Yale Center for British Art

Title:
An historical memento, representing the different scenes of public rejoicing, which took place the first of August, in St. James's and Hyde Parks, London, in celebration of the glorious peace of 1814, and of the centenary of the accession of the illustrious House of Brunswick to the throne of these kingdoms.
Alternate Title(s):
Historical memento, &c. &c.
Published / Created:
London : Edited, published and sold by Edward Orme, Publisher to His Majesty. and His Royal Highness the Price Regent, Bond-Street, Corner of Brook-Street, 1814.
Physical Description:
64 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA683 .H57 1814+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title: Historical memento of the celebration of the glorious peace of 1814, and the centenary of the illustrious House of Brunswick

Half-title: An historical memento, &c. &c.

"Historical introduction" by Francis William Blagdon.

Aquatint engravings by Matthew Dubourg; after John Heaviside Clark.

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, p. 65

Hardie, M. English coloured books, p. 137

Prideaux, S.T. Aquatint engraving, p. 328

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 255

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original half blue roan with marbed boards, with publisher's printed title label. Bookplate: Gro. Tyrrell.
Subject Terms:
Hanover, House of -- History. | Treaty of Paris (1814) | Napoleonic Wars, 1800–1815 -- Peace. | Festivals -- England -- London. | London (England) -- Pictorial works. | Orme, Edward, 1775–1848, -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Festival books -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1814.
Contributors:
Blagdon, Francis William, 1778–1819. | Orme, Edward. | Dubourg, Matthew, engraver. | Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863, ill.