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James Peak after Claude Le Lorrain, Mercury and Battus; Morning; engravings published by Boydell, 1767 and 1769, 48 x 60cm (toned);W. Kip and J. N...

After Holbein, a series of 15 historical head portraits, engraved by Houbraken and Vertue, including Henry VIII, Robert Cecil, George Morley etc, ...

Wenzel Dietrich the Elder (1550-1590), a page taken from Architectura, etching on paper, 26.5 x 20cm (pl.)Provenance:Acquired by the present owner...

A collection of three landscapes. Jonas Umbach (1624-1693) a landscape with fishermen, 10 x 15.5cm (pl.); Peter von Bemmel (1685-1754) Landscape w...

Hans Brosamer (1480-1554), a leaf taken from Lufft's 1550 Wittenberg Bible, woodblock print on paper, 13 x 16cm Provenance:Acquired by the present...

A collection of eight figural etchings; to include: Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677), three etchings taken from 'Theatrum Mulierum ...', 9 x 6cm; 9.5 x 6...

I. Smith after Van Dyke, head portrait of Charles I, mezzotint, 36.5 x 27cm (sheet);E. Cooper after Lely, head portrait of Charles II, mezzotint, ...

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (c. 1623-1667) De Noorder Market met de Kerck, laid paper etching, pl. 3, trimmed, 13.5 x 24.5cm; Charles Amand-Duran...

Jacobitism. A collection of engravings and prints, mainly 17th century portraits and subjects, including:Monument of King James II, by Gravelot af...

Jacobitism. A collection of engravings and prints of mainly 17th century portraits: King Charles I, by M. Vandergucht after Edward Lutterell, 27.5...

Jost Amman (1539-91) a group of four figural woodcuts from Trachtenbuch, circa 1577, the characters in elaborate costume, all with later hand colo...

Giovanni Ottaviani (1735-1808) and Giovanni Volpato (1740-1803) after drawings by Pietro Camporesi (1726-81) and Gaetano Savorelli (d. 1791), a bo...

Crimean War. Eight coloured lithographs after W. Simpson published by Day & Son of battlefield vistas and fortifications, published by Colnaghi ci...

Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) after George M. WoodwardLe Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions, a group of eight framed character etching...

A collection of expansive landscapes. Thomas Girtin, with aquatint by J. B. Harraden, Waterworks at Marli, pub. Jan 15 1803, etching, [formerly wi...

Follower of Francis Barlow, shepherds and hounds defending their flock, the dog's collar marked 'Thomas', engraving, 26 x 19cm (pl.) ...[more]

Portrait of Robert Woodlark, mezzotint, J. Faber 1714, 25.5 x 20cm; Academic costumes, engraving, 1748, 20 x 23.5cm (2) ...[more]

Four coloured mezzotints. W Ward after J Ward, Selling Rabbits, 49 x 61cm; Outside of a Country Alehouse, 47 x 59cm; After Morland, Inside of a Co...

J. Egington after Francis Wheatley Setting out to the Fair; The Fairings; coloured stipple engravings, published London 1792, good impressions, 59...

Three architectural engravings. John Sell Cotman (1782-1845), Wallington Hall, engraving, 31 x 23cm (pl.); Adam Perelle (1640-1695), Les Cascades ...

Charles Hunt after Francis Calcraft Turner (1795-1865), Vale of Aylesbury Steeplechase, 1836, plates 1-4, hand coloured aquatints, 38 x 58cm (4) ...

A set of four early 19th century 'tinsel' pictures, etching with aquatint, representing England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, each decoupage pictu...

James Gillray, The Salute, - Vide The Parade, coloured etching published by Humphrey 1797, 26.5 x 36cm; Charles Williams, A New Mode of Presenting...

Three original caricature watercolour drawings circa 1800, on wove paper:The Lady’s Play Thing - a Guinea Pig, numbered 387I have got de Monish, n...

John Murphy after James Northcote, R. A., A Tyger, mezzotint, published by John & Jo'hah Boydell, London 1790, 48.5 x 61cm (possibly laid down; tr...

Taurus Press. A collection of approx. 40 posters by Paul Peter Piech (1920-1996), including many linocuts, various sizes, some with handling marks...

Topographical Engravings.Boydell, A West Prospect of Conway Castle in Caernarvonshire, coloured engraving, 1749, 27 x 43cm (image); A View of Grav...

After J.M.W. Turner, View of Clare Hall, Cambridge, coloured aquatint by R. Reeve, 1807, 25 x 31cm; After J. Skelton, Trinity College Chapel, Oxfo...

Andrew Ingamells, (Contemporary) Jesus College, Cambridge, etching with aquatint, no. 58/150, signed in pencil, published by Martin Village, Islin...

Archbishops of Canterbury. Collection of portrait engravings and prints, all framed within red mounts, including:George Abbot, Henry Chichele (mez...

Cardinals and Popes. Collection of portrait prints and engravings of English Cardinals and clerics, including:John Milner, proof engraving by Radc...

Clerics including bishops and monastic orders.Ben. Hoadly, engraved by J Basire 1772, 33 x 21cm (pl.)George Hooper, mezzotint by G. White, c.1723,...

British writers and actors. Collection of prints and engravings, including:Shakespeare's Monument, publ. Boydell, 33 x 21.5cm; head portraits of E...

French rulers, writers, theologians and others. Collection of small size portrait prints and engravings, including:Charlotte Cordey, Louis XVI, De...

James Gillray, St George and the Dragon, coloured etching published by H. Humphrey 1805 [but later], pl. 300, 41 x 40.5cm; The Tree of Liberty, co...

[Duke of Wellington] John Phillips, The Man Wot Can Change The Sovereign, coloured satirical etching published by G. Humphrey 1829, slightly trimm...

Four hand coloured satirical cartoons. William Heath, 'How to keep one's Place. AD 1833', publ. McLean 1829, 24.5 x 34.5cm (trimmed); James Gilray...

Satirical prints, French subjects. After James Gillray, The National Assembly Petrified; The National Assembly Revivified, both 15 x 20cm; Life of...

Satirical Cartoons.After James Gillray, A Democrat or Reason for Philosophy, hand coloured etching 1793 [or later], pl.98, 36 x 26cm; Shrine at St...

French historical clerics, six line engravings in uniform modern mounts and frames.Louis de Lavergne-Montenard de Tressan; Peter Daniel Huet; Bern...

A collection of 12 early 19th century engravings, mostly Cambridge interest and by Ackermann or Harraden, some with hand colour, sizes vary; toget...

TAYLOR (Isaac) Collection of loose folio engraved illustrations, late 18th century, of natural history, botanical subjects and scientific instrume...

George Edwards, First Black-Capped Lory, hand coloured engraving 1744, 23 x 18cm, within a trailing leaf and wheat ear mount; The Ferus or Whistli...

Four coloured mezzotints. W Ward after J Ward, Compassionate Children, publ. 1793, 48 x 61cm; W Ward after Morland, Juvenile Navigators, 45 x 55cm...

John Bodger. A Share of the Beautiful Fishery of Whittlesea Mere, 18th century print on silk, (circa 1786), old damage to edges, 47 x 67cm, gilt f...

Pierre Duval, La Chine avec L'Empire du Mogol, les Presqu-Isles et les Isles de l'Asie, hand coloured engraved map circa 1684, 45 x 59cm (sheet), ...

KNIPE (J A) Geological Map of Scotland, Lochs, Mountains, Islands, Rivers and Canals. The Railways and Principal Roads, and Sites of the Minerals,...

Neele after G. Pawley, A New and Accurate Map of the Country for Twenty five miles round the University of Oxford, engraving publ. 1805, 46 x 47cm...

John Speed, Huntington Both Shire and Shire Towne with the Ancient Citie Ely Described, engraved map of Huntingdonshire, for George Humble, circa ...

Devon. MUDGE (Lt. Col. William) The Second Part of the General Survey of England and Wales Containing the Whole of Devon and a Portion of the Adjo...

A printed silk handkerchief souvenir map, 'Carte du Theatre de la Guerre', possibly representing the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-92 or 1877-78, some...

INDIA. STANFORD (Edward) Stanford's Map of India, based on the surveys executed by order of the Honourable The East India Company, 1857, in two se...

Engraved or etched county maps, to include Cheshire by P. Van Der Keere, North Wales by Badeslade and Toms, Dugdales’ Herefordshire etc. and a few...

BRAUN and HOGENBERG. Vienna / Buda. Double-page engraving with city views of Vienna above Budapest, circa 1575 or later, titles in Latin, with han...

Johannes JanssoniusPolus Antarcticus, hand-coloured double-page engraved map of the South Polar region circa 1640, in a hemispherical projection w...

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