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Original 18th- and 19th-century British caricature, satire and cartoon etchings, engravings, lithographs from miscellaneous sources
THE COMICAL GILLS
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REF #26
THE COMICAL GILLS
artist: unknown
Publisher: unknown
CONDITION: adhered to backing paper, grubby margins
Sheet size: 8.75 x 7.125 inches
$25
CHECKS TO CHOLERA
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REF #27
CHECK BY A QUEAN [SIC]
CHECKS TO CHOLERA
artist: unknown
Publisher: unknown
CONDITION: adhered to backing paper, trimmed as shown
Sheet size: 4 x 4.75 inches
$15
THE ART OF TORMENTING ON THE MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES
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REF #28
THE ART OF TORMENTING ON THE MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES
artist: unknown
Publisher: unknown
CONDITION: adhered to backing paper
Sheet size: 5.25 x 3275 inches
$10
A FEW OF THE F.S.A'S
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REF #29
A FEW OF THE F.S.A'S
artist: Alfred Croquis
Publisher: James Fraser
CONDITION: center vertical crease (as issued?) along with several other soft creases
Sheet size: 8.75 x 7.125 inches
$10
A SKETCH FROM MILTON'S PARADISE LOST
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REF #30
A SKETCH FROM MILTON'S PARADISE LOST
artist: BH
Publisher: Fores
CONDITION: horizontal creases (as issued?), foxing, tear at top
Sheet size: 9.25 x 14.875 inches
The Head Waiter DON-KEY showing the Hero Statesman the City Bill of Fare
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REF #31
The Head Waiter DON-KEY showing the Hero Statesman the City Bill of Fare
artist: unknown
Publisher: unknown
CONDITION: adhered to backing paper, some foxing and stain upper right
Sheet size: 13 x 9.5 inches
BATTLE ROYAL Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs
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REF #32
BATTLE ROYAL Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs
artist: Charles Jameson Grant
Publisher: Grant & Tregear, 1832
See British Museum information here
CONDITION: vertical creases (as issued?), foxing, adhered to backing paper
Sheet size: 13.25 x 10.125 inches
$125
JOHN BULL BETWEEN WHIGS & TORIES
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REF #33
JOHN BULL BETWEEN WHIGS & TORIES
artist: Charles Jameson Grant
Publisher: Grant & Tregear, 1834
See British Museum information here
CONDITION: vertical creases (as issued?) with paper loss and poor hinging on right side, trimmed as shown
Sheet size: 11 x 8 inches
$125
The Looking Glass, No 8
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REF #34, side A
The Looking Glass, No 8
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean, circa 1830-1836
CONDITION: somewhat rumpled, with edge/corner wear and stains as shown
Sheet size: 11.75 x 17 inches
The Looking Glass, No 8
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REF #34, side B
The Looking Glass, No 8
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean, circa 1830-1836
CONDITION: somewhat rumpled, with edge/corner wear and stains as shown
Sheet size: 11.75 x 17 inches
The Looking Glass, No 6
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REF #35, side A
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 6
June 1, 1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor edge/corner wear/repair
Sheet size: 10.875 x 16.25 inches
The Looking Glass, No 6
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REF #35, side B
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 6
June 1, 1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor edge/corner wear/repair
Sheet size: 10.875 x 16.25 inches
The Looking Glass, No 2
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REF #37, side A
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 2
February 1, 1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor age toning and slight edge wear
Sheet size: 10.675 x 16.125 inches
The Looking Glass, No 2
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REF #37, side B
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 2
February 1, 1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor age toning and slight edge wear
Sheet size: 10.675 x 16.125 inches
The Looking Glass, No 6
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REF #36, side A
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 3
1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor browning around paper's edges, hand-colored this side only (probably modern coloring)
Sheet size: 10.75 x 16.25 inches
The Looking Glass, No 6
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REF #36, side B
The Looking Glass
Vol 1, No. 3
1830
artist: William Heath
Publisher: Thomas Maclean
CONDITION: minor browning around paper's edges
Sheet size: 10.75 x 16.25 inches
 
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