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S. D. Mahomed. Shampooing Surgeon. Brighton.
Maddocks sc.
Published June, 1822, by J. Cordwell, at his Repository, 20, Great East Street, Brighton.
Stipple. Sheet size: 150 x 110mm (6 x 4¼"). Trimmed inside upper, left and right platemarks.
A bust portrait of Indian-born author Sake Dean Mahomet (1759-1851). Mahomed was an Indian traveller, surgeon and entrepreneur who was the first Indian to have written a book in English. He also established 'shampooing' baths in Great Britain, where he offered therapeutic massage, and was one of the most notable early Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
[Ref: 35772] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
Cupid, Flora, Ceres, and Esculapius, Honouring the Bust of Linnaeus.
Russell R.A. & Opie R.A. pinx.t. Maddocks sculp.t.
London Pub.d Jan.y 1 1812 by Dr. Thornton.
Stipple. 375 x 270mm, 14¾ x 10½".
One of the frontispieces to the Lottery Edition of Dr Robert Thornton's 'Temple of Flora'. In an attempt to bring in revenue to pay for the publication of his large botanical plates, Thornton had this small folio edition produced and held a lottery with them as prizes. This too failed and Thornton became destitute. See 47882 for coloured impression
[Ref: 16742] £190.00
(£228.00 incl.VAT)
Thomas Dunham Whitaker L.L.D. F.S.A.
Engraved by W. Maddocks from a Picture Painted by W.D. Fryer, of Knaresbro'
Published as the Act directs May 1st, 1805.
Stipple with very large margins. 265 x 220mm (10½ x 8¾"). Tear and creasing in margin. Slight marks on face.
Thomas Dunham Whitaker (1759-1821), clergyman and topographer, writing about Yorkshire and Lancashire.
[Ref: 34376] £75.00
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