J. TODD's | CATALOGUE | OF | ANCIENT and MODERN | Books, Prints, & Books of Prints, | FOR THE YEAR 1791. | [including] Lavater's Eᶘᶘays on Phyᶘiog- | nomy, 16 Numbers - 10 13 0 ... | Which will begin to be ᶘold extremely Cheap, at the Prices printed in the | C ATALOGUE , on T UESDAY the 7th of December, 1790. | By J. TODD, | BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINT-SELLER, | In STONEGATE, YORK. | ... | CATALOGUES, Price 6d. may be had of Mr. B ALDWIN , Bookᶘeller, Pater- | noᶘter-Row, London, and at the Place of Sale.
129 "Beggar's Opera, as originally performed in 1727, after Hogarth, by Blake -- -- 0 12 6"
John and Josiah Boydell , [5] Second Part: New Prints, Lately Published by John and Josiah Boydell (London, 1791), p. 6
Hogarth's design for The Beggar's Opera engraved by "Blake" is listed in Hogarth's Works , the whole volume at £15.15.0.
[William] Richardson’s [6] Catalogue. A Large and Curious Collection of English and Foreign Portraits, Topography and Historical Pr nts sic [ ] , by Ancient and Modern Masters; Drawings, Books, and Books of Prints, Now Selling, with the Prices Affixed to Each ... Catalogues to be had, One Shilling each (London, 1791) <Princeton>
“Beggar’s Opera, Act 3d. fine – Blake [ £ ]1 1 0”
[William Blake] To the Public (London, 1793) [7]
“The following are the Subjects of the several Works now published and on Sale at Mr. Blake’s, No.13, Hercules Buildings, Lambeth.
“1. Job, a Historical Engraving. Size 1 ft. 7½ in. by 1 ft. 2 in.: price 11 s .
“2. Edward and Elinor, a Historical Engraving. Size 1ft. 6½ in. by 1 ft. price 10 s d . 6 .
“3. America, a Prophecy, in Illuminated Printing. Folio, with 18 designs. price 10 s d . 6 .
“4. Visions of the Daughters of Albion, in Illuminated Printing. Folio, with 8 designs, [8] price 7 s d . 6 .
“5. The Book of Thel, a Poem in Illuminated Printing. Quarto, with 6 designs, [9] price3 s .
“6. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, in Illuminated Printing. Quarto, with 14 designs, [10] price 7 s d . 6 .
“7. Songs of Innocence, in Illuminated Printing. Octavo, with 25 designs, price 5 s . [11]
“8. Songs of Experience, in Illuminated Printing. Octavo, with 25 designs, price 5 s .
“9. The History of England, a small book of Engravings. [12] Price 3 s .
“10. The Gates of Paradise , [13] a small book of Engravings. Price 3 s .
“The Illuminated Books are Printed in Colours, [14] and on the most beautiful wove paper that could be procured.
“No Subscriptions for the numerous great works now in hand are asked, for none are wanted; but the Author will produce his works, and offer them to sale at a fair price.” [15]
John and Josiah Boydell , [16] A Catalogue of Historical Prints, Various Subjects, Landscapes, Sea Pieces, Views, &c.After the Most Capital Pictures in England. Engraved by the Most Celebrated Artists. Part II (London, 1794)
A Catalogue of the Original Works of William Hogarth
*104 Beggars Opera, - - - - 0 15 0"
"N.B. The Prints marked * were never before inserted in this Collection ". The price of the collected works of Hogarth is £ 17.17.0
[Thomas] Macklin , Poetic Description of Choice and Valuable Prints, Published by Mr. Macklin at the Poets' Gallery, Fleet Street (London: Printed by T. Bensley, 1794) <Princeton>
"The Fall of Ro samond. Painted by T. Stothard, R.A. and Engraved by W. Blake. Size 12 inches, circle; Price7s. 6d. Plain , and 15s.in Colours", followed by a quotation (p. 62)
"Robinhood and Clorinda. Painted by J. Meheux, and Engraved by W. Blake. Size eight inches and a half, circles; Price 4s. Plain, and 7s. 6d. in Colours", followed by a quotation (p. 68)
"Morning Amusements. Painted by Watteau, and Engraved by W. Blake. Size 12 inches by 10, oval; Price 7s. 6d. Plain, and 15s. in Colours." (p. 70)
"Evening Amusements. Painted by Watteau, and Engraved by W. Blake. Size 12 inches by 10, oval; Price 7s.6d.Plain, and 15s. in Colours." (p. 70)
[Richard] Edwards, No 142 New Bond-Street; [James] Edwards , Pall Mall, and [Robert Bowyer], Historic Gallery, Pall-Mall , prospectus for EDWARDS’s | MAGNIFICENT EDITION | OF | YOUNG’s | NIGHT THOUGHTS ... part the first [London, 1797?] <John Johnson Collection, Bodley> [17]
John White , [18] A Catalogue of Rare, Splendid, and Valuable Books, in Every Branch of Polite Literature; Including the Entire Libraries of The Rev. Harvey Spragg ... also of The Rev Henry Putman ... (London, 1798) <Bodley>
1,217 “ Young’s Night Thoughts, a magnificent edition, with Engravings from Drawings by Blake, 5l. 5s to subscribers, when completed, boards -- -- 1797”
Thomas Payne, Bookseller, A Catalogue of Valuable Books, in Various Languages, and in Every Class of Literature: Which Are to Be Sold, at the Prices affixed to each article (London, 1799) <Bodley>
777 “ Young’s Night Thoughts, with engravings round each page from the designs of Blake, 2 numbers, boards, – 1797 & 98 "
[William] Richardson, [19] Portraits , India Drawings, &c. A Catalogue of a Genuine and Valuable Collection of English and Foreign Portraits, India Drawings, &c. ... Which Will Be Sold by Auction (London, 1799) <Princeton>
94 “Five [prints]—Gin Lane, Beggar’s Opera, Shrimps, &c.” [ £1.7.6]
101 “One—the Beggar’s Opera, by Blake— proof –“ [£1.13.6]