Lot: 2
Large Carton with many engravings from 18th Century, album of cigarette cards (near-sets and part-sets), glamour trade cards, coloured plates by Margaret Tarrant, some modern philatelic items, etc. The engravings comprise topographical, portraits and maritime. Mostly VG/VF. (Large qty) (12 kilos)
Lot: 42
Fashion Plates, 1920s/1930s, hand-coloured, mostly illustrating ladies' hats, taken from Les Chapeaux des Grandes Modistes Parisiennes, or similar, image size 22.5 x 14.5cm or larger, a few creased but mostly fine. (178)
Lot: 57
James Andrews (botanical artist, 1801-76): A selection of hand-coloured lithographed botanical plates, each initialled ‘J.A.' in the design, the lithographs by J.R. Jobbins, six in sunken card mounts, plus two others unmounted; image sizes 19.2 x 12.6cm; together with a smaller hand-coloured design by Andrews. Fine. (9 plates)
Lot: 58
C.T. Rosenberg (botanical artist & lithographer): twelve hand-coloured plates from The Gardeners' Magazine of Botany,1850; one with some marks & abrasions, others VG/Fine. 25.7 x 18.5cm (12)
Lot: 61
19th Century scrap album, binding damaged, containing approx 264 steel and wood engravings, lithographs, few drawings and photos, very largely UK & Foreign topography, tipped-in at the corners, some foxing/staining, mostly good.
Lot: 63
A New Map of the Manufacturing District extending 40 by 28 miles around Manchester. With every recent improvement. J.Pigot & Co, 1843. Hand-coloured. Some splits into the folds and few small peripheral tears but no loss. Some toning. 41 x 46cm. Together with View of Stockport, fine hand-coloured engraving, L. Stockdale, 1798. In card mounts. (2)