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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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![[Cross Readings]](jpegs/32271.jpg)
[Cross Readings]
[Anon, c.1830]
Lithograph with hand-colouring, sheet 205 x 280mm (8 x 11"). Trimmed to border and glued to backing sheet.
'Cross Readings' were a curious Victorian print genre depicting a palimpsest of notices pasted against fences so they could be read downwards as complete sentences. These prints both anticipated Surrealist techniques and recorded the interests and events of the period. This print includes references to ballooning, steam transport, entertainment, punishment and trade. An example sentence is 'Mr. G. Robins will / on Monday next at twelve o'clock precisely Swallow / 8 fine male elephants three Kangaroos and an enormous Bengal Tigress / Without Reserve The Proprietor retiring from Swallow Street.' Australian interest.
for another version of this image see ref. 14145
[Ref: 32271] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
[Anon, c.1830]
Lithograph with hand-colouring, sheet 205 x 280mm (8 x 11"). Trimmed to border and glued to backing sheet.
'Cross Readings' were a curious Victorian print genre depicting a palimpsest of notices pasted against fences so they could be read downwards as complete sentences. These prints both anticipated Surrealist techniques and recorded the interests and events of the period. This print includes references to ballooning, steam transport, entertainment, punishment and trade. An example sentence is 'Mr. G. Robins will / on Monday next at twelve o'clock precisely Swallow / 8 fine male elephants three Kangaroos and an enormous Bengal Tigress / Without Reserve The Proprietor retiring from Swallow Street.' Australian interest.
for another version of this image see ref. 14145
[Ref: 32271] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings No 3.
London. W.H.J. Carter, Printseller, Bookseller, &c. 12 Regent St, Pall Mall. [n.d., c.1864.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 300 x 420mm (11¾ x 16½"). Narrow left margin with chip affecting printed border.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads ''Cremorne Godard's Monstre Baloon will ascend carrying / Two Elephants a Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus and Two Giraffes just arrived from Dahomey''. London's first hot-air balloon ascent was by Eugène Godard in 1864, who flew 'L'Aigle' from Cremorne Gardens to Greenwich. He later piloted Jules Verne on the author's only balloon flight.
For similar see Refs: 51582, 53283, 53284, 45764
[Ref: 54548] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
London. W.H.J. Carter, Printseller, Bookseller, &c. 12 Regent St, Pall Mall. [n.d., c.1864.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 300 x 420mm (11¾ x 16½"). Narrow left margin with chip affecting printed border.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads ''Cremorne Godard's Monstre Baloon will ascend carrying / Two Elephants a Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus and Two Giraffes just arrived from Dahomey''. London's first hot-air balloon ascent was by Eugène Godard in 1864, who flew 'L'Aigle' from Cremorne Gardens to Greenwich. He later piloted Jules Verne on the author's only balloon flight.
For similar see Refs: 51582, 53283, 53284, 45764
[Ref: 54548] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Odd Readings Near Pall Mall. to be read downwards.
Drawn on Stone, by I.S.M.
Printed by W. Clerk 202 High Holborn. [n.d., c.1838.]
Rare hand coloured lithograph. Sheet 220 x 325mm (8¾ x 12¾". Trimmed, laid on album paper at corners, crease in top edge.
A London fence covered with overlapping advertisements and theatre bills, arranged for humorous effect. For example ''To be Sold by Auction / Mad.lle Duvernay's / Finely Carved Legs, &c''.
[Ref: 51581] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn on Stone, by I.S.M.
Printed by W. Clerk 202 High Holborn. [n.d., c.1838.]
Rare hand coloured lithograph. Sheet 220 x 325mm (8¾ x 12¾". Trimmed, laid on album paper at corners, crease in top edge.
A London fence covered with overlapping advertisements and theatre bills, arranged for humorous effect. For example ''To be Sold by Auction / Mad.lle Duvernay's / Finely Carved Legs, &c''.
[Ref: 51581] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings. Sixpence.
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffery 7 Geo.e Yd. Lombard St: [n.d., c.1840.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 300 x 250mm (11¾ x 9¾"). Tear into upper image. Damage to extremity upper right.
A fence covered with overlapping advertisements and theatre bills, arranged for humorous effect.
[Ref: 12598] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffery 7 Geo.e Yd. Lombard St: [n.d., c.1840.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 300 x 250mm (11¾ x 9¾"). Tear into upper image. Damage to extremity upper right.
A fence covered with overlapping advertisements and theatre bills, arranged for humorous effect.
[Ref: 12598] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings. To be read downwards, commencing at the Top of each column.
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo. Yard Lombard St. Price Sixpence [n.d., c.1850.]
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 310 x 245mm (12¼ x 9¾").
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'. Top right is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders, with a sign 'Bill stickers beware'. Looking over the fence is a grotesque man saying 'Tunder and Turf, I should just like to cotch one o' the Wagabones'. 'The Chinese Saloon the celebrated Jugglers ..'.
See 12598 for an earlier version.
[Ref: 60763] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo. Yard Lombard St. Price Sixpence [n.d., c.1850.]
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 310 x 245mm (12¼ x 9¾").
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'. Top right is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders, with a sign 'Bill stickers beware'. Looking over the fence is a grotesque man saying 'Tunder and Turf, I should just like to cotch one o' the Wagabones'. 'The Chinese Saloon the celebrated Jugglers ..'.
See 12598 for an earlier version.
[Ref: 60763] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[A 'cross readings' satire.]](jpegs/45764.jpg)
[A 'cross readings' satire.]
[n.d., c.1840.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 285 x 230mm (11½ x 9"). Wear to edges.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'.
[Ref: 45764] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1840.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 285 x 230mm (11½ x 9"). Wear to edges.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'.
[Ref: 45764] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings.
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 300 x 240mm (11¾ x 9½"). Laid on album paper.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'. Above the fence is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders. 'Drury Lane Theatre Mr. Power' 'A cargo off Barbary Apes just landed from Chichewang'.
See 12598 for different colouring.
[Ref: 53284] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 300 x 240mm (11¾ x 9½"). Laid on album paper.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads 'Her Majesty who has been graciously pleased to say she will take' ... 'Any Old Iron Saucepans or Frying Pans in exchange for' ... 'Lords Melbourne and Russell'. Above the fence is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders. 'Drury Lane Theatre Mr. Power' 'A cargo off Barbary Apes just landed from Chichewang'.
See 12598 for different colouring.
[Ref: 53284] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Cross Readings]](jpegs/53283.jpg)
[Cross Readings]
[n.d., c.1835.]
Ink and watercolour. Sheet 265 x 225mm (10½ x 9").
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned for humorous effect. For example one column begins: 'Important Notice - Mess.rs Christie and Manson respectfully inform the public that they are - [exh]ibiting Daily. Ojibbeway Indians'. Above the fence is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders. 'The singing mouse whose extraordinary performance in his'.
[Ref: 53283] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1835.]
Ink and watercolour. Sheet 265 x 225mm (10½ x 9").
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned for humorous effect. For example one column begins: 'Important Notice - Mess.rs Christie and Manson respectfully inform the public that they are - [exh]ibiting Daily. Ojibbeway Indians'. Above the fence is a swivel cannon, designed to repel boarders. 'The singing mouse whose extraordinary performance in his'.
[Ref: 53283] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings.
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Rare fine hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet: 275 x 220mm (11 x 8¾'').
A satirical print showing broadsides pasted on a fence, though the broadsides are not connected they seems to run into each other in a comical fashion, for example 'Lost: A Lady's Memorandum Book containing among other things''About 1 ton & Half Wrought Iron'; 'the Company's Engines now running on the Birmingham Railway'; The Colosseum, 'Vauxhall Ducrow's valuable Stud of Horses'.
[Ref: 48908] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
E.S. Hall.
Printed & sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Rare fine hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet: 275 x 220mm (11 x 8¾'').
A satirical print showing broadsides pasted on a fence, though the broadsides are not connected they seems to run into each other in a comical fashion, for example 'Lost: A Lady's Memorandum Book containing among other things''About 1 ton & Half Wrought Iron'; 'the Company's Engines now running on the Birmingham Railway'; The Colosseum, 'Vauxhall Ducrow's valuable Stud of Horses'.
[Ref: 48908] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Cross Readings. (Price Sixpence).
Printed and sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Rare hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet: 230 x 290mm (9 x 11½''). Staining at edges.
A satirical print showing broadsides pasted on a fence, though the broadsides are not connected they seems to run into each other in a comical fashion, for example 'N.B. Shortly will be exhibited for Public inspection the arms, legs &c''of Mrs. Honey who has kindly consented to''Rise Rapidly''No charge for inspection'. Other references are made to ballooning, performances at Covent Garden, steam ships, Jim Crow, punishment, tigers and kangaroos.
For another version see 32271.
[Ref: 48938] £360.00
Printed and sold by W. Jeffrey 7 Geo:e Y.d Lombard St. [n.d., c.1840.]
Rare hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet: 230 x 290mm (9 x 11½''). Staining at edges.
A satirical print showing broadsides pasted on a fence, though the broadsides are not connected they seems to run into each other in a comical fashion, for example 'N.B. Shortly will be exhibited for Public inspection the arms, legs &c''of Mrs. Honey who has kindly consented to''Rise Rapidly''No charge for inspection'. Other references are made to ballooning, performances at Covent Garden, steam ships, Jim Crow, punishment, tigers and kangaroos.
For another version see 32271.
[Ref: 48938] £360.00
Cross Readings.
E.S. Hall. Bellamy lith, 26 G.t. S.t Helens.
[n.d., c.1840's.]
Rare coloured lithograph. Sheet 225 x 340mm (9 x 13½"). Trimmed to printed border, laid on album paper at corners.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned for humorous effect. An example reads 'The Royal Nassau Balloon will again ascend from Vauxhall, taking up... Four Acres Arable Land A Farm House 2 Hackney Coaches... A four Post Bed...". Another starts "Lunardi who journey'd in a Balloon to the Moon..."
[Ref: 51582] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
E.S. Hall. Bellamy lith, 26 G.t. S.t Helens.
[n.d., c.1840's.]
Rare coloured lithograph. Sheet 225 x 340mm (9 x 13½"). Trimmed to printed border, laid on album paper at corners.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned for humorous effect. An example reads 'The Royal Nassau Balloon will again ascend from Vauxhall, taking up... Four Acres Arable Land A Farm House 2 Hackney Coaches... A four Post Bed...". Another starts "Lunardi who journey'd in a Balloon to the Moon..."
[Ref: 51582] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Dawson's Humorous Scraps No 9. Cross Readings. Bill Stickers Beware.
Printed by L.M. Lefevre, Newman Street.
London. Published by Tho.s Dawson, 29 Bedford St. Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1840.]
Very fine coloured lithograph. Sheet 380 x 280mm (15 x 11"). Laid on album paper at corners.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads ''Her Majesty's most gracious Pardon will be Granted to any Person who will / Abuse or in any way ill use / The New Police''. This example differs from the usual 'Cross Readings' by having an illustrated satire about bills in each corner. The one bottom left combines racism with an advert for another of the the publisher's products, 'Dawson's Ink. An actor reads an advert for the ink, which is described as 'a beautiful rich black which will never fade'; he exclaims 'Never!! I did try it once when I played Othello and have been a confirmed black ever since'.
[Ref: 57702] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by L.M. Lefevre, Newman Street.
London. Published by Tho.s Dawson, 29 Bedford St. Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1840.]
Very fine coloured lithograph. Sheet 380 x 280mm (15 x 11"). Laid on album paper at corners.
A fence covered with overlapping bills, positioned to be read for humourous effect. An example reads ''Her Majesty's most gracious Pardon will be Granted to any Person who will / Abuse or in any way ill use / The New Police''. This example differs from the usual 'Cross Readings' by having an illustrated satire about bills in each corner. The one bottom left combines racism with an advert for another of the the publisher's products, 'Dawson's Ink. An actor reads an advert for the ink, which is described as 'a beautiful rich black which will never fade'; he exclaims 'Never!! I did try it once when I played Othello and have been a confirmed black ever since'.
[Ref: 57702] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)