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Sir Isaac Pitman Collection

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Thrales Brewery, Southwark, 1907

Thrales Brewery, Southwark, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Facsimile of a corrected proof by Johnson of his Lives of the Poets, from the original

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: John Hoole (b. 1727, d. 1803), 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Facsimile title-page (reduced) of Johnsons Lives of the Poets - as re-issued in separate form

Facsimile title-page (reduced) of Johnsons Lives of the Poets - as re-issued in separate form. This work contained fifty-four biographies, 1907

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Sir Charles Blagden (b, 1748, d. 1820), 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Facsimile of autograph letter by Kitty Clive, 1907

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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: An exact representation of the burning, plundering and destruction of Newgate by

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Artist: John Raphael Smith

Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Artist: John Raphael Smith
Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonist, literary critic

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Johnsons House, No. 8 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1907. Artist: A. L. Collins

Johnsons House, No. 8 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1907. Artist: A. L. Collins
Johnsons 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Lady Diana Beauclerk (b. 1734, d. 1808), 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Topham Beauclerk (b. 1739 - d. 1780), 1907

Topham Beauclerk (b. 1739 - d. 1780), 1907
Topham 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Facsimile title-page of the first edition of The Works of the English Poets, containing

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Samuel Johnson, 1777, 1907

Samuel Johnson, 1777, 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Dr. Charles Burney (b. 1726, d. 1814), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Thomas Tyers (b. 1726, d. 1787), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Sir Joshua Reynoldss House, 1907

Sir Joshua Reynoldss House, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: George Psalmanazar (b. (?) 1679, d. 1763), 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Temple Bar from Butcher Row, 1907

Temple Bar from Butcher Row, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Fleet Street in the Eighteenth Century, 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Samuel Johnson, 1773, 1907

Samuel Johnson, 1773, 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: David Garrick. (b. 1717, d. 1779), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: James Boswell (b. 1740, d. 1795), 1907

James Boswell (b. 1740, d. 1795), 1907. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740-1795), was a Scottish biographer and diarist, born in Edinburgh

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (b. 1648, d. 1680), 1907

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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Henry Thrale (d. 1781), 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Signor Vestris, 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: James Thomson (b. 1700, d. 1748), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Johnsons Residence at Brightelmstone, 1907

Johnsons Residence at Brightelmstone, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: A facsimile of the plate in the first edition of Boswells Life of Johnson, 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Oliver Goldsmith, 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Goldsmiths Monument in the Temple, 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: A View of the King and Queens Baths and the Great Pump Room at Bath, 1907

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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: St. Mildreds Church, and the Poultry, 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: The Pelican Inn, 1907

The Pelican Inn, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: The Crown and Anchor Tavern, 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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Anna Williams (b. 1706, d. 1783), 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Thomas Flatman (b. 1637, d. 1688), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Arthur Murphy (b. 1727, d. 1805), 1907

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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: The West End of St. Pauls Cathedral from Ludgate Street (Ludgate Hill), 1907

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]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: John Ellis (b. 1698 d. 1791), 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

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Mrs. Thrale (Afterwards Piozzi) (b. 1741, d. 1821), 1907

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)

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Mrs. Lucy Porter (b. 1716, d. 1786), 1907

Mrs. Lucy Porter (b. 1716, d. 1786), 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Anna Seward (b. 1747, d. 1809), 1907

Anna Seward (b. 1747, d. 1809), 1907
Anna Seward (b.1747, d. 1809), 1907. Anna Seward (1742-1809), English writer and poet known as the Swan of Lichfield. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Richard Greens Museum at Lichfield, 1907

Richard Greens Museum at Lichfield, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Edward Gibbon (b. 1737, d. 1794), 1907

Edward Gibbon (b. 1737, d. 1794), 1907. Edward Gibbon FRS (1737-1794), was an English historian, writer and Member of Parliament

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: The Cheshire Cheese Tavern - Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, 1907. Artist: F

The Cheshire Cheese Tavern - Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, 1907. Artist: F
The Cheshire Cheese Tavern - Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Parlour of the Three Crowns Inn, Lichfield, 1907

Parlour of the Three Crowns Inn, Lichfield, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Edmund Hectors House: The Old Square, Birmingham, 1907

Edmund Hectors House: The Old Square, Birmingham, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageSir Isaac Pitman Collection: Samuel Johnson, LL. D. 1907

Samuel Johnson, LL. D. 1907
Samuel Johnson, LL.D. 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet



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