Title

'Buy a new Almanack', Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest

Caption

'Buy a new Almanack', (c1688?). An almanac seller, carrying a large basket of books. Almanacs were published yearly and contained a calendar as well as information regarding the phases of the moon and stars, and dates of religious festivals and public holidays. From Cries of London, (c1688?).

Date

1688

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A93_284

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,9Mb) / 11,7in x 16,6in / 3508 x 4980 (300dpi)

Keywords

London England female carrying women woman people job hat information arts book occupation basket clothes dress advertising century profession diary literature lady concept calendar B&W MONOCHROME 17th century street seller black & white black and white B W wide-brimmed seventeenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery almanac almanac seller Cries of London street cry street life street trader TGN etching Marcellus Laroon;Laroon Marcellus;Marcellus Laroon I;Old Laroon;Marcellus Lauron Pierce Tempest Tempest Pierce