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Pair of Scrap Albums made by 'Francis Levein (Secretary London Stock Exchange about, 1877.) Approximately 300 pages in 2 volumes, a mixture of pen & ink drawings [some Jewish interest], 6 pencil drawings signed by "Frederick Weekes", many social and political illustrations from publications such as “ILN” and “The Graphic”.
[Ref: 42] £450.00
[Ref: 42] £450.00
![Baldwin's view over the City of Chester from Lunardi's balloon [&] Lunardi's [balloon].](jpegs/7777.jpg)
Baldwin's view over the City of Chester from Lunardi's balloon [&] Lunardi's [balloon].
[n.d., c.1796.]
Two engraved coloured scraps, the aerial view with stipple and green aquatint, glued to album page with excised captions, sheet c.147 x 212mm.
Excised from engravings by Barlow for the 'Encylopaedia Londinensis' published by J Wilkes. The full plate originally showed four early hot-air balloons arranged around the view over Chester. In addition to Lunardi's, they included Montgolfier's balloon, Blanchard's balloon, and Charles and Robert's balloon.
Extremely rare.
[Ref: 7777] £360.00
[n.d., c.1796.]
Two engraved coloured scraps, the aerial view with stipple and green aquatint, glued to album page with excised captions, sheet c.147 x 212mm.
Excised from engravings by Barlow for the 'Encylopaedia Londinensis' published by J Wilkes. The full plate originally showed four early hot-air balloons arranged around the view over Chester. In addition to Lunardi's, they included Montgolfier's balloon, Blanchard's balloon, and Charles and Robert's balloon.
Extremely rare.
[Ref: 7777] £360.00
'A Snapper-up of unconsider'd Trifles'. Winter's Tale.
London Published for the Proprietor at Messrs. Rowe & Wallers, 49 Fleet St. Feby. 1827.
Very fine hand coloured lithograph, sheet 375 x 280mm. 14¾ x 11". Slight soiling; a full-size sheet with fine colour.
Social satire; a beggar-woman in rags with a bag over her back inscribed 'The smallest Scraps will be acceptable.'
With a quote from Willliam Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' below.
[Ref: 12189] £95.00 (£111.63 incl.VAT)
London Published for the Proprietor at Messrs. Rowe & Wallers, 49 Fleet St. Feby. 1827.
Very fine hand coloured lithograph, sheet 375 x 280mm. 14¾ x 11". Slight soiling; a full-size sheet with fine colour.
Social satire; a beggar-woman in rags with a bag over her back inscribed 'The smallest Scraps will be acceptable.'
With a quote from Willliam Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' below.
[Ref: 12189] £95.00 (£111.63 incl.VAT)
The Lancashire Bell-Ringers.
[n.d., c1840.]
Wood engraved scrap, 110 x 160mm.
A playbill head, with the bellringers dressed as sailors.
[Ref: 5442] £60.00 (£70.50 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c1840.]
Wood engraved scrap, 110 x 160mm.
A playbill head, with the bellringers dressed as sailors.
[Ref: 5442] £60.00 (£70.50 incl.VAT)