in all its glory. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, th...
EditorialFashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies in the colonnade of the Palais Royale. Dick Wildfire and Squire Jenkins seeing Real Life in the Galleries of the Palais Royal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in P...
EditorialFashionable dandies slumming it in a basement bar. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins enjoying a frolic in the Cafe d'Enfer, or the Infernal Cellar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees an...
EditorialTourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins and the Halibut Family in the Catacombs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in P...
EditorialFashionable dandies and ladies in a gallery of the Louvre. Life among the Connoisseurs, or Dick Wildfire and his Friends in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the R...
EditorialFashionable dandies meeting singers and actors on stage. Life behind the Curtain at the Grand Opera, or Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Ram...
EditorialFashionable dandies at an elegant cafe. Dick and the Captain paying their respects to the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and ...
EditorialEnglish dandy with his hairdresser and tailor. Dick Wildfire preparing for a Dash a la Francoise. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, Fairburn, Londo...
EditorialFashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain and Squire Jenkins dining at Very's in the Palais Royal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amour...
EditorialA crowd catching bread, sausages and wine thown from booths on the Champs Elysees. Morning of the Fete of St. Louis, or Dick and Jenkins enjoying Life in the Elysian Fields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Lif...
EditorialTitle page with balloonist, dancers, fencers, fiddler, workers, police and riff-raff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, Fairburn, London, 1822.
EditorialEnglish dandies leaving French hustlers in a pool hall. Life in a Billiard Room, or Dick Wildfire and Squire Jenkins au fait (awake) to the Parisian Sharpers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the...
EditorialFashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris,...
EditorialSoldiers, dandies and beggars in a brawl in a basement bar, 1822. Dick and his Valet shewing Fight in a Caveau or Low Life in Paris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amour...
EditorialFashionable dandies watching bear-baiting and dog-fighting. Dick and Squire Jenkins enjoying the Sport at les Combats des Animaux (now Place du Colonel Fabien), or the Parisian Duck Lane (i.e., Westminster Pit). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Ge...
EditorialFashionable dandies and ladies dancing a quadrille in a park. Life on Tip-toe, or Dick Wildfire Quadrilling it in the Salon de Mars in the Champs Elysees. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Ram...