1. Transmediation, illustration and material culture; 2. Re-signifying pamela: from snuff Box to chapbook; 3. Damon, musidora and the containment of desire: from vase to miniature; 4. Palemon, lavinia and virtuous love exemplified: from creamware jugs to derby figurine; 5. Re-narrating Robinson Crusoe: transmediation on French speaking plates; 6. Conclusion; References.