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ELLEN JOWETT (British, 1874-?) Portrait of a lady in a fur lined gown, signed in pencil lower right and with blind stamp lower left, mezzotint, 13 3/4" x 8 3/4"; After Bartolozzi, `Lodona`, coloured engraving, 13 3/4" x 17 3/4" and one further oval photographic print (3)

Herkomer (Hubert). Etching and Mezzotint Engraving, Lectures Delivered at Oxford, 1st ed., 1892, decorative etched frontis. of a print maker cutting a plate, twelve further etched plates (complete as list), very occ. spotting throughout, untrimmed, comtemp. cloth gilt, stained, spine faded, 4to, together with, Baldry (A. L.), Hubert von Herkomer R.A., A Study and a Biography, 1901, etched portrait frontis., dec. title page printed in red & black, half title, fifteen b & w gravure plates and ninety-two photographic illustrations (complete as list), contents shaken, t.e.g., orig. pubs. cloth gilt, rubbed and frayed at extrems., folio, with, Herkomer (Professor Sir Hubert), My School and my Gospel, 1908, title and half title, tipped in colour frontis., numerous tipped in plates throughout, contemp. qtr. cloth, printed label to spine, 4to, together with another four similar (7)

* Caricatures. A mixed collection of approx. thirty French and English caricatures and cartoons, mostly 19th century, etchings, engravings and mezzotint ‘drolls’, many with original hand colouring, including examples by Woodward, Bunbury, Egerton, Sayer, Villain, Doyle, Darly, Cruikshank and Leech, various sizes and condition. The collection includes several prints relating to hair-dressing. (approx.30)

* Faber II (John, 1684-1756), Son altesse Royale Anne Princesse d’Orange. pub. 1734, uncoloured mezzotint, printed on laid, half length portrait, after a painting by Mercier, 35 x 25cms (13.75 x 10 inches), together with another mezzotint female half length portrait of Miss Greenaway, by Purcell (Richard, 1736- 1765), but pub. under his pseudonym of C.Corbutt, 35.5 x 25cms (14 x 10 inches), plus Murphy (John, 1748 - c.1820), His Grace the Duke of Portland, pub.1796, mezzotint portrait on india, after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 50 x 35.5cms (19.75 x 14 inches), together with two other 18th century mezzotint portraits (5)

* Prints and engravings. A mixed collection of engravings and prints, mostly 18th & 19th century, including, Scott (James), His Grace The Duke of Wellington, K.G. &c. &c., pub. Thomas Boys, 1837, mezzotint after John Lilley, some surface abrasion, occ. closed tears, 500 x 340mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with, Stadler (J.C.), View of Lambeth from Millbank, pub. J. & J. Boydell, 1795, aquatint engraving with orig. hand colouring after J.Farington, 220 x 325mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with, Maurer (J.), [New Bond Street], pub. John Bowles, n.d., c.1780, hand coloured engraving, 210 x 400mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus, Needlepoint of The Duke of Wellington, later 19th century, large needle work portrait of The Duke of Wellington on Horseback, slight staining, 595 x 550mm, framed and glazed, with, Radclyffe (C.W.), The Library, Rugby School, c.1845, lithograph with orig. hand colouring, 285 x 205mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with another five similar, all framed and glazed (10)

AFTER HUGGINS, marine studies, "Lord Lowther" and "Sir David Scott", a pair, mezzotint engravings, restrike prints. 16" x 20.5". (2).

Mezzotint, portrait of Oliver Cromwell, signed by engraver in margin together with blind stamp

Thomas Watson. Portrait of Mrs Crew, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. Mezzotint, c.465 x 470mm. Hooper, Shropshire and Watson, 1773

Jean Baptiste Morret. La Bergere des Alpes. Soft-ground etching and mezzotint, with original hand-colouring. 25.5 x 17.5cm (10 x 7 in). Signed and dated in the plate, 1783. With other views of Switzerland by Heisinger, Gruaz and Gabriel Lory, mid 19th century (8)

After Sir Edward J. Poynter . When the World was Young. Mezzotint on japan tissue. 20 x 31cm (8 x 12 in). Late 19th century. With a bust length portrait of Sir Edward J. Poynter, by Alphonse Legros R.E., engraving, 25.5 x 17cm (10 x 6 3/4 in), signed in the plate

James Ward, after Raeburn . The Honorable Henry Erskine, . Mezzotint. 50 x 36cm (19 3/4 x 14 in). 18th century. With 39 other portraits of lords and lawyers (40)

After Sir Thomas Lawrence, "Lady Castlereagh", mezzotint engraved by E.E. Milner

Dibdin (Rev. Thomas Frognall, editor) Typographica 4 vol., printed in red and black, half-titles, list of subscribers, mezzotint portraits, plates and illustrations, some offsetting and foxing, contemporary polished calf, rebacked preserving old spine, gilt, slightly scuffed abd rubbed at extremities, 1810-19; The Bibliographical Decameron..., 3 vol., [one of 50 large paper copies], 37 engraved plates, extra portrait tipped in, engraved and woodcut illustrations throughout, some full page, others on india paper, some foxing and offsetting, contemporary catspaw calf, gilt, g.e., joints repaired, slightly rubbed at corners, 1817, 4to(7)

EVELYN (John) Sculptura or the History and Art of Chalcography, 2nd edition 1769, small 8vo, portrait frontispiece, folding mezzotint plate (slight damage), one other plate, worn calf; ROBERTS (Peter) The Cambrian Popular Antiquities, Tragedies, Customs and Superstitions of Wales, London 1819, 9 coloured plates and one plan as required, some offsetting, cracked morocco

* MILTON (John) The Paradise Lost, illustrated by John Martin, 2 vols London: Septimus Prowett 1827, large 8vo, 24 mezzotint plates as required, some spotting to first and last leaves, neat library stamps (`Herschel Library Collingwood`) to titles and first page of poem, otherwise good in full blind tooled morocco with gilt lettered spine by Zaehnsdorf, a.e.g.

A pair of mezzotint small oval engravings of children at play, together with one other print.

* Charles William Campbell, Scottish 1835-1887, After Edward Burne-Jones, British 1833-1898- "The Birth of Galatea"; mezzotint, 35x26.5cm (a/f)

Scottsih School (19th century) Portrait of a young girl Watercolour, 31cm x 24cm and after Romney Lady Hamilton as nature, mezzotint by H Blackburn Hart, 40cm x 31cm (2)

* Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1898-1948) On the Roof Garden, mezzotint, 1919, signed in pencil, the edition was 50, on FH Head laid paper, with full margins, in good condition, 215 x 115mm (81/2 x 41/2 in) * This lot has been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction, and therefore the buyer must pay the import at a rate of 5% on the hammer and 17.5% on the buyer`s premium.

A large early 20th Century Hogarth framed and glazed colour mezzotint Engraving "Squire Astley and his Hounds" signed in pencil in the margin by the engraver F C Dixon 21" x 25"

Lady in a Landscape, mezzotint

Richard Earlom (1743-1822) after Snyders - Mezzotint - “A Fruit Market”, 16.25ins x 22.5ins, published March 25th 1775 by John Boydell, Cheapside, London, in ebonised and gilt moulded frame and glazed

Nineteenth century mezzotint after George Morland - The Fisherman`s Hut in verre eglomisé frame

Nineteenth century mezzotint after George Morland - Smugglers in verre eglomisé frame

CHARLES G. LEWIS AFTER SIR FRANCIS GRANT THE MELTON BREAKFAST, MEZZOTINT, HANDCOLOURED PUBLISHED 1839, HOGARTH FRAME

LEONARD SQUIRREL: WOODBRIDGE SHIRE HALL, PIN AND INK DRAWING, SIGNED AND DATED 1948, 22 X 27.5CM ALONG WITH A MEZZOTINT OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE KING`S LYNN, SIGNED IN PENCIL, 23 X 32CM

"G Sidney Hunt, mezzotint, portrait of Charles Dickens, published 1921, maple frame "

19th century, half length portrait of young woman in white dress, mezzotint, signed by engraver, 21" x 17", framed and glazed; "Poultry Market", coloured print after James Ward, framed and glazed

After Thomas Bennet (Exh. 1816-1819) Hares Mezzotint by Charles Turner, published May 15th 1815 42 x 51cm; 16½ x 20in Provenance: Frank T. Sabin 1998 ++Good condition

After Sir John Hoppner (1758-1810) Portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson Mezzotint engraved by C. Turner 67 x 45.5cm; 26¼ x 18in With a pair of mezzotints of game birds after Elmere (3) ++1. Stains and blemishes to margins, otherwise good; 2. One foxed, both discoloured

Constable (John). English Landscape Scenery: A Series of Forty Mezzotinto Engravings on Steel, by David Lucas, from pictures painted by John Constable, R.A., pub. Henry G. Bohn, 1855, forty b&w mezzotint plates, some scattered spotting to first few plates and occ. elsewhere, mostly to margins, contents partly loose (gutta-percha perished), a.e.g., contemp. red half morocco, gilt dec. spine, rubbed and scuffed with some wear, folio (1)

A late 19th Century mezzotint portrait of a sailor, after Roberts.

After J. Hoppner FA, a mezzotint by Clifford James, portrait of Lady Langham, signed in pencil, 36 x 30cm.

A PRINT FROM THE ORIGINAL, ENGRAVED IN MEZZOTINT WITH PENCIL SIGNATURE ON THE BACK A. ARNOLD OF A FISHING BOAT SCENE IN AN ORNATE GILT FARME ( APPROX. 34 X 24cm )

Trew (C.J.) Plantae selectae first edition general title and 10 section titles all illuminated in red and gold 3 fine mezzotint portraits (Trew Ehret Haid; the 4th portrait of Vogel is normally missing when the decuria titles are present according to Cleveland; it probably belongs to the supplement 1790-92 which he edited) 100 magnificent hand-coloured plates after drawings by Ehret first portrait creased few marginal water-stains otherwise a good copy in a contemporary English binding of diced russia thin gilt border on sides gilt spine (joints repaired somewhat worn) 18th century bookplate of Joshua Smith with motto “marte et ingeni(o)” (probably the MP for Devizes d.1819 who landscaped Earlestoke Park) folio [Hunt 539; Cleveland 429] [Nuremberg] 1750-73. ***Calmann pp.95-97 gives a full acount of the production of the book held up by the 7 years war and Trew`s advancing years and ends by quoting modern verdicts. “C. Nissen wrote `the Plantae selectae became the most beautiful German plant-book; even among foreign works there are few which could compete with it`“.

EXHIBITION OF ENGLISH MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS FROM CIRCA 1750 TO 1830, Burlington Fine Arts Club 1902, uncut, part unopened, orig cl gt, worn, lge 4to

AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. Portrait of Richard Cavendish, mezzotint engraving by J.R. Smith, margins trimmed, laid down, Pl. 18 1/2 x 14 in ; and Portrait of The Hon. Thos Erskine , mezzotint engraving by J. Jones, published 1786 , Pl. 18 x 14 in , both with surface discolouration ; and two unframed prints , one depicting John Rickman, FRSA. (4)

After Arthur Brook, Portrait of children, signed, artist proof, coloured mezzotint, gilt frame

After Jacques Louis David - Oval Portrait of Napoleon standing by a Table within an Interior, 19th Century mixed media mezzotint, within a Hogarth style frame.

Burlington-Exhibition of Mezzotint Portraits mezzotint plates original buckram partly unopened faded 1902.

Milton, John. The Paradise Lost of Milton. With Illustrations by John Martin. Small folio, Henry Washbourne & Co. 1858 [The third Washbourne edition]. 24 mezzotint plates by John Martin. All pales present but some wrongly placed, the first leaf of text and the list of illustrations, some scattered foxing. A couple of the plates with ragged edges and a few with minor marginal dampstaining. The book has a sometime suffered from a bad rebacking. Full contemporary panelled calf, rubbed and worn, all edges gilt and gophered.

* Portraits. A mixed collection of twenty-two portraits, mostly 18th & 19th century, including seven 18th century mezzotint engravings by P.Pelham, C.Townley and John Smith, eight engravings of eminent Americans, and five stipple engravings by Bartolozzi and Knight of members of the court of Henry VIII after Hans Holbien, various sizes and condition (22)

Turner (J.M.W. and Girtin, Thomas). River Scenery, pub. W.B. Cooke, 1827, eighteen uncol. mezzotint plts., some spotting, mainly to margins, disbound, slim 4to, together with Gibbon (Edward), The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 12 vols., new edition, 1827, port. frontis. to vol. 1, two large folding eng. maps, contemp. calf gilt-dec. spines, rubbed and some wear, 8vo, plus Bates (William), George Cruikshank: The Artist, the Humourist, and the Man, with Some Account of his Brother Robert. A Critico-Bibliographical Essay, 2nd ed., revised and augmented, London & Birmingham, 1879, port. frontis., eng. plts. on india paper, some scattered spotting, orig. morocco-backed boards, soiled and worn, with other antiquarian and leather bindings, childrens and illustrated books, etc. (3 shelves)

Barnard after Abbott mezzotint, Sir Horatio Nelson, 22.5 x 15.5in.

OF RAILWAY INTEREST: A FULL LENGTH MEZZOTINT OF JOHN ELLIS ESQ, CHAIRMAN OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY, AFTER JOHN LUCAS, ENGRAVED BY SAMUEL BELLIN, CIRCA 1858 ON WOVE PAPER, 77 X 45 CM

A framed Mezzotint of a gentleman golfer and his caddy entitled ``To the Society of Coffers at Blackheath`` - ``This plate is with just respect dedicated by their most humble servant Samuel Frances Abbott.`` - `` painted by S.F. Abbott 1790 - engraved by V. Green Mezzotint engraver to his majesty and the Elector Pallantine``, the impression 19 3/4`` x 13 13/18``

SAMUEL COUSINS - Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, mezzotint, pub, C. 1828 by Colnaghi, 11 1/4" x 9 1/4"; and an etching after Goya (2).

19TH CENTURY SCHOOL - `A Contemplative Youth`, mezzotint 9 1/4" x 7 1/2"; together with a Still life engraving after Van Huysum; a watercolour of a Mediterranean farmhouse; and three others (6).

ROBERT LOWERIE AFTER OSTADE - "The Flemish Ratt Catcher", mezzotint, pub. c. 1772, 19 1/2" x 14".

Cantemir Othman Empire 1st 1734 translated by N.Tindal 2 parts in 1 first edition mezzotint portrait frontispiece list of subscribers engraved folding plan of Constantinople and 22 portraits contemporary speckled calf spine in compartments richly gilt and with red morocco label covers scuffed rubbed still an attractive copy [Atabey 190; Blackmer 281] folio James John and Paul Knapton 1734-1735. ***Cantemir went to Russia to joint Peter the Great where he wrote the history in Latin. The manuscript was taken by his son to London as a gift for George I from which Tindal made his translation.

After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, late 19th century- "Viscountes Crosbie"; originally published 1779, by Dickinson & Watson, London, mezzotint printed in colours, 70x50cm: together with four other similar early reproduction and print studies after different hands, all held in good Hogarth frames and a collection of 19/20th century prints and engravings, by and after various hands, (a lot)

* Follower of Adriaen van Ostade 1610-1685- Kitchen scene; mezzotint, trimmed on and in the plate mark, handling marks and creasing mainly to the corners, 32x25cm: James MacArdell 1729-1765- "Autumn"; published for John Bowles, Black Horse in Cornhill, mezzotint: Aquilar 18/19th century- "Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent"; engraving after Bouch: together with other 18/19 and 20th century mezzotint and engravings by and after various hands, (a lot) (unframed)

A Collection of 19th and Early 20th Century Theatre and Opera Related Mezzotints, engravings and Photogravures- Edwin Long ARA 1829-1891- "Irving As Hamlet"; photogravure dedicated and signed by Henry Irving in pencil, published by Coupil & Co, Paris, 72x53cm: William Say 1768-1834- "Mr Fancell"; mezzotint after George Henry Harlow 1787-1819, published 1826 by W Sams, London, 73x55cm: Edward Gilbert Hester c.1843-1903- "Charles Wyndham"; mezzotint, dedicated and signed by Wyndham in ink, published by Thomas McLean 1890, London, after J Petite RA: William Henry Barnard 1769-1817- "Mr Kemble in the character of Hamlet"; mezzotint, publ. H. Fuller 1803, London, after George Hounson: After George Harcourt 1869-1949- "J Forbes-Robertson"; photogravure, signed and dated 1914 by Forbes-Robertson: Robert Brough 1872-1905- "George Alexander in the Prisoner of Zenda"; photogravure, dedicated and signed by Alexander in pencil, dated 1914: together with other 19/20th century prints and engravings by and after various hands, mostly in good early glazed Hogarth frames, (a lot)

Mario Avati, French b.1921- "`Oeuf a la Coque"; mezzotint, signed, titled and numbered 10/85 in pencil, 27x33.5cm. Provenance: with Joan E Kaplan, New York according to label attached to the reverse to the frame (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

"AFTER LOUIS-LEOPOLD BOILLY "THE TENNIS COURT AT VERSAILLES" a limited edition colour mezzotint print no.247/250, produced in 1976 for the Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club, in commemoration of the centenary of the club, signed in pencil by the engrav" er Lawrence Josset to lower margin, 40 x 49cm, having gilt edged plain mount and moulded giltwood frame (see printed notes re: Tennis Club, Picture, Artist and Engraver verso)

`THE HON. SR. CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL K.T.`, published by John Faber (1695-1756) after M. Dahl, mezzotint on laid paper, with thread margins, mounted on a paper support, occasional pale spotting, published by T. Bowles, London, 1723. 352 x 251mm.; together with eight further mezzotint portraits, of The Honourable George Lee Esq.r LLD. One of the Lords Commissioners of ye Admiralty; The Hon. S.r Chaloner Ogle Rear Admiral of the Blew, he commanded the division which Attackt & took the Forts Chambras, St. Iago & St. Phillip at Carthagena by Robert Tims after G. Hicks; Sr. Chaloner Ogle. Kt. Rear Admiral of ye Blue by V. Verdlen after G. Hansson; The Hon. Chaloner Ogle Kn.t Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesties Fleet. by J. Faber after G. Zinke; The Hon. Edw.d Vernon Esq.r Vice Admiral of ye Blue, & Commander in chief of his Majesty`s Fleet in ye West Indies; The Honourable Sr. Thomas Hardy Kn.t Late Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Maj.ties Fleet & c.; The Right Honourable Sr. John Jennings Kn.t Admiral of the White Squadron of His Maj.ties Fleet one of ye Lords Comissioners of ye Admiralty; & Governor of His Maj.ties Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich by J. Faber after Sr. G. Kneller Bar.t; The Hon. Henry Wedley Esq.r: Rear Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty`s Fleet & C. by J. Faber after John Ellys, various conditions, (9) Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell (1650 - 1707) rose through the ranks of the navy and became a popular British hero after fighting in many of the important battles of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His celebrated career came to an end in a disastrous shipwreck in the Isles of Scilly. He also served as MP for Rochester, Kent from 1695 until his death.

`SR. WILLIAM BARTLEY. ADMIRALL`, published by R. Thompson after Peter Lely, a good impression of this rare mezzotint on laid paper, trimmed to the plate, remains of old tape tabs in the upper corners on the reverse, [c.1680]. 335 x 246mm.; together with six further mezzotint portraits of Sr. Richard Haddock Kt., Controler of his Majesties Navy. by W. Faithorne after I. Closterman; The Hon.: Nicholas Haddock Esqr. Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron of his Majesties Fleet. by I. Faber after T. Gibson; The Honourable George Lee one of the Lords Comissioners of ye Admiralty by J. Faber after J. Wills; The Honble. William Rowley Esq. Vice. Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of his Majesty`s Fleet in the Mediterranean 1745 by J. Faber after Arnulphy; The Rt. Hon. George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Vice Admiral of Great Britain, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, & one of his Majesty`s most Hon. Privy Council by James McArdell after Sir Joshua Reynolds R.A.; Sr. Edward Hawke, Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath and Rear Admiral of the White Squadron of His Majesties Fleet. by James McArdell after G. Knapton, various conditions, (7)

`SIR GEORGE BRYDGES RODNEY`, published by Valentine Green (1739-1813) after Hugh Barron, mezzotint on laid paper, slight scuffing, thread margins, [late 18th century]. 426 x 335mm.; together with four further mezzotint portraits, including a seated-portrait of Philip Affleck Esq. by John Young after Edward Penny, Richard Kempenfelt Esqr. by Richard Earlom after Tilly Kettle, the Hon. Edward Boscawen by R. Purcell and The Honourable Samuel Barrington Vice Admiral of the Blue by Richard Earlom after Benjamin Wilson, (5) George Brydges Rodney (1719 - 1792) is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. He is credited with the invention of the tactic of "breaking the line".

`SIR NATHANIEL DANCE`, published by Charles Turner (1773-1857) after Richard Westall R.A. mezzotint on wove paper, slight marginal spotting, published by R. Cribb, London, 1805. 355 x 250mm.; together with four further mezzotint portraits, including Sir Charles Saxton Bart and James Hawkins Whitshed Esq.r, by S.W. Reynolds after John Northcote; Sir Henry Fletcher Bart of Ashley Park on Walton-on-Thames, by J. Young after J. Keenan; Sir Charles Hardy Knt., Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief of His Majesty`s Ships in the Channel, & Master of Greenwich Hospital by W. Dickinson after George Romney, various conditions, (5) Nathaniel Dance (1748-1827) was commander in the service of the East India Company. In 1787, after nearly thirty years` service he obtained the command of a ship. Dance was knighted for his successful outmanoeuvring of a French squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Leon Durand Linois during the Napoleonic Wars. The company`s fleets were prone to French raids, but through skilful seamanship and aggressive tactics he fooled the French commander into thinking his convoy was escorted by powerful naval forces. The French decided not to risk attacking the convoy and, in spite of the considerable disparity of force, Dance compounded the deception by taking his lightly armed merchants and chasing the French away. Dance was rewarded with a knighthood for having saved his convoy from certain destruction.

`THE RIGHT HON. ADAM, LORD VISCOUNT DUNCAN, OF CAMPERDOWN`, published by Valentine Green (1739-1813) after R.M. Paye, mezzotint on wove paper, trimmed to the image on three sides, a thread margin on the lower side, one horizontal crease in the lower image, several areas of rubbing in the upper right corner of the image, remains of paper support in the corners on the reverse, [1799]. 302 x 242mm.; together with seven further mezzotint portraits of A Sea Officer (Sir Alexander Schomberg Knight) by C. Townley after Wm. Hogarth; Captain George Farmer, Commander of his Majesty`s Ship Quebec by John Murphy after Charles Grignion; The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty`s Fleet, and One of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; Captain Arthur Forrest, of his Majesty`s Ship Augusta by R. Purcell after Vandeist; Sr. Charles Saunders Vice Adml of the Blue, and Lieut General of His Majesty`s Marine Forces after Sir Joshua Reynolds; Hyde Parker Esq.r by J. Smith after J. Northcote; Lord Viscount Duncan, various conditions, (8) Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (1731 - 1804) defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown, which was then under French Revolutionary rule, 1797. This victory was considered one of the most significant actions in naval history.