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Dr. Johnson on his Pedestal, Whence He Can See Fleet Street, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeishDr. Johnson on his Pedestal, Whence He Can See Fleet Street, c1935. Bronze statue of Dr Johnson (1709-1784), English man of letters, near St Clement Danes church in Westminster, central London
Mrs. Thrales House, Streatham, (c1878). Creator: UnknownMrs. Thrales House, Streatham, (c1878). The Georgian country mansion at Streatham Park in the village of Streatham was built by the brewer Ralph Thrale
Ben Jonson, (c1878). Creator: UnknownBen Jonson, (c1878). English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems
Mrs. Thrale, (c1878). Creator: UnknownMrs. Thrale, (c1878). Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author, and patron of the arts
Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: UnknownOld House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Dr Samuel Johnsons house near Fleet Street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury
Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: UnknownIntroduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). 19th century depiction of poet Thomas Randolph (1605-1635) meeting playwright
Dr. Johnsons Pew in St. Clements, (1881). Creator: UnknownDr. Johnsons Pew in St. Clements, (1881). The seat used by Dr Samuel Johnson in the church of St Clement Danes in the City of London
Dr. Johnson in the Ante-Room of Lord Chesterfield, Waiting for an Audience, 1748Dr. Johnson in the Ante-Room of Lord Chesterifeld, Waiting for an Audience, 1748, (1845), (c1950). Painting in the Tate Gallery, London
Thrales Brewery, Southwark, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Facsimile of a corrected proof by Johnson of his Lives of the Poets, from the original in the Forster Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, 1907
John Hoole (b. 1727, d. 1803), 1907. John Hoole (1727-1803), was an English translator. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Facsimile title-page (reduced) of Johnsons Lives of the Poets - as re-issued in separate form. This work contained fifty-four biographies, 1907
Sir Charles Blagden (b, 1748, d. 1820), 1907. Sir Charles Brian Blagden FRS (1748-1820), was a British physician and scientist. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Facsimile of autograph letter by Kitty Clive, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
An exact representation of the burning, plundering and destruction of Newgate by the rioters on the memorable 7th of June 1780, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Artist: John Raphael SmithMrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonist, literary critic
Johnsons House, No. 8 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1907. Artist: A. L. CollinsJohnsons House, No. 8 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Lady Diana Beauclerk (b. 1734, d. 1808), 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Topham Beauclerk (b. 1739 - d. 1780), 1907Topham Beauclerk (b. 1739 - d.1780), 1907. Topham Beauclerk (1739-1780) was a celebrated wit and a friend of Dr Johnson. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Facsimile title-page of the first edition of The Works of the English Poets, containing Johnsons famous Lives, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Samuel Johnson, 1777, 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet
Dr. Charles Burney (b. 1726, d. 1814), 1907. Charles Burney FRS (1726-1814) was an English music historian, composer and musician. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Thomas Tyers (b. 1726, d. 1787), 1907. Thomas Tyers (1726-1787), was an English playboy and dilettante author. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Sir Joshua Reynoldss House, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
George Psalmanazar (b. (?) 1679, d. 1763), 1907. George Psalmanazar (c. 1679-1763) was a Frenchman who claimed to be the first native of Formosa (today Taiwan) to visit Europe
Temple Bar from Butcher Row, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Fleet Street in the Eighteenth Century, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Samuel Johnson, 1773, 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet
David Garrick. (b. 1717, d. 1779), 1907. David Garrick (1717-1779), was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout
James Boswell (b. 1740, d. 1795), 1907. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740-1795), was a Scottish biographer and diarist, born in Edinburgh
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (b. 1648, d. 1680), 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Henry Thrale (d. 1781), 1907. Henry Thrale (1724/1730?-1781), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1765 to 1780. He was a close friend of Samuel Johnson
Signor Vestris, 1907. Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, known as Auguste Vestris (1760-1842), was a French dancer. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd
James Thomson (b. 1700, d. 1748), 1907. James Thomson (1700-1748), was a British poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of Rule
Johnsons Residence at Brightelmstone, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
A facsimile of the plate in the first edition of Boswells Life of Johnson, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Oliver Goldsmith, 1907. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol
Goldsmiths Monument in the Temple, 1907. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield
A View of the King and Queens Baths and the Great Pump Room at Bath, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
St. Mildreds Church, and the Poultry, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
The Pelican Inn, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
The Crown and Anchor Tavern, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
Anna Williams (b. 1706, d. 1783), 1907. Anna Williams (1706-1783), was a poet. She was a close companion of the writer Samuel Johnson. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Thomas Flatman (b. 1637, d. 1688), 1907. Thomas Flatman (1635-1688) was an English poet and miniature painter. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
Arthur Murphy (b. 1727, d. 1805), 1907. Arthur Murphy (1727-1805), also known by the pseudonym Charles Ranger, was an Irish writer. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell
The West End of St. Pauls Cathedral from Ludgate Street (Ludgate Hill), 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]
John Ellis (b. 1698 d. 1791), 1907. Deputy John Ellis of Broad Street Ward holding a book, 1792. John Ellis served as an active member of the Corporation of London from 1750 to 1790
Mrs. Thrale (Afterwards Piozzi) (b. 1741, d. 1821), 1907. Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821)