English barrister, politician, and Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (1778-1868)

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A wig-seller dressing a wig on a stand in his shop; the wig-stands bear the heads of Tory politicians. Wood engraving by W.C.W. after R. Seymour.

Three despairing women, one of whom looks disapprovingly at three quack medicine vendors concocting a mixture; representing Britain's economic depletion and distress at the hands of her politicians. Etching by W. Heath, 1830.

A lawyer or judge (Lord Brougham?) being addressed by a man with a top hat in his hand. Lithograph.

Henry Brougham is praised by black ex-slaves for his part in their liberation, but criticized by children factory employees, on whom he turns his back. Lithograph by H.H. (Henry Heath).

John Bull being examined by eight doctors representing politicians, who diagnose his illness as cholera. Lithograph, ca. 1832.

J.A. Roebuck attempts to exchange a horse having the head of Lord Durham for another having the head of Lord Brougham as a stage coach waits on. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

Lord Brougham sits on the woolsack in the Lords wearing a barrister's wig as four politicians stand around inspecting him. Lithograph by John Doyle, 1830.

King William IV sits on a stool of 'repentance' turning in despair towards the prime minister, Lord Grey and Chancellor Brougham as Queen Adelaide stands behind with her fist clenched. Lithograph by R. Seymour, 1832.

Science: a parody frontispiece to the Penny Magazine, with humorous representations of the "March of intellect" movement. Lithograph by G. Davies, 1832, after C.J. Grant.

A sketch of the aristocracy of England, in the year 1835, extracted from two pamphlets / by Isaac Tomkins, Gent. and Mr. Peter Jenkins [i.e. Henry Peter Brougham].

Paley's Natural theology / with illustrative notes, by Henry, Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell to which are added supplementary dissertations, by Sir Charles Bell.

Dialogues on instinct : with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology / by Henry, Lord Brougham.

Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III / [Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux].

The circle of the sciences : with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science / by Henry, Lord Brougham ; edited by James Wylde.

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Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868

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A sketch of the aristocracy of England, in the year 1835, extracted from two pamphlets / by Isaac Tomkins, Gent. and Mr. Peter Jenkins [i.e. Henry Peter Brougham].

Paley's Natural theology / with illustrative notes, by Henry, Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell to which are added supplementary dissertations, by Sir Charles Bell.

Dialogues on instinct : with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology / by Henry, Lord Brougham.

Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III / [Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux].

The circle of the sciences : with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science / by Henry, Lord Brougham ; edited by James Wylde.