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Alarming Prospect. __The Single Ladies off to the Diggings. Punch's Pocket book for 1853.
[John Leech]
[London: Bradbury, Evans & Co., 1853.]
Coloured etching, 120 x 305mm (4¾ x 12"). Folded as issued. Some time stains.
A light-hearted illustration depicting women during the Victorian gold rush period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony. A crowd of women stand at the docks ready to board ships to Australia in search of wealthier suitors. They reject the British suitors asking them to stay, replying; "A Cottage! Fiddle-de dee - Sir!" and "Bother yer Hunderd (sic) Pounds, and House in the Public line! a likely Start indeed!" This image appeared as the frontispiece to the 1853 edition of Punch's Pocket Book. By John Leech (1817 - 1864), draughtsman on wood, comic illustrator, lithographer, etcher and painter; born at London. He contributed to 'Punch' between 1841-64, and also practised book illustration, including Dicken's 'Christmas Carol.'
[Ref: 63837] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
[John Leech]
[London: Bradbury, Evans & Co., 1853.]
Coloured etching, 120 x 305mm (4¾ x 12"). Folded as issued. Some time stains.
A light-hearted illustration depicting women during the Victorian gold rush period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony. A crowd of women stand at the docks ready to board ships to Australia in search of wealthier suitors. They reject the British suitors asking them to stay, replying; "A Cottage! Fiddle-de dee - Sir!" and "Bother yer Hunderd (sic) Pounds, and House in the Public line! a likely Start indeed!" This image appeared as the frontispiece to the 1853 edition of Punch's Pocket Book. By John Leech (1817 - 1864), draughtsman on wood, comic illustrator, lithographer, etcher and painter; born at London. He contributed to 'Punch' between 1841-64, and also practised book illustration, including Dicken's 'Christmas Carol.'
[Ref: 63837] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Prince Alfred in Australia. The Duke Opening the Horticultural and Africultural Exhibition of South Australia. The Glenelg Corporation Presenting their Address to the Duke, - Sppe Page 175.
The Illustrated London News. Fer. 22, 1868.
Two wood engravings on one sheet. Sheet 415 x 290mm (16¼ x 11½") Lacking text.
Queen Victoria's second son, Alfred (1844-1900), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the first member of the British royal family to visit Australia. Although he was well received, he was shot in the back in an assassination attempt less than a month later.
[Ref: 63759] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
The Illustrated London News. Fer. 22, 1868.
Two wood engravings on one sheet. Sheet 415 x 290mm (16¼ x 11½") Lacking text.
Queen Victoria's second son, Alfred (1844-1900), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the first member of the British royal family to visit Australia. Although he was well received, he was shot in the back in an assassination attempt less than a month later.
[Ref: 63759] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
The Bremer Railway Bridge _ Near Ipswich, Queensland, - See Page 72.
[The Illustrated London News, n.d., c.1868.]
Wood engraving. Sheet 195 x 295mm (7¾ x 11½"), Trimmed from a larger sheet, text lacking.
The first Bremer River bridge was a deck-type iron bridge designed by Sir Charles Fox and Son and pre-fabricated in Britain.
[Ref: 63763] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)
[The Illustrated London News, n.d., c.1868.]
Wood engraving. Sheet 195 x 295mm (7¾ x 11½"), Trimmed from a larger sheet, text lacking.
The first Bremer River bridge was a deck-type iron bridge designed by Sir Charles Fox and Son and pre-fabricated in Britain.
[Ref: 63763] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)
A Perspective View of Cocos and Traitor's Islands discovered in the Voyages to the South Seas. Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography.
F. Chesham Sculpt.
[London: J. Cooke, 1777-8.]
Engraving. 190 x 290mm (7½ x 11½"), very large margins.
A European ship's crew is attacked by inhabitants of Tafahi and Niuatoputapu, two islands of the kingdom of Tonga. From Charles Theodore Middleton's 'A new and complete system of Geography'.
[Ref: 63723] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
F. Chesham Sculpt.
[London: J. Cooke, 1777-8.]
Engraving. 190 x 290mm (7½ x 11½"), very large margins.
A European ship's crew is attacked by inhabitants of Tafahi and Niuatoputapu, two islands of the kingdom of Tonga. From Charles Theodore Middleton's 'A new and complete system of Geography'.
[Ref: 63723] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
Topsy Turvey, __or, our Antipodes. Punch's Pocket book for 1854.
[John Leech]
[London: Bradbury, Evans & Co., 1854.]
Coloured etching, 120 x 305mm (4¾ x 12"). Folded as issued. Some time stains.
A light-hearted illustration of life in a nineteenth century Australian settlement, featuring a game of cards. The 'Regent Street' sign is probably a reference to Melbourne in Victoria. This image appeared as the frontispiece to the 1854 edition of Punch's Pocket Book. By John Leech (1817 - 1864), draughtsman on wood, comic illustrator, lithographer, etcher and painter; born at London. He contributed to 'Punch' between 1841-64, and also practised book illustration, including Dicken's 'Christmas Carol.'
[Ref: 63836] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
[John Leech]
[London: Bradbury, Evans & Co., 1854.]
Coloured etching, 120 x 305mm (4¾ x 12"). Folded as issued. Some time stains.
A light-hearted illustration of life in a nineteenth century Australian settlement, featuring a game of cards. The 'Regent Street' sign is probably a reference to Melbourne in Victoria. This image appeared as the frontispiece to the 1854 edition of Punch's Pocket Book. By John Leech (1817 - 1864), draughtsman on wood, comic illustrator, lithographer, etcher and painter; born at London. He contributed to 'Punch' between 1841-64, and also practised book illustration, including Dicken's 'Christmas Carol.'
[Ref: 63836] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)