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View of the Antient Manor House of Fawkeshall
£280View of the Antient Manor House of Fawkeshall
Historical engraving featuring a map of the area. Presented in a Hogarth pattern frame.£280 -
Songye Luba mask (A)
£280Songye Luba mask (A)
The people of Songye are mainly known as a farming community, however they also take part in hunting and trading with other neighbouring communities. The distinct Songye style is easily recognisable in the Kifwebe mask by the mass of closely carved lines and bold shapes such as the protruding sagittal crest and X carved mouth. The intertwining of the red, black, and white colouring in these masks are said to symbolise the struggle between good (white) and evil (black and red) - the combination of these colours embodying the positive and dangerous force held within the mask. The ruggedness of the Kifwebe mask and its long raffia beard are said to symbolise the underworld and the spirits that escape from it. Further, it is believed that the sagittal crest and conical protrusion contain the magical strength of the mask.£280 -
Luba stool
£275Luba stool
Luba art relates most commonly to the Kings and Chiefs of the Congolese Luba tribe, who would assert their power by display of ceremonial objects during ceremonies. Stools were considered to be the most important of these objects as they would serve not only as a seat but as a receptacle for the Chief’s spirit. The ruler is thus figuratively and literally supported by a caryatid figure - in this case a posed female ancestor with a carved headdress. The deep and patterned carvings seen on her stomach allude to the maternal - such markings were common among many matrilineal societies in Africa to emphasise and protect the navel as the threshold between oneself, one’s mother and one’s own lineage. The act of scarification will have often been used as a rite of passage, in order to symbolise a readiness for the pain of childbirth.£275 -
Tabwa stool
£275Tabwa stool
Congolese Tabwa art has distinct similarities to that of the Luba tribe, and its stools are used also in ceremonies by the Kings and Chiefs of the community with a means of establishing power and authority. The key difference seen between the two is the Tabwa’s traditional depiction of braided hair as a carved extension of the head and checkerboard-style scarification of the woman’s body. Such markings were common among many matrilineal societies in Africa to emphasise and protect the navel as the threshold between oneself, one’s mother and one’s own lineage.£275 -
West View of Richmond from the Star & Garter
£270West View of Richmond from the Star & Garter
A framed and mounted, hand coloured engraving showing the Thames valley looking west over Richmond and Twickenham from a position besides the famous Star and Garter hotel at the top of Richmond Hill.£270 -
How Feeling Quite Safe And Snug He Went To The Water Jug
£270How Feeling Quite Safe And Snug He Went To The Water Jug
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
How Pickles Tried The Feat Of Making Both Ends Meet
£270How Pickles Tried The Feat Of Making Both Ends Meet
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
He Flew At The Carpet Madly And Tore It Extremely Badly
£270He Flew At The Carpet Madly And Tore It Extremely Badly
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin£270 -
Which Shows How He Chose To Use A Nice Little Pair Of Shoes
£270Which Shows How He Chose To Use A Nice Little Pair Of Shoes
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
How Pickles Scurried Away To Fight Another Day
£270How Pickles Scurried Away To Fight Another Day
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
How The Rocking Horse Falls Down Flat
£270How The Rocking Horse Falls Down Flat
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
How As His Mischief Increases He Pulls Poor Bunny To Pieces
£270How As His Mischief Increases He Pulls Poor Bunny To Pieces
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
How Pickles Thought it was Jolly To Be Rough With The Poor Dolly
£270How Pickles Thought it was Jolly To Be Rough With The Poor Dolly
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
Which Shows Sad But True, How Magog Was Bitten In Two
£270Which Shows Sad But True, How Magog Was Bitten In Two
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
Which Shows How A Naughty Dog Behaves To A Gollywog
£270Which Shows How A Naughty Dog Behaves To A Gollywog
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
Which Shows Pickles Enjoys Discovering Gwen’s Best Toys
£270Which Shows Pickles Enjoys Discovering Gwen’s Best Toys
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
A Puppy Dog’s Tale
£270A Puppy Dog’s Tale
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£270 -
A Successful First Speech,
£270A Successful First Speech,
Framed chromolithograph by SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) picturing Mr Fredrick Edwin Smith, later 1st Earl of Birkenhead, MP for Liverpool Walton and boon companion of Sir Winston Churchill until his early death. The subtitle, 'Moab is my Washpot', is from psalm 108 and is a proverbial declaration of total triumph over vanquished foes. F.E Smith is famed in Parliamentary history for his maiden speech in the House, known as 'I Warn The Government', described by the late Paul Johnson as "without question the most famous maiden speech in history, quite unprecedented, and never equalled since." In it he accused the Liberal government of arrogance, dishonesty and heavy handedness after their landslide victory at the election of 1906. He managed to catch David Lloyd George in a clear untruth and won the begrudging admiration of all sides of the house. He declared, in response to a suggestion by Lloyd George to the churches of Wales that the Tories wanted to 'introduce slavery to the hills of Wales' that: "I have no means of judging how heaven will deal with persons who think it decent to make such suggestions. The distinction drawn by the Right Hon. Gentleman is more worthy of the county court than of the Treasury Bench." He then went on famously to declare: "I venture to warn the government that the people of this country will neither forget nor forgive a party which, in the heyday of its triumph, denies to the infant Parliament of the Empire one jot or tittle of that ancient liberty of speech which our predecessors in this House vindicated for themselves at the point of the sword." He was a, according to the ONDB a 'champion of hard-drinking patriotic men' in the face of the temperance movement before his early death of cirrhosis of the liver.£270 -
Monkeys – Full-Bottom Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Full-Bottom Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Striated Monkey, Red Tailed-Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Striated Monkey, Red Tailed-Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Oran Otan
£260 EachMonkeys – Oran Otan
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Great-Eared Monkey, and Fair Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Great-Eared Monkey, and Fair Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Cochinchina Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Cochinchina Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Oran Otan,
£260 EachMonkeys – Oran Otan,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Black Oran-Otan,
£260 EachMonkeys – Black Oran-Otan,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Dog-Faced Baboon,
£260 EachMonkeys – Dog-Faced Baboon,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Pygmy Ape, and Alpinus Ape,
£260 EachMonkeys – Pygmy Ape, and Alpinus Ape,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Hare-Lipped Monkey, and Lion-Tailed Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Hare-Lipped Monkey, and Lion-Tailed Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Spotted, or Diana Monkey and Mona,
£260 EachMonkeys – Spotted, or Diana Monkey and Mona,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Horned Monkey and Four-Fingered Monkey
£260 EachMonkeys – Horned Monkey and Four-Fingered Monkey
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Waltham Cross by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£260Waltham Cross by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£260 -
A vintage Hamadan rug,
£250A vintage Hamadan rug,
boldly drawn in predominantly blue and red, low, with wear to edges and ends, cleaned,£250 -
La Mosca Roja, Spanish political poster.
£250La Mosca Roja, Spanish political poster.
A framed Spanish political poster depicting a moustachoied figure, possibly Fransisco Serrano, 1st Duke of La Torre. He is shown dressed in harlequinade and mounted on a white hare proffering a scroll of reactionary and traditionalist demands while dark smoke, containing 'grand hopes' escapes from a breach in his skull. Cannons ppint out from behind his ears and The Pope is secreted between his eyes. Printed in Barcelona in the 1880s.£250 -
La Mosca Roja, ‘La Caminito de Moscou’
£250La Mosca Roja, ‘La Caminito de Moscou’
A framed chromolithographic Spanish political cartoon of the 1880s showing a heavily armed figure walking through a minefield towards the domes and towers of the Moscow Kremlin with a bad of Seville oranges on his hip. A cloud of disembodied demonic heads are ranged in a wintry sky while the word 'Nihilism' is written in smoke accross the heavens. In 1881 Tsar Alexander II had been assasinated in St Petersburg by the Revolutionary Socialist, Nihilist secret society, Zemlya i volya.£250 -
General The Earl of Mulgrave,
£250General The Earl of Mulgrave,
A hand coloured, framed mezzotint of Henry Phipps, the 1st Earl of Mulgrave after an original painting by John Hoppner. Baron (later Earl) Mulgrave served the King during the American Rebellion and in Europe during the French revolutionary wars. He later entred politics serving as Foreign Secretary and later as First Lord of the Admiralty where he was involved in the planning of the naval expedition against Copenhagen.£250 -
Little Church Street, Chiswick’
£250Little Church Street, Chiswick’
A signed watercolour by Josephine Ghilchick (née Matley Duddle) showing Church Lane in Chiswick, West London.£250 -
Which Shows How There’s Many A Tip Between The Jug And Lip
£250Which Shows How There’s Many A Tip Between The Jug And Lip
A framed and mounted original Edwardian colour plate by the the British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.£250 -
Tess,
£250Tess,
Framed Chromolithograph by Spy (Leslie Ward) depicting Thomas Hardy, novelist author, poet and architect. Writer of controversial and socially engaged novels such as Tess if the D'urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and popular classics such as Far from the Madding Crowd and The Mayor of Casterbridge. He lived to be appointed to the Order of Merit and his ashes are interred in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.£250 -
Cricket, Railways, and Agriculture,
£250Cricket, Railways, and Agriculture,
A framed chromolithograph by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward) picturing Charles George Lyttleton, 8th Viscount Cobham, Liberal MP for East Worcestershire. A first class cricketer who played 35 first class matches in his life, he was elected President of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1888. Cobham was also a member of the Tennis Committee of the MCC and was responsible for framing standardised rules for the new sport of lawn tennis. These unified Laws of Lawn Tennis were published on 29 May 1875.£250 -
Pelican wall tile panel
£250 -
Kusu Nsembu mask
£250Kusu Nsembu mask
The Nsembu mask was used exclusively by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes of adult initiation and divination; the mask representing the diviners spirit. The chequered pattern may represent the interaction of opposites - day and night, man and woman, good and evil - within ones spiritual journey. It is also reminiscent of certain scarification practices. The Kusu people inhabit the Ituri rainforests, located in the northeastern part of the Congo.£250 -
Tchokwe Pwo mask,
£245Tchokwe Pwo mask,
The Pwo is a classic Chokwe mask genre that honours their founding female ancestries as guardians of fertility and procreation. Chokwe masks were made and worn by men, often performed during the celebrations that mark a completion of initiation into adulthood and with means to honour women who had survived the difficulty of childbirth.£245 -
The Effusions of Loyalty, to be performed this evening at Vauxhall Gardens
£240The Effusions of Loyalty, to be performed this evening at Vauxhall Gardens
Written by M.P. Andrews, Esq. and composed by Mr. Hook£240 -
Kusu Nsembu mask
£240Kusu Nsembu mask
The Nsembu mask was used exclusively by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes of adult initiation and divination; the mask representing the diviners spirit. Painted with natual coloured pigments, its design is reminiscent of certain scarification practices. The Kusu people inhabit the Ituri rainforests, located in the northeastern part of the Congo.£240 -
Original 18th century anatomy print,
£240Original 18th century anatomy print,
Copper engraving of the Science of Anatomy. Engraved by Royce and published by Alexander Hogg in1788. Framed.£240 -
Original 18th century anatomy print,
£240Original 18th century anatomy print,
Copper engraving of the Science of Anatomy. Engraved by Royce and published by Alexander Hogg in1788. Framed.£240 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
£225Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, published 1729 – 1747.
Mark Catesby was born in Essex to a family owned a farm and house, Holgate, in Sudbury, Suffolk. His acquaintance with the naturalist Reverend John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the late 17th century and co-author of an early classic study on birds started Catesby’s life-long becoming interest in natural history, which he went on to study in London. His life changes when in 1712, he arrived at Williamsburg, Virginia, accompanying his married sister Elizabeth Cocke and two of her children. During his seven-year stay in Virginia that Catesby developed a passionate in the native flora and fauna. He began collecting botanical specimens, especially seeds, and sending them to friends in England and he met William Byrd II, who was an amateur naturalist, a member of the colonial Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society. When he returned to England in 1719, influential members of the Royal Society, then chaired by Sir Isaac Newton, had learned of his work in the colonies. Led by William Sherard, “one of the most celebrated botanists of the age,” members began soliciting sponsors to finance Catesby for a botanical expedition to South Carolina. By 1722, Catesby was again crossing the Atlantic to further his work in the New World. Catesby, was one of the first people to recognize how natural and man-made destruction and depredation of a species’ habitat lead to extinction. He was the first to depict birds, in conjunction with environmentally relevant plants. He returned to England in 1726, and then spent the subsequent two decades years developing his work that would eventually be published as, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" It was first fully illustrated study of the natural history of North America and the most comprehensive to date. Working virtually alone, Catesby personally oversaw every aspect of the work’s production, even learning the difficult art of etching on copper plates. To finance this expensive printing project, Catesby sought subscriptions, offering his book in sections of 20 plates to be published every four months. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. Published in eleven sections and featuring more than 220 hand-coloured etchings. He personally presented the first section to Her Majesty Queen Caroline in May 1729, and later he dedicated the first volume of the Natural History to her. Following a collapse, Mark Catesby died at his home on Old Street, London, on 23 December 1749, and he was buried in the churchyard of St Luke’s Church£225 -
Fruit Growers Guide – Portugal Quince, Durondeau, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Gansel’s Bergamot,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Portugal Quince, Durondeau, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Gansel’s Bergamot,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Nouvelle Fulvie, Easter Beurré, Olivier de Serres,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Nouvelle Fulvie, Easter Beurré, Olivier de Serres,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Muscat of Alexandria, Madresfield Court,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Muscat of Alexandria, Madresfield Court,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Gascoigne’s Seedling, Sandringham,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Gascoigne’s Seedling, Sandringham,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Doyenné du Comice, Beurré Superfin, Souvenir du Congrès,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Doyenné du Comice, Beurré Superfin, Souvenir du Congrès,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Milton, Goldoni, Victoria, Newton, Stanwick Elruge,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Milton, Goldoni, Victoria, Newton, Stanwick Elruge,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Tom Putt, Wealthy, Queen Caroline,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Tom Putt, Wealthy, Queen Caroline,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Green Gage, Red Warrington, Red Champagne, Yellow Champagne, White Smith, Pitmaston Green Gage,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Green Gage, Red Warrington, Red Champagne, Yellow Champagne, White Smith, Pitmaston Green Gage,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
Fruit Growers Guide – Duke of Buccleuch, Gros Colman, Lady Downe’s Seedling,
£220 EachFruit Growers Guide – Duke of Buccleuch, Gros Colman, Lady Downe’s Seedling,
Published by John Wright in 1894.£220 Each -
The Hon. Edward Boscawen
£220The Hon. Edward Boscawen
A framed and mounted three-quarter-length mezzotint portrait of Edward Boscawen (1711–1761) hero of the battle of Porto Bello during the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739. His bravery earned him the naval nickname "Old Dreadnaught". Depicted wearing flag officer’s undress uniform and a wig. Boscawen stands on the rocky shore, and with his back to a stormy sea. A ship is visible in the distance on the left. This portrait was engraved in mezzotint by James Macardell and published by in London in 1757 by Robert Sayer. It is engraved after an original full-length painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, which was painted between 1755 and 1757. Reynolds' painting remains in the possession of the Boscawen family under the current Lord Falmouth.£220 -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere’.
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere’.
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Phases of the Planet Saturn’
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Phases of the Planet Saturn’
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Roe Buck, The Hart,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Roe Buck, The Hart,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Merlin, The Honey Buzzard,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Merlin, The Honey Buzzard,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Kite, The Mountain Falcon,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Kite, The Mountain Falcon,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – An Ape, The Bear Ape, The Fox Ape,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – An Ape, The Bear Ape, The Fox Ape,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Porcupine, A Badger, A Hedg Hog,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Porcupine, A Badger, A Hedg Hog,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Jay, The Toucan, The Roller,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Jay, The Toucan, The Roller,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Robin Red Breast, Sky Lark,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Robin Red Breast, Sky Lark,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Turtle Dove, Stock Dove, Runt, Cropper, Broad-Tail’d Shaker,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Turtle Dove, Stock Dove, Runt, Cropper, Broad-Tail’d Shaker,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Marsh Titmouse, A Wren, Crested Titmouse, Blue Titmouse, Indian Sparrow, Long-Tailed Titmouse,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Marsh Titmouse, A Wren, Crested Titmouse, Blue Titmouse, Indian Sparrow, Long-Tailed Titmouse,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – The Ounce, A Rompo, A Buffalo
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – The Ounce, A Rompo, A Buffalo
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – The Vulture, The Buzzard,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – The Vulture, The Buzzard,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Sterling, Ring Ouzel, Black Martin, The Martin,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Sterling, Ring Ouzel, Black Martin, The Martin,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Opossum, The Potto, The Coati Mondi, The Tatus,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Opossum, The Potto, The Coati Mondi, The Tatus,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Turkey, A Cock, A Pheasant’,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Turkey, A Cock, A Pheasant’,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Baboon, Monkeys,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Baboon, Monkeys,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Kingfisher, Hoopoe, Bee-Eater, Water Ouzel,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Kingfisher, Hoopoe, Bee-Eater, Water Ouzel,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Mastiff, A Bull Dog, A Greyhound,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Mastiff, A Bull Dog, A Greyhound,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – The Camelopardal, A Rain Deer,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – The Camelopardal, A Rain Deer,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Ruff, Tamatia, Coot,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Ruff, Tamatia, Coot,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Raven, A Crow,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Raven, A Crow,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – A Crocodile,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Crocodile,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
Early British natural history copper engravings – Virginian Nightingale,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – Virginian Nightingale,
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Early British natural history copper engravings – A Civet Cat, A Gennet Cat, A Pole Cat, A Common Cat,
£220 eachEarly British natural history copper engravings – A Civet Cat, A Gennet Cat, A Pole Cat, A Common Cat,
Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Cetus’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Cetus’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Canis Major’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Canis Major’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Ophiucus’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Ophiucus’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Aquila’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Aquila’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Lynx’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Lynx’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Cepheus’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Cepheus’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Orion’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Orion’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Indus’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Indus’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Hercules’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Hercules’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Centaur’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Centaur’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Bootes’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Bootes’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each -
“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Auriga’,
£220 each“The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of The Universe” by Charles Blunt, ‘Auriga’,
In the mid-19th century, Home Education had become very popular for the masses and lecturer, Charles Blunt seeing a gap in the market came up with these illustrations. Blunt who specialised in astronomy and natural philosophy, saw the need for a series of ‘accurate yet popular’ plates illustrating the known Universe. These hand-finished aquatints prints were based on Blunt’s own drawings, depicting celestial and astrological subjects.£220 each
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