A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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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Ackermann's Library, for Work's of Art.
A. Pugin del.t. J. Bluck sculp.t.
N.o [52?] of Ackermann's Repository of Arts &c. Pub 1st April 1813 at 101, Strand, London.
Fine hand coloured aquatint. 235 x 285mm (9¼ x 11¼"), watermarked 'J Whatman 1811'. Trimmed within plate by binder, affecting publication line. Folds as normal.
Readers studying books in a library decorated with paintings and sculpture, lit by gas lamps by F C Accum. The building was one of the first to have gas illumination. After Augustus Charles Pugin (1768/69 - 1832).
[Ref: 60746] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
A. Pugin del.t. J. Bluck sculp.t.
N.o [52?] of Ackermann's Repository of Arts &c. Pub 1st April 1813 at 101, Strand, London.
Fine hand coloured aquatint. 235 x 285mm (9¼ x 11¼"), watermarked 'J Whatman 1811'. Trimmed within plate by binder, affecting publication line. Folds as normal.
Readers studying books in a library decorated with paintings and sculpture, lit by gas lamps by F C Accum. The building was one of the first to have gas illumination. After Augustus Charles Pugin (1768/69 - 1832).
[Ref: 60746] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
![[Henry Cort] To the Iron Trade of Great Britain, This Portrait of the late Henry Cort,](jpegs/60742.jpg)
[Henry Cort] To the Iron Trade of Great Britain, This Portrait of the late Henry Cort, The Tubal Cain of our Century & of our Country The Father of the British Iron Trade, Times July 29th 1856, is respectfully dedicated by their obedient Ser.t Sydney Marks. Proof.
Engraved and Published by Sydney Marks [n.d., c.1860].
Rare mezzotint. 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼"). Some soiling.
Profile portrait of Henry Cort (c. 1740-1800), an English ironware producer who developed innovative systems for the production of wrought iron from pig iron In 1784 he patented an improved version of the puddling process for refining cast iron, although it was only made economically viable by innovations by ironmasters Crawshay and Homfray, who paid him royalties. This plate was first published by his son, Richard Cort, quoting The Times newspaper's description of his father.
See BM 1931,1211.15 for the original issue.
[Ref: 60742] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved and Published by Sydney Marks [n.d., c.1860].
Rare mezzotint. 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼"). Some soiling.
Profile portrait of Henry Cort (c. 1740-1800), an English ironware producer who developed innovative systems for the production of wrought iron from pig iron In 1784 he patented an improved version of the puddling process for refining cast iron, although it was only made economically viable by innovations by ironmasters Crawshay and Homfray, who paid him royalties. This plate was first published by his son, Richard Cort, quoting The Times newspaper's description of his father.
See BM 1931,1211.15 for the original issue.
[Ref: 60742] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[Crockery sellers.]](jpegs/60747.jpg)
[Crockery sellers.]
T. Orde ft 1768.
Etching. Sheet 220 x 170mm (8¾ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate on three sides.
A portrait of a man and a woman, both carrying baskets of crockery, by Thomas Orde-Powlett (1746-1807), a politician also known for his etched caricatures (mostly of Cambridge celebrities) which were published by his drawing-master, the well-known printmaker James Bretherton. The British Museum's impression has a pencil annotation 'Mrs. Hammond Printseller & D. Randal Printman at Cambridge', which they have taken as an identification. However as they have more than one Orde caricature with 'D. Randal' on the reverse it is more likely that Randal sold the print rather that is the subject.
See BM 1847,0713.61 for this print and 1847,0713.60 for the other 'Randal'. Ex. Collection N. Blackburn.
[Ref: 60747] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
T. Orde ft 1768.
Etching. Sheet 220 x 170mm (8¾ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate on three sides.
A portrait of a man and a woman, both carrying baskets of crockery, by Thomas Orde-Powlett (1746-1807), a politician also known for his etched caricatures (mostly of Cambridge celebrities) which were published by his drawing-master, the well-known printmaker James Bretherton. The British Museum's impression has a pencil annotation 'Mrs. Hammond Printseller & D. Randal Printman at Cambridge', which they have taken as an identification. However as they have more than one Orde caricature with 'D. Randal' on the reverse it is more likely that Randal sold the print rather that is the subject.
See BM 1847,0713.61 for this print and 1847,0713.60 for the other 'Randal'. Ex. Collection N. Blackburn.
[Ref: 60747] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Cunningham's Adventure with the Astrologer.
Pub.d by Hodgson & Co., 10 Newgate St. [n.d. c.1820].
Hand-coloured aquatint. Sheet 220 x 140mm (8¾ x 5½"). Bit messy.
Sawney Cunningham murdered his wife's lover and uncle and terrorised the countryside until he was eventually caught and executed at Leith in 1635. Here he is in an astrologer's study, accompanied by his nurse, with stuffed animals and animal skeletons suspended from the ceiling, specimen jars on the window ledge and globes and a compass on the desk behind. A copy of William Jett's engraving for Johnson's 'A General and True History of the Lives and Actions of the most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c, to which is added A Geniune Account of the Voyages and Plunders of the most Noted Pirates', 1734.
See Ref: 15429 for the original engraving.
[Ref: 57529] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Pub.d by Hodgson & Co., 10 Newgate St. [n.d. c.1820].
Hand-coloured aquatint. Sheet 220 x 140mm (8¾ x 5½"). Bit messy.
Sawney Cunningham murdered his wife's lover and uncle and terrorised the countryside until he was eventually caught and executed at Leith in 1635. Here he is in an astrologer's study, accompanied by his nurse, with stuffed animals and animal skeletons suspended from the ceiling, specimen jars on the window ledge and globes and a compass on the desk behind. A copy of William Jett's engraving for Johnson's 'A General and True History of the Lives and Actions of the most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c, to which is added A Geniune Account of the Voyages and Plunders of the most Noted Pirates', 1734.
See Ref: 15429 for the original engraving.
[Ref: 57529] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
![The rough polishing of Glasses. [&] The Running of Glasses. [&] The Polishing of Glasses.](jpegs/60858.jpg)
The rough polishing of Glasses. [&] The Running of Glasses. [&] The Polishing of Glasses.
[n.d., 1763.]
Three engravings. Each sheet c. 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with three sheets of letterpress. Original folds, slight offset from text.
From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60858] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[n.d., 1763.]
Three engravings. Each sheet c. 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with three sheets of letterpress. Original folds, slight offset from text.
From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60858] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
![[Ben Holbrook, the Walking Stationer.]](jpegs/60748.jpg)
[Ben Holbrook, the Walking Stationer.]
JN [John Nixon] fect.
Pub.d July 16th 1783, by W.m Wells, No. 132, Fleet Street, London.
Stipple with etching, proof before title. Sheet 220 x 170mm (8¾ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate.
A man walking past St Paul's Cathedral, staff in one hand and two notebooks in the other. His eyes are shut, suggesting he was blind.
[Ref: 60748] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
JN [John Nixon] fect.
Pub.d July 16th 1783, by W.m Wells, No. 132, Fleet Street, London.
Stipple with etching, proof before title. Sheet 220 x 170mm (8¾ x 6¾"). Trimmed within plate.
A man walking past St Paul's Cathedral, staff in one hand and two notebooks in the other. His eyes are shut, suggesting he was blind.
[Ref: 60748] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
The Oil Press.
[n.d., 1763.]
Engraving. Sheet 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with a letterpress sheet with key. Original folds, slight offset from text.
An illustration of a press for olive oil. From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60857] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., 1763.]
Engraving. Sheet 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with a letterpress sheet with key. Original folds, slight offset from text.
An illustration of a press for olive oil. From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60857] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
![The Whitening of Wax. [&] The Working of Wax into Rolls. [&] The Making of Wax-tapers and Candles.](jpegs/60859.jpg)
The Whitening of Wax. [&] The Working of Wax into Rolls. [&] The Making of Wax-tapers and Candles.
[n.d., 1763.]
Three engravings. Each sheet c. 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with three sheets of letterpress. Original folds, slight offset from text.
From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60859] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[n.d., 1763.]
Three engravings. Each sheet c. 170 x 195mm (6¾ x 7¾"), with three sheets of letterpress. Original folds, slight offset from text.
From 'Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper to Excite the Curiosity, and Form the Minds of Youth'.
[Ref: 60859] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item