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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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![[The Compilers of the English Liturgy.]](jpegs/58050.jpg)
[The Compilers of the English Liturgy.]
P. La Vergne Inv. M. V.dr Gucht Scul.
[n.d., c.1700.]
Engraving. Sheet 175 x 105mm (8¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed, closing title at top, key shaved bottom left, laid on album paper with mss. title.
Thirteen churchmen, including Cranmer and Ridley, debating around a table, all named under the image.
[Ref: 58050] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
P. La Vergne Inv. M. V.dr Gucht Scul.
[n.d., c.1700.]
Engraving. Sheet 175 x 105mm (8¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed, closing title at top, key shaved bottom left, laid on album paper with mss. title.
Thirteen churchmen, including Cranmer and Ridley, debating around a table, all named under the image.
[Ref: 58050] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
![[The Grand Jubilee] Jubilee in St James's Park.](jpegs/58179.jpg)
[The Grand Jubilee] Jubilee in St James's Park. The Chinese Bridge and Pagoda with the Tents in St James's Park. This view represents the Bridge and Pagoda over the Canal and other scenes of Festivity in honor of Peace, on August 1 1814.
Published, Sep.t 16 1814 by J. Pitts, No 14 Great St Andrew, Street, Seven Dial.
Etching. 250 x 320mm (9¾ x 12½"), very large margins. Small hole in image, a little creasing.
All popular prints in good condition are rare. A view of an ornamental bridge over the lake in St James's Park, with refreshment tents and pleasureboats. Above Buckingham Palace in the background is a hot air balloon piloted by James Sadler (1753-1828, the first English balloonist). The scene is idyllic, with no mention of the the pagoda being set alight by fireworks, killing one and injuring another or Sadler's emergency landing!
See Ref 58193 for a different depiction. From the Collection of Christopher Hatton Turnor 1840-1914 Author of "Astra Castra"
[Ref: 58179] £480.00
Published, Sep.t 16 1814 by J. Pitts, No 14 Great St Andrew, Street, Seven Dial.
Etching. 250 x 320mm (9¾ x 12½"), very large margins. Small hole in image, a little creasing.
All popular prints in good condition are rare. A view of an ornamental bridge over the lake in St James's Park, with refreshment tents and pleasureboats. Above Buckingham Palace in the background is a hot air balloon piloted by James Sadler (1753-1828, the first English balloonist). The scene is idyllic, with no mention of the the pagoda being set alight by fireworks, killing one and injuring another or Sadler's emergency landing!
See Ref 58193 for a different depiction. From the Collection of Christopher Hatton Turnor 1840-1914 Author of "Astra Castra"
[Ref: 58179] £480.00
![[The Grand Jubilee] Jubilee Fair.](jpegs/58193.jpg)
[The Grand Jubilee] Jubilee Fair. This Fair and Naumachy or Sham Sea Fight in Hyde Park was in Honour of Peace. This Jubilee on Aug.t 1. 1814 was to Celebrate the return of Peace and the Centenary of the reign of the Illustrious House of Brunswick and to commemorate the glorious battle of the nile.
Published, Sep.t 10 1814 by J. Pitts, No 14 Great St Andrew, Street, Seven Dials.
Etching. 375 x 470mm (14¾ x 18½"). Damage to upper margin, laid on card.
All popular prints are very rare in good condition. This illustrating a recreation of the Battle of the Nile, one of three mock naval battles on the Serpentine in Hyde Park (the others being 'Trafalgar' one against the Americans, a reminder that Britain was still fighting the War of 1812). The battle is show surrounded by revellers in the refreshment tents, with other amusements including orchestras and harlequin clowns. In the top left are the frames of the firework display due to be set off at 11 o'clock that night. The battles were successful events. Numerous Grimaldi are depicted.
See Ref: 58179 for different view.
[Ref: 58193] £850.00
Published, Sep.t 10 1814 by J. Pitts, No 14 Great St Andrew, Street, Seven Dials.
Etching. 375 x 470mm (14¾ x 18½"). Damage to upper margin, laid on card.
All popular prints are very rare in good condition. This illustrating a recreation of the Battle of the Nile, one of three mock naval battles on the Serpentine in Hyde Park (the others being 'Trafalgar' one against the Americans, a reminder that Britain was still fighting the War of 1812). The battle is show surrounded by revellers in the refreshment tents, with other amusements including orchestras and harlequin clowns. In the top left are the frames of the firework display due to be set off at 11 o'clock that night. The battles were successful events. Numerous Grimaldi are depicted.
See Ref: 58179 for different view.
[Ref: 58193] £850.00
Magna Carta. Regis Johannis. A.D. M.CCXV. Ex Orig. in Archiv. Eccl. Cathed. Lincoln.
James Basire Sculp.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Engraving. 470 x 505mm (18½ x 20"). Trimmed, stained, original folds, old ink mss. on reverse.
A facsimile of the Magna Carta, from the example held in Lincoln Cathedral, probably engraved for the Society of Antiquaries. Basire engraved another example of the Magna Carta for Hansard's 'Report on the Public Records of the Kingdom, Appendix'.
[Ref: 58093] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
James Basire Sculp.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Engraving. 470 x 505mm (18½ x 20"). Trimmed, stained, original folds, old ink mss. on reverse.
A facsimile of the Magna Carta, from the example held in Lincoln Cathedral, probably engraved for the Society of Antiquaries. Basire engraved another example of the Magna Carta for Hansard's 'Report on the Public Records of the Kingdom, Appendix'.
[Ref: 58093] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
A Literary & Pictorial Record of the Great Tichborne Case: containing A Complete History of this cause célèbre, With numerous Engravings from Sketches and Photographs, Reprinted from the Graphic and Facsimile Autographs Of Letters, now published for the first time. Prince Sixpence.
[Illustrated Newspapers Ltd] 190, Strand. W.C. [1874].
Newspaper supplement, bound in 20th century cloth. 420 x 310mm; pp. 28 (inc. 6pp. ads), numerous wood-engravings, two double-page, seven full page. A little foxing at edges.
A collection of images from The Graphic's coverage of a series of court cases in which a claimant to the Tichborne baronetcy first attempted to prove he was Roger Tichborne, the heir lost at sea in 1854. He had travelled to London from Australia in 1867, started legal proceedings with 'Tichborne v. Lushington' (1871-2), which he lost because he did not have the tattoos the younger Roger had had, then faced pergury charges in 'Regina v. Castro' (1873-4), and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of seven years' imprisonment. Published as a supplement to the paper in 1874.
[Ref: 58218] £130.00 view all images for this item
[Illustrated Newspapers Ltd] 190, Strand. W.C. [1874].
Newspaper supplement, bound in 20th century cloth. 420 x 310mm; pp. 28 (inc. 6pp. ads), numerous wood-engravings, two double-page, seven full page. A little foxing at edges.
A collection of images from The Graphic's coverage of a series of court cases in which a claimant to the Tichborne baronetcy first attempted to prove he was Roger Tichborne, the heir lost at sea in 1854. He had travelled to London from Australia in 1867, started legal proceedings with 'Tichborne v. Lushington' (1871-2), which he lost because he did not have the tattoos the younger Roger had had, then faced pergury charges in 'Regina v. Castro' (1873-4), and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of seven years' imprisonment. Published as a supplement to the paper in 1874.
[Ref: 58218] £130.00 view all images for this item
Christening of the Princess Royal, Feb.ry 10 1841.
Published by H.y Baker, 36 King St. Drury Lane, London.
Engraving on porcelain card. 145 x 180mm (5¾ x 7").
A stylised scene of the baptism of Queen Victoria's first child, held in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, with two beefeaters. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa (1840-1901), became German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, and mother of Wilhelm II.
[Ref: 58155] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)
Published by H.y Baker, 36 King St. Drury Lane, London.
Engraving on porcelain card. 145 x 180mm (5¾ x 7").
A stylised scene of the baptism of Queen Victoria's first child, held in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, with two beefeaters. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa (1840-1901), became German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, and mother of Wilhelm II.
[Ref: 58155] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)