ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Islington Spa in 1733 | [19] |
| (See [Views, Islington Spa, No. 2.]) | |
| May Day at the London Spa, 1720 | [31] |
| (See [Views, London Spa, No. 2, Brit. Mus. Library.]) | |
| A View of the English Grotto near the New River Head, circ. 1760 | [38] |
| (See [p. 37, note 1, No. 1, infra. W.]) | |
| Sadler’s Wells Anglers, 1796 | [46] |
| (Woodward del. Cruikshank sc. Coloured print [W.] “New River Head, Islington,” in Woodward’s Eccentric Excursions, 1796.) | |
| Sadler’s Wells in 1792, and as it was before 1765 | [49] |
| (See [Views, Sadler’s Wells, No. 3.]) | |
| Spinacuti’s Monkey at Sadler’s Wells, 1768 | [51] |
| (“The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey as they will be introduc’d every evening at Sadler’s Wells by Signor Spinacuta” (sic). Engraved placard, circ. 1768. W.) | |
| “The Bread and Butter Manufactory,” Bagnigge Wells, 1772 | [59] |
| (See [Views, Bagnigge Wells, No. 2, mezzotint. W.]) | |
| Frontispiece for the Sunday Ramble | [63] |
| (See [Views, Bagnigge Wells, No. 5. W.]) | |
| “Summer Amusement” | [69] |
| (An engraving printed for Bowles and Carver. W.) | |
| Bill of Peerless Pool, circ. 1846 | [83] |
| (See [Views, Peerless Pool, No. 3. W.]) | |
| Marybone Gardens, 1755–1761 | [99] |
| (See [Views, Marylebone Gardens, No. 2]; published by J. Ryall. W.) | |
| Thomas Lowe | [102] |
| (“Mr. Lowe at Sadler’s Wells.—With early Horn salute the morn.” Engraving in The Vocal Magazine, 1778, song 1091. W.) | |
| Jew’s Harp House, 1794 | [114] |
| (From a water-colour copied from Crace Coll., Cat. p. 569, No. 106.) | |
| The Bayswater Tea Gardens, 1796 | [118] |
| (See [Views, Bayswater Tea Gardens]. Coloured prints. W.) | |
| Bill of Pancras Wells, circ. 1730, showing the Wells, and the “Adam and Eve” tavern, near St. Pancras Church (west end) | [125] |
| (Photographed from a drawing in Crace Coll., reproducing engraved bill of circ. 1730: see Views, Pancras Wells, No. 1.) | |
| White Conduit House | [136] |
| (Engraving published 1 May, 1819, by R. Ackermann.) | |
| “A representation of the surprising performances of Mr. Price” at Dobney’s, circ. 1767 | [142] |
| (See [Views, Dobney’s Bowling Green, No. 2.]) | |
| Johnson at the Three Hats, 1758 | [149] |
| (See [Views, Three Hats, No. 3. W.]) | |
| Highbury Barn in 1792 | [163] |
| (See [Views, Highbury Barn, No. 2. W.]) | |
| A view of ye Long Room at Hampsted, 1752 | [179] |
| (See [Views, Hampstead Wells, No. 3.]) | |
| South View of The Spaniards, 1750 | [185] |
| (See [Views, The Spaniards, No. 1. W.]) | |
| Belsize House and Park | [190] |
| (From a water-colour drawing by F. Kornman, after an eighteenth-century engraving.) | |
| The Attack on Dr. John Hill at Ranelagh, 6 May, 1752 | [207] |
| (A print published by H. Carpenter, 1752. W.) | |
| Regatta Ball at Ranelagh, 1775 | [214] |
| (Admission ticket, G. B. Cipriani inv.; F. Bartolozzi sc. W.) | |
| A West View of Chelsea Bridge, showing Jenny’s Whim, 1761 | [223] |
| (See [Views, Jenny’s Whim, No. 2. W.]) | |
| Orchestra and Dancing-platform, St. Helena Gardens, circ. 1875 | [239] |
| (See [Views, St. Helena Gardens, No. 3.]) | |
| Admission ticket, Finch’s Grotto | [242] |
| (From Wilkinson’s Londina Illustrata.) | |
| Plan of Cuper’s Gardens, 1746 | [255] |
| (From Wilkinson’s Londina Illustrata.) | |
| “The Folly,” before circ. 1720 | [259] |
| (Drawn by F. Anderson (1896) from the engraving “Somerset House, La Maison de Somerset.” W. See [Views, “The Folly,” No. 2.]) | |
| “Labour in Vain” (St. George’s Spa in background), 1782 | [275] |
| (See [Views, Dog and Duck, No. 4. W.]) | |
| The Black Prince, Newington Butts, 1788 | [278] |
| (Printed for C. Bowles, 1788. W.) | |
| Waterside entrance to Cumberland Gardens | [284] |
| (See [Views, Cumberland Gardens.]) | |
| Vauxhall ticket by Hogarth (“Amphion”) | [291] |
| (From a silver ticket in the British Museum.) | |
| Vauxhall ticket by Hogarth (“Summer”) | [294] |
| (From a silver ticket in the British Museum.) | |
| The Citizen at Vauxhall, 1755 | [297] |
| (A plate in the Connoisseur published by Harrison and Co., Aug. 12, 1786, illustrating “The Citizen at Vauxhall” in 1755. W.) | |
| Title-page of a Collection of Hook’s Songs, 1798. W. | [309] |
| Charles Dignum | [313] |
| (An engraving by Jas. Heath from a painting by Augs. Callcot, forming frontispiece to Vocal Music ... composed and adapted by Charles Dignum, London, 1803. W.) | |
| Madame Saqui | [315] |
| (An engraving by Alais published 1820. W.) | |
| Darley in the Orchestra at Vauxhall | [317] |
| (An engraving, circ. 1792. W.) | |
| Admission ticket for Green’s Balloon Ascent, 31 July, 1850 | [321] |
| (Ticket with Green’s autograph. W.) | |
| Vauxhall in 1850 | [323] |
| (Doyle’s View from Punch, July, 1850.) | |
| “The Farewel to Vaux Hall” | [325] |
| (From Bickham’s Musical Entertainer, 1733 &c. W.) |
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