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Bessy Bell and Mary Gray. Dear Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, Ye unco sair oppress us...Then i'll draw cutes, and tak my fate, And be wj'ane contented. Ramsay's Poems.
On Stone by J. Bouvier. Printed by W. Kohler, 22, Denmark St. Soho.
London: Published by William Spooner, 377, Strand. [1800].
Lithograph with very fine hand-colour and added gum arabic. 361 x 260mm. 14¼ x 10¼".
Written by Allan Ramsay (1686-1758), this poem first appeared in a volume of his poetry in 1721. Betsy Bell and Mary Gray, the subject of the Child Ballads, and were the daughters of two Perthshire gentlemen. The girls were supplied food by a young man who fell in love with the pair of them, but he caught the plague and passed it on to the two girls; all three died.
[Ref: 16289] £120.00 (£141.00 incl.VAT)
On Stone by J. Bouvier. Printed by W. Kohler, 22, Denmark St. Soho.
London: Published by William Spooner, 377, Strand. [1800].
Lithograph with very fine hand-colour and added gum arabic. 361 x 260mm. 14¼ x 10¼".
Written by Allan Ramsay (1686-1758), this poem first appeared in a volume of his poetry in 1721. Betsy Bell and Mary Gray, the subject of the Child Ballads, and were the daughters of two Perthshire gentlemen. The girls were supplied food by a young man who fell in love with the pair of them, but he caught the plague and passed it on to the two girls; all three died.
[Ref: 16289] £120.00 (£141.00 incl.VAT)
![[Blouzelind.]](jpegs/16083.jpg)
[Blouzelind.]
Mr. Bunbury del. Js. Bretherton f. [ink mss.]
[London: J. Bretherton, 1781.]
Hand coloured etching, proof before letters on 18th century watermarked laid paper, sheet 380 x 340mm. 15 x 13". Trimmed to plate.
A woman sitting beside a spinning wheel in a landscape, pinning a corsage of flowers at her breast, a dog curled up asleep at her feet; behind at right two figures, one on horseback, travel along a path towards a tower in the distance.
After Henry William Bunbury (1750 - 1811), illustrating ‘Sweet William's Farewell To Black-Ey'd Susan: A Ballad’ by John Gay (1685 - 1732).
The lettered state of the print in inscribed with a line from Gay: 'The peerless maid that did all maids excel'. The print is a pair with 'Susan'.
[Ref: 16083] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Bunbury del. Js. Bretherton f. [ink mss.]
[London: J. Bretherton, 1781.]
Hand coloured etching, proof before letters on 18th century watermarked laid paper, sheet 380 x 340mm. 15 x 13". Trimmed to plate.
A woman sitting beside a spinning wheel in a landscape, pinning a corsage of flowers at her breast, a dog curled up asleep at her feet; behind at right two figures, one on horseback, travel along a path towards a tower in the distance.
After Henry William Bunbury (1750 - 1811), illustrating ‘Sweet William's Farewell To Black-Ey'd Susan: A Ballad’ by John Gay (1685 - 1732).
The lettered state of the print in inscribed with a line from Gay: 'The peerless maid that did all maids excel'. The print is a pair with 'Susan'.
[Ref: 16083] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
To the Right Worshipful John Kerle Haberfield, Esqre. Third time Mayor of Bristol, This Engraving of Chatterton Composing the Rowleian M.S.S. ...[text cut.]
R. Jeffreys Lewis. E. Mc.Innes.
Bristol: Published 1st. Septr. 1846, by C. Mitchell, 37, College Street.
Mezzotint. Sheet 406 x 470mm. 16" x 18½". Cut within platemark. Some staining and creases.
Thomas Chatterton was born in Bristol on the 20th of November 1752.
[Ref: 8960] £320.00
R. Jeffreys Lewis. E. Mc.Innes.
Bristol: Published 1st. Septr. 1846, by C. Mitchell, 37, College Street.
Mezzotint. Sheet 406 x 470mm. 16" x 18½". Cut within platemark. Some staining and creases.
Thomas Chatterton was born in Bristol on the 20th of November 1752.
[Ref: 8960] £320.00
Shakespeare. Cymbeline Act III. Scene IV. Near Milford Haven. __ Pisanio and Imogen.
Painted by J. Hoppner R.A. Engraved by Robt. Thew Histl. Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Pub. June 4, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside, London.
Stipple and etching, final published state, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". Some spotting, mostly to the full margins.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
Quotations either side of title.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13265] £130.00 (£152.75 incl.VAT)
Painted by J. Hoppner R.A. Engraved by Robt. Thew Histl. Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Pub. June 4, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside, London.
Stipple and etching, final published state, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". Some spotting, mostly to the full margins.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
Quotations either side of title.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13265] £130.00 (£152.75 incl.VAT)
Shakespeare. Cymbeline Act III. Scene IV. Near Milford Haven. __ Pisanio and Imogen.
Painted by J. Hoppner R.A. Engraved by Robt. Thew Histl. Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Pub. June 4, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside, London.
Stipple and etching, open letter proof, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". A fine impression.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13266] £180.00 (£211.50 incl.VAT)
Painted by J. Hoppner R.A. Engraved by Robt. Thew Histl. Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Pub. June 4, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside, London.
Stipple and etching, open letter proof, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". A fine impression.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13266] £180.00 (£211.50 incl.VAT)
![[Shakespeare. Cymbeline Act III. Scene IV.]](jpegs/13267.jpg)
[Shakespeare. Cymbeline Act III. Scene IV.]
[Painted by J. Hoppner. Engraved by R. Thew.]
[London, c.1801.]
Stipple, unfinished proof before etching and all letters, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". Very scarce.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
Title area annotated in ink by a 19th century hand: 'From the original Painting in the Collection of Mr. Neeld(?)'.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13267] £260.00
[Painted by J. Hoppner. Engraved by R. Thew.]
[London, c.1801.]
Stipple, unfinished proof before etching and all letters, 505 x 635mm. 19¾ x 25". Very scarce.
A forest path with boulders and steep banks, Imogen holding up a sword, begging Pisanio to kill her. Pisanio has shown her the letter instructing him to do so, believing that her husband has been led to order her death by some woman - but he refuses.
Title area annotated in ink by a 19th century hand: 'From the original Painting in the Collection of Mr. Neeld(?)'.
After John Hoppner (1758 - 1810), for a series of scenes from Shakespeare plays after paintings in Boydell's 'Shakespeare Gallery', which opened in 1789 in Pall Mall.
[Ref: 13267] £260.00
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[Death's Door.]
[William Blake.] E.L. sculp. July 18th 1820.
[London, c.1820.]
Engraving on india laid paper, 150 x 120mm. 6 x 4¾". Marginal spotting; a good impression overall.
A stone wall with a heavy wooden door standing open; a hunched, gowned old man with a crutch, walking into the doorway.
Plate 19, emblem no. 15, from 'For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise', first produced in 1793 by William Blake (1757 - 1827), then issued with some reworking and extra plates c. 1820.
[Ref: 13323] £140.00 (£164.50 incl.VAT)
[William Blake.] E.L. sculp. July 18th 1820.
[London, c.1820.]
Engraving on india laid paper, 150 x 120mm. 6 x 4¾". Marginal spotting; a good impression overall.
A stone wall with a heavy wooden door standing open; a hunched, gowned old man with a crutch, walking into the doorway.
Plate 19, emblem no. 15, from 'For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise', first produced in 1793 by William Blake (1757 - 1827), then issued with some reworking and extra plates c. 1820.
[Ref: 13323] £140.00 (£164.50 incl.VAT)
Whittington and his Cat.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Hand coloured lithograph, 13 vignettes, sheet 260 x 355mm. 10¼ x 14". Some staining; tear into lower right corner. Fold creases.
An attractive illustration of the popular folk tale 'Dick Whittington and his Cat', often used as the basis for stage pantomimes and other adaptations. The story tells of a poor boy who becomes a wealthy merchant and eventually the Lord Mayor of London because of the ratting abilities of his cat. The lead character is named after a real-life Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Whittington (c.1354 – 1423).
A nice example of Victorian popular printing for children.
[Ref: 15711] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Hand coloured lithograph, 13 vignettes, sheet 260 x 355mm. 10¼ x 14". Some staining; tear into lower right corner. Fold creases.
An attractive illustration of the popular folk tale 'Dick Whittington and his Cat', often used as the basis for stage pantomimes and other adaptations. The story tells of a poor boy who becomes a wealthy merchant and eventually the Lord Mayor of London because of the ratting abilities of his cat. The lead character is named after a real-life Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Whittington (c.1354 – 1423).
A nice example of Victorian popular printing for children.
[Ref: 15711] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
Une Lecture Chez Diderot (Collection de Mr. le baron Edmond de Rothschild.)
Meissonier 1859 [etched in plate.] E. Meissonier, pinx. Mongin, sc.
L'Art. Imp. A. Salmon. [n.d., c.1870.]
Etching, 205 x 235mm. 8 x 9¼".
Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784), French philosopher, art critic and writer, talking to friends around a table in his library.
After Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815 - 1891).
[Ref: 12081] £75.00 (£88.13 incl.VAT)
Meissonier 1859 [etched in plate.] E. Meissonier, pinx. Mongin, sc.
L'Art. Imp. A. Salmon. [n.d., c.1870.]
Etching, 205 x 235mm. 8 x 9¼".
Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784), French philosopher, art critic and writer, talking to friends around a table in his library.
After Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815 - 1891).
[Ref: 12081] £75.00 (£88.13 incl.VAT)
Don Quixote. Plate I.
Stothard del. Grignion sculp.
Published as the Act directs, by Harrison and Co. Mar. 9, 1782.
Engraving, 170 x 100mm. 6¾ x 4".
Illustration from Miguel de Cervantes's 'The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote ... To which is prefixed, some account of the author’s life ... Illustrated with copper-plates', 4 vols., 1782. The gentleman, Don Quijote (representing idealism), and his companion, the peasant Sancho Panza (representing realism), embark on a series of adventures together.
After Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834).
[Ref: 15426] £30.00 (£35.25 incl.VAT)
Stothard del. Grignion sculp.
Published as the Act directs, by Harrison and Co. Mar. 9, 1782.
Engraving, 170 x 100mm. 6¾ x 4".
Illustration from Miguel de Cervantes's 'The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote ... To which is prefixed, some account of the author’s life ... Illustrated with copper-plates', 4 vols., 1782. The gentleman, Don Quijote (representing idealism), and his companion, the peasant Sancho Panza (representing realism), embark on a series of adventures together.
After Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834).
[Ref: 15426] £30.00 (£35.25 incl.VAT)