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Frances Burney Diary, 1768-78 (volume 1, part 1)


113 Portraits in set

Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768-78 and Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay 1778-1840, re-bound in 25 folio volumes and extra-illustrated throughout with approximately 2,700 engraved portraits and topographical views. The prints and other items interfiled with the text illustrate the people, events and places described by Burney in her account of society and court life at the end of the 18th century.

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Christina, Queen of Sweden, after Sébastien Bourdon - NPG D13858

Christina, Queen of Sweden

after Sébastien Bourdon
line engraving, (1650-1670)
NPG D13858

George Heriot, by David Scougall, after  Daniel Lizars - NPG D13879

George Heriot

by David Scougall, after Daniel Lizars
etching, circa 1654-1666
NPG D13879

Tobias Crisp, by Arthur Soly, published by  William Marshall - NPG D13875

Tobias Crisp

by Arthur Soly, published by William Marshall
line engraving, published 1690
NPG D13875

Eliza Haywood (née Fowler), by George Vertue, after  James Parmentier - NPG D13931

Eliza Haywood (née Fowler)

by George Vertue, after James Parmentier
line engraving, circa 1700-1725
NPG D13931

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13924

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D13924

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13975

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, (1714)
NPG D13975

King George I, by Bernard Picart (Picard) - NPG D13852

King George I

by Bernard Picart (Picard)
line engraving, 1716
NPG D13852

William Talbot, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13916

William Talbot

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1720
NPG D13916

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, by Peter Pelham, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13883

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde

by Peter Pelham, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1725-1750
NPG D13883

Charlotte Charke (née Cibber), after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D13917

Charlotte Charke (née Cibber)

after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
mezzotint, (circa 1725-1750)
NPG D13917

Allan Ramsay, by James Tookey, after  John Smibert - NPG D13962

Allan Ramsay

by James Tookey, after John Smibert
line engraving, (circa 1725-1750)
NPG D13962

Benjamin Hoadly, by Bernard Baron, after  William Hogarth - NPG D13894

Benjamin Hoadly

by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D13894

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13913

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D13913

Giuilia Frasi, by Unknown artist - NPG D13871

Giuilia Frasi

by Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1745-1760
NPG D13871

Nicholas Rowe, published by John Hinton - NPG D13957

Nicholas Rowe

published by John Hinton
etching, published circa 1745-1753
NPG D13957

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, by William Hogarth - NPG D13960

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat

by William Hogarth
etching, published 25 August 1746 (1746)
NPG D13960

John Gill, by George Vertue, after  Joseph Highmore - NPG D13886

John Gill

by George Vertue, after Joseph Highmore
engraving, published 1748
NPG D13886

George Frideric Handel, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D13865

George Frideric Handel

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
NPG D13865

Molière, by Etienne Ficquet, after  Coypel - NPG D13909

Molière

by Etienne Ficquet, after Coypel
etching, circa 1750-1790
NPG D13909