 327. Palm Valley, Thomas Hill. On the border of San
Diego County, the beauty of California’s nearby mountains and tall palm trees
surrounds this valley of agave and prickly-pear cactus inhabited by Native Americans.
(A) Illustrated at left. $35-50
328. Fall in North Wall of Bloody Canon, George Spiel. The leaves have
turned while the evergreens stand dwarfed against the magnificent layered heights of the
canyon walls where a rushing stream begins its spill down to the wash below. (A+) Illustrated at right. $35-45
329. A Bit of Mendocino Coast, C.D. Robinson. Low tide at the mouth of
the Navarro River delivers a rocky shoreline edged by larger boulders and cliffs with
multiple waves crashing on shore. (A) $40-60
 330. Santa Barbara Mission, J.P.
Robertson. Another authentic scene of early California life with the majesty of the great
mission overseeing the farm lands nearby as workers care-take the fields and work with
horse-drawn plow. (A) $60-80
 331. Home of the Pioneer, Julian Rix. You can
practically feel the gentle breeze moving through the high grass and trees in the
foreground as geese scramble in the yard, a short distance from the cozy, fire-lit home in
the background. (A) $30-40
 332. Lone Cypress - Midway Point -
Monterey, Julian Rix. Muir’s comment perfectly describes the scene: "Down
almost to the water grows the cypress, and on the extreme point a solitary tree has sunk
its roots in the crevices of the wave-washed rock, and defies the battle of the elements
that rage about it during the storms of winter." (A) $50-60
333. Peak-Glacier of Sir Donald, John A. Fraser. Viewed from the
Illecillewaet, near Ross Peak. Two riders on horseback cross a fallen-log bridge over
rushing waters in the foreground surrounded by awe inspiring scenery of forest wilderness
and steep glacial peaks. (A+) $30-40
End Picturesque California
 334. Arizona (Fort Yuma on the
Colorado), anon., ca. 1850. 7.7 x 5". (FC) Charming, hand-colored view of the fort on
a hill above the river. A paddle-steamer and row boat in the foreground. (A+) $40-50
 335. New York (Pierpont’s Distillery on Long
Island), Itenerriar Pettoresque du Fleuve Hudson, ca. 1825. 12 x 10".
(FC) Lovely, hand-colored lithograph from this important work by J. Milbert. The scene is
full of fishing boats with sailing ships in background. Couple of tiny tears in margin,
with some light surface soil. Decoratively matted. (A) $270-300
 336. New York (Tomb of Washington),
Augustus Kollner-Views of American Cities, New York, 1848. 13.5 x 11".
(FC) Very fine large, hand-colored lithograph. Kollner’s American views were very
influential in the mid nineteenth century. In front of the tomb are several people
strolling and lounging in the park. Decoratively matted. Tiny bit of very light foxing,
barely visible. (A) $350-400
 337. Chili (Vista de Puebla de Los Angeles), C.
Nebel, Paris, ca. 1850. 13.2 x 9.5". (BW) Very fine lithograph of the city
with mountains in background and people on the road in the foreground. (A) $50-70
 338. Europe (Aloude Kleedy en
wapenrusting der Batavische mannen), Jan van Loon, Amsterdam, [1734]. 15.5 x 12".
(BW) Lovely copper engraved view of a group of people in native dress and weaponry. They
appear to be negotiating a peace treaty, as there are large armies in the background. The
Batavians were a tribe inhabiting the Low Countries during Roman times. Split on fold,
just entering image. (B) $60-80
 339. Britain (Lot of 44 English Engravings),
anon., London, ca. 1750. 7 x 4". (BW) Great set of copper engravings of important
sites around Britain. Includes Stonehenge, Windsor Palace, and several fine castles and
cathedrals. Light overall toning, a bit of marginal foxing on a few plates. (A) $300-350
 340. Ireland (Lot of 3 prints),
W.H. Bartlett, ca. 1850. 7 x 5". (BW) Three fine steel engravings: Fairhead
(County Antrim) (illustrated), Scene from Sugar loaf Mountain
(Bantry Bay), and Delphi Lodge (Connemara). (A) $40-60
 341. The
Netherlands (Lot of five prints). (FC) Five small copper engravings. Includes a city
view of Amsterdam by Mallet (c. 1683) with numerous ships in the harbor, a view of
the Admiralty Office and docks in Amsterdam engraved for Middleton’s Geography,
a view of the Statehouse in Amsterdam (c. 1725, a battle scene at Amsterdam (no
date), and a quaint scene of a Dutch man and woman (1792). All beautifully hand colored.
(A+) Click on image at left to see all five prints. $170-200
342. South East Asia (Lot of nine lithographs), Voyage Autour,
Paris, [1839]. 7.5 x 9.5". (BW) Group of nine original stone lithographs on India
paper published by Hartet et Ozanne. Includes several striking images of the peoples of
Timor and Ombay in full native costume complete with weaponry, as well as three landscapes
all by J. Arago. Light scattered foxing in margins, with only a couple of images affected.
(B) $90-110
 343. Pacific (Set of three prints), Dumont
D’Urville, Voyage de la Corvette l’Astrolabe, Paris, c. 1830. 10 x
13.5". (BW) Three fine stone lithographs. "Danse Guerriers, executee chez le
Resident ‘hollandais’, (Bourou)" depicts a ritual sword dance.
"Aiguade de la Praya" is a fine scene of the village well with natives and
seamen filling various containers. Consultation a l’Esprit our un enfant malade (Tona
Tobou)" shows villagers seated around the village headman. All with the embossed
seal, enclosed in the original subscription folder. Tiny bit of light marginal foxing.
(A) $350-450
344. Aviation (Numero de l’Areonautique), L’Illustration,
Paris, 1930. 11 x 14.5". (BW) Great magazine cover illustration of a mono-coupe
racing seaplane, with an observation ship in the background. Subtitle explains that it is
a 600 kilometer race. Masking tape in margins of verso. (A) $50-70
345. Horses (Bodine: The Trotting Whirlwind of the West), Spirit of
the Times, New York, 1875. 9.2 x 6". (FC) Very scarce wood engraving from
this early sporting publication "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Agriculture,
and the Stage". On the front page with masthead and complete article below the print
of the handsome horse. Fine hand-coloring. (A+) Illustrated at
right. $50-60
346. Horses (Boston: The Sire of Lexington), Spirit of the Times,
New York, 1875. 9.2 x 6". (FC) Another fine hand-colored wood engraving of the
chestnut stallion on the front page, complete with article. (A+) Illustrated at left. $50-60
 347. Dogs (Plate XVII Rattler &
Belle (Beagles)), Celebrated Dogs of America, Boston, [1880]. 13.7 x
10". (PC) Very fine chromolithograph from this celebrated work by Alexander Pope Jr.
Complete with text sheet. Decoratively matted. (A+) $130-150
 348. Dogs (Plate XVI Spider, Grabb & Nellie
(Bull Terriers)), Celebrated Dogs of America, Boston, [1880]. 13.7 x
10". (PC) Another fine chromolithograph of the three dogs in a rural setting.
Complete with text sheet. Decoratively matted. (A+) $130-150
 349. Dogs (Plate X Bevis (Irish
Wolf-Dog)), Celebrated Dogs of America, Boston, [1880]. 13.7 x 10".
(PC) Handsome chromolithograph of this hound. The text sheet identifies the dog as the
only Specimen of this breed in the country and identifies the breed as being on the verge
of extinction. Decoratively matted. (A+) $130-150
The following lots are from the Naturalist’s
Library - Ornithology, edited by Sir William Jardine, London, circa 1840. Each is a
copper engraving by the firm of Lizars & Co. They are approximately 6.5" x
4", and have uncolored backgrounds with hand-colored birds. |
 350. Pair of prints, Volume X,
Parrots. The Purple-Capped Lory is Plate 18, displaying wonderful colors of
fuchsia, bright pale green and gold. Highlights of blue-purple crown his head and wings.
Plate 12, the Southern Nestor (illustrated), is a
lovely compliment with feathers of red, brown tones with touches of yellow and pink. (A) $35-45
351. Pair of prints, Volume I, Birds of Prey. The White Owl
is white bodied with soft shades of browns to taupe. The most delicate of feathers appear
very light blue at the wing tips and around the eyes. The second print is a close-up of
the White Owl’s head. (A) $35-50
 352. Pair of prints, Volume I, Birds of Prey.
Plates 11 and 12 are the magnificent Golden Eagle. While the first print is the
distinguishing eggs of the Golden Eagle and Osprey, the second print displays the adult
eagle about to take flight. Colors range from soft whites and yellows to rich shades of
strong browns and greys. (A) $35-50
 353. Pair of prints, Volume I, Birds of Prey.
Plate 15 depicts the silver-blue Swallow-Tailed Nauclerus
(illustrated) ready to take flight to the valley below. His wing feathers are
tapered in brown while his body is light blue to white. The Neophron, Plate 1,
stands proudly with his mate both cloaked in feathers of silver-blue to brown with bodies
of light blue, buff and white. (A) $40-60
End Naturalist's Library
354. Birds (Eider Duck), anon., ca. 1850. 9.5 x 6". (FC) Lovely
hand-colored steel engraving of the colorful duck. (A+) $35-50
355. Birds (Green Sandpiper), anon., ca. 1850. 9.5 x 6". (FC)
Hand-colored steel engraving of this attractive sea bird. (A+) $30-40
356. Birds (Lot of three prints), U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Survey -
California, ca. 1850. 6.7 x 9.2". (FC) Set of three hand-colored lithographs from
the California railroad surveys. Plates IX, VIII, and V. Plates are not named. (A) $75-100
The following six prints are from the Birds
of North America compiled by S.F. Baird, Washington, D.C., 1860. These plates were
originally drawn for the various railroad surveys made across the western United States,
and are for the most part, the first drawings made of the particular species. They are
hand-colored lithographs, approximately 9" x 7". |
357. 1. Podiceps Dominicus. 2.. Thalassidroma Melania. The coloring
is especially beautiful. Soft silver-blues, buff, white and grey accentuate this print of
one bird air-borne and the other in the water. (A+) $35-45
358. 1. Helminthophaga Virginae. 2. Oporornis Agilis. 3. Geothlypis
Philadelphia. 4. G. Macgillivrayi. A family of birds (two full specimens perched on a
branch, and two details of heads) colored impeccably in bright yellow, soft but bright
olive green, tan and silver-blue. (A+) $35-45
359. Ceryle Americana. 1. Adult, 2. Young. Perched one above the
other, these beautiful birds are colored in iridescent green with wing markings of black
and white "dashes and dots". The beaks are highlighted on the underside with a
yellow stripe, and the adult presents a reddish-brown chest. Most unusual black and white
tail feathers. (A+) $35-45
360. Aegialitis Nivosa. 1. Male, 2. Female. An adorable pair crossing
one another’s path on soft green grass. They are colored white with buff, tan to gray
and black feathers and markings. (A+) $30-40
361. 1. Chroicocephalus Cucullatus. 2. C. Franklinii. A cute pair
watching by the shore, one above the other with similar coloring of silver-blues, black
accent markings on the heads and white bellies. They are distinguished from each other by
the black and white designs in the tail feathers (one white tipped, the other black
scalloped). (A+) $35-45
362. Podiceps Occidentalis. A handsome duck of soft browns, taupe and
white belly with full coloring in the detailed background of reeds and shore. (A) $35-45
 363. Fish (Spanish Mackerel), Samuel A.
Kilbourne, Game Fishes of the United States, Boston, ca. 1878. 19.5 x
14". (PC) Beautifully rendered chromolithograph in fine condition. The mackerels are
leaping from the water with a very tropical scene ashore and tall ships in the background.
Very well colored. (A+) $250-350
The following two lots are from The Naturalist’s
Library - Entomology - Volume XXIX (Butterflies), edited by Sir William Jardin,
London, circa 1840. Each is a copper engraving by the famous firm of Lizars & Co. They
measure approximately 6.5" x 4" with uncolored backgrounds, usually flowers, and
delicately hand-colored butterflies |
 364. Lot of four prints. Plates No.
7, 25, and 34, which include several butterflies on each print, carefully colored in soft
whites, gold, pale green and a delightful range of rust shades to browns. Plate No. 1 is
uncolored and depicts various parts of the flowers on which the butterflies feed. (A)
One plate illustrated at left. $70-90
365. Lot of four prints. From caterpillars to butterflies, Plates No.
3, 8, and 9 detail some of the magnificent variations in nature with shades of pale
greens, soft whites, pale orange and black detail.. Plate No. 2 is uncolored, and depicts
the larvae and caterpillar stages. (A) The caterpillars
illustrated at right. $40-60
The following lots are from A History
of British Butterflies, Seventh Edition by Rev. F.O. Morris, published in 1893 in
London. Each is a delicately rendered chromolithograph, hand-finished often with gum
arabic. Each is on a full sheet, approximately 6.8 x 10.5". At a minimum each has a
side view and top view; both with wings in full view. Other images, as noted below,
include the related caterpillar, larvae and other variations in coloring between genders.
The butterfly images are generally 1" to 1.5" across. |
366. Plate No. 28. Elegant White Admiral colored white, shades of brown, peach
and black with caterpillar and larvae. (A) Illustrated at left. $20-30
367. Plate No. 19. Small Meadow Brown, Large Heath, and
Gate-Keeper, a mixture of orange and shades of brown with a large black eye containing two
small white dots at the wing tips. Both sexes, caterpillar and larvae. (A) Illustrated at right. $20-30
368. Plate No. 48. Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary and April
Fritillary, brown-orange, silver and gold with distinctive black markings of irregular
dots. With caterpillar and larvae. (A) Illustrated at left. $20-30
369. Plate No. 7. Black Veined butterfly with 2 1/2 inch wing span of
milk-white color, elegantly streaked over with black veins on wings. Both sexes,
caterpillar and larvae. (A) Illustrated at right. $20-30
370. Plate No. 79. Spotted and Checkered Skipper, of rich dark brown
and black color with a delightful design of brown and black spots, pale buff and tawny
yellow underneath. Caterpillar. (A) Illustrated at left.
$20-30
371. Plate No. 8. Large White butterfly in soft white having a broad
black patch following the angle of the outside corner, with males having more black spots.
Both sexes, caterpillar and larvae. (B) Illustrated at right.
$20-30
372. Plate No. 73. Dingy Skipper, blackish brown with cross-waved
bands of gray, decorated with a row of small white dots at the margins. Both sexes,
caterpillar and larvae. (B) Illustrated at left.
$20-30
373. Plate No. 15. Wood Argus, Wood Lady, and Speckled-Wood Butterfly,
of soft greenish brown and symmetrical small dots laying on pale buff patches. With
caterpillar and larvae. (B) Illustrated at right. $20-30
374. Botanical (Jamesonia pulchra), Dr. Robert Greville, Icones
Filicum, London, [1831]. 7.5 x 11.7". (FC) Fine hand-colored, copper
engraving from a publication by the famous Sir William Hooker. Depicts the fronds of a
fern, with its leaves and spores. (A+) Illustrated at left.
$40-60
375. Botanical (Grammitis lanceolata), Dr. Robert Greville, Icones
Filicum Icones Filicum, London, [1831]. 7.5 x 11.7". (FC) Fine
hand-colored, copper engraving from a publication by the famous Sir William Hooker.
Depicts the fronds of a fern, with its leaves and spores. (A+) Illustrated
at right. $40-60
376. Botanical (Lot of five prints), anon., 1858. 5 x 8.5". (FC)
Five hand-colored botanical prints of various types of grassy plants. (A) Illustrated at left. $40-50
The following botanical prints are steel engravings by
James Sowerby, published in London in 1865. He and his sons illustrated several important
English botanical books. Each print is 6.5" x 10", very clean with beautiful
hand coloring. |
 377. Lot of five prints. All with delicate
yellow flowers and varying leaves. (A+) One plate illustrated
at left. $75-90
378. Lot of five prints. Blue, pink and violet flowers combine to make
an enchanting set. (A+) One plate illustrated at right.
$75-90
379. Lot of five prints. Harmonizing colors of soft blues, violet and
aquamarine are together for a lovely set of flowers. (A) Illustrated
at left. $75-90
 380. Botanical (Clairette Mazel),
F. Champenois, Paris, ca. 1903. 9.5 x 13.5". (PC) From an early 20th Century treatise
on French wines. Fine chromolithograph of this large bunch of golden colored grapes.
Decoratively matted. (A+) Illustrated at right. $75-100
381. Botanical (Bourboulenc), F. Champenois, Paris, ca. 1903.
9.5 x 13.5". (PC) Beautiful chromolithograph of this fine stock of golden colored
grapes. Decoratively matted. (A+) $75-100
 382. African American history (Pair of political
cartoons), Thomas Nast, Harper’s Weekly, New York, 1875-84. 10 x
15". (BW) Pair of wood engravings, both full page. First on the front page including
masthead, is titled "One of the First-fruits of the Victory" depicts
President-elect Cleveland with a white Southerner and a Negro shaking hands. Second with
two engravings, one depicting the hands of Columbia handing a Civil Rights Bill to
a Negro, and another commenting on the fact that the proposed Civil Right Bill would not
give the Negro the right to drink in a saloon. (A+) $50-60
383. Native Americans (Koning en Koningin vab de Missisippi), anon.,
ca. 1670. 7 x 10.5". (BW) Early copper engraving, possibly by Ogilby, of a family of
Native Americans of the Mississippi valley. They are depicted in feathered costumes. Major
tear in image with loss in image, with old repair, otherwise good & on sound paper.
(D) $20-30
384. Military (To Sir Jon Percivale Bart of Burton in the County of
Corke in Ireland), W. Hollar, London, ca. 1652. 7.7 x 12". (BW) Fine copper engraving
by this famous Bohemian artist. The print depicts a fierce Roman battle with the
dedication at bottom including the coat of arms. Wenceslaus Hollar was the major
topographical draughtsman of his day and was appointed Stenographus Regius by
Charles II in 1666. (A) $80-100
385. Fortifications (Lot of 8 Fortification Engravings), anon.,
London, ca. 1780. 8.5 x 14.2". (BW) Nice set of copper engravings from an
encyclopedia. Each sheet depicts various different type of fortifications. All engraved by
I. Taylor, the notable English engraver. A couple with some light soil, overall very good.
(A) $110-130
 386. Revolutionary War (Capitulation de Cornwallis), anon.,
Paris, ca. 1785. 16.2 x 10.5". (BW) Fine copper engraved scene of the surrender of
Cornwallis to Washington, Rochambeau and Lafayette on September 19, 1781. The army is in
the background surrendering their arms. Light foxing in margins. (A) $100-130
The following prints are from A History of the Great
Rebellion in the United States of America 1860-64 by Horace Greeley, published in
Hartford, 1864. Each is a fine steel engraving, measuring approximately 5.5 x 9". |
387. Union Naval Officers. Twelve portraits, each within a delicately
engraved frame. Includes Rear Ad. David C. Farracut, Rear Ad. Andrew H. Foote, and Com.
Carles Wilkes. (B) Illustrated at left.
$30-40
388. Confederate Generals. Twelve portraits including Gen. Robert E.
Lee, Lieut. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, and Lieut. Gen. G.R. T. Beauregard. (A) At right. $30-40
 389. Union Generals. Twelve portraits including
Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont, Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott, Maj. Gen. A.E. Burnside, and Maj.
Gen. Geo. B. McClellan. Couple of tiny spots. (B) At left.
$25-35
 390. Eminent Opponents of the Slave
Power. Twelve portraits including John Quincy Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, William
Cullen Bryant, and Charles Sumner. (B) Illustrated at right.
$30-40
The following prints were published in The History of
the Civil War in America and Naval and Military Engagements by John S.C. Abbot, in
Springfield, MA, 1866. Each is a fine steel engraving measuring approximately 7.5 x
4.5". |
391. The Leaders of the Rebellion. Nine portraits
including Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Thomas, J. Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, and Braxton
Bragg. (B) Illustrated at left.
$30-40
392. Union Generals. Nine portraits including Maj. Gen. C.C. Meade.
(A) Illustrated at right. $25-35
 393. Cavalry Officers. Nine portraits of officers
(including Maj. Gen. Custer) surrounding a portrait of Maj. Gen. P.H. Sheridan. (B)
At left. $30-40
394. Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel. Portrait with signature in type. Foxing,
mostly in margins. (B) At right. $20-30
 395. Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont. Portrait with
signature in type. (B) Illustrated at left.
$30-40
396. A. Lincoln. Portrait with signature in type. Scattered foxing.
(C) Illustrated at right. $25-35
 397. Bombardment of Port Royal. Ships are formed
in a circle with canon fire on all sides. (A) $30-40
 398. Attack on the Massachusetts 6th at Baltimore.
Hand-to hand combat including civilians throwing rocks and using axes. Very light foxing.
(C) $25-35
399. Capture of New-Orleans. Detail of the numerous types of vessels
involved in the battle. Light damp stain in top corner. (B) At
right. $25-35
 400. Gettysburg. Viewed from the cemetery above
the battlefield. (A) Note: Wavy lines in background are a problem
with the scanned image - actual engraving does not contain these lines. $30-40
401. Battle of Wilson’s Creek - Fall of Gen. Lyon. Graphic scene
of hand-to-hand combat with the general mounted at center. One tiny spot, else fine. (B) At right. $30-40
 402. Bombardment of Fort Sumter. Moving scene
with bombs bursting over the fort and the flag waving among the flames. Minor light
foxing, mostly in margins. (B) $30-40
403. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. Portrait with signature in type.
(B) Illustrated at right. $30-40
404. Maj. Gen. Henry Wager Halleck. Portrait with signature in type.
Damp stain in margin. (B) $20-30
END HISTORY OF CIVIL WAR ENGRAVINGS
 405. Civil War (Lot of 4 prints), Edwin Forbes, Thirty
Years After: An Artist’s Story of the Great War, ca. 1890. 8 x 10".
(BW) Set of action sketches: The Halt, For Re-forming the Line, A Reconnaissance in Force
- Crossing the Rapidan, and Through the Woods at Night (illustrated).
(A+) $100-120
 406. Civil War (Lot of 5 prints), Edwin Forbes, Thirty
Years After: An Artist’s Story of the Great War, ca. 1890. 8 x 10".
(BW) Nice set of early half-tone prints of Civil War generals, in full uniform and mounted
on a fine horse. Includes Hooker at Lookout Mountain, McClellan at Antietam, Sherman at
Atlanta, Grant in the Wilderness, and Logan at Vicksburg. All signed in the plate by Edwin
Forbes. (A+) $120-140
  407.
Geology (Pair of prints), Kircher, Mundus Subterranei, Amsterdam, ca. 1665. 5.7
x 7.7". (BW) Pair of very intrusting prints: Fori Vulcani sive Camporum
Phlegraeorum Typus, which depicts large subterranean lava fields next to a walled
city. Tabula Catadupam Velini Fluminis… depicts a river valley with several
villages, a large waterfall and what appears to be a village under several storm clouds.
Both have nice title cartouche & crisply engraved lines. On full sheets of Latin text.
(A+) $100-120
 408. Religion (Marriage Ceremony of the
Protestants at Amsterdam [together with] An Assembly of Quakers at Amsterdam), Dr.
Hurd’s Religious Rites & Ceremonies of All Nations, ca. 1750. 11 x
7.5". (BW) Pair of beautiful copper engravings providing an excellent view of the
costumes and interior decor of the times. Each is surrounded by a small engraved picture
frame. (A+) $60-80
409. Hunting (Partridge Shooting), The National Sports of Great
Britain, London, [1820]. 8.7 x 6.2". (FC) Hand-colored aquatint, engraved
by James Clark after Henry Alken. Action scene of two gentlemen firing at a group of
birds, with their dogs in pursuit. Lightly toned. (A) $40-50
 410. Hunting (Grouse Shooting), The National
Sports of Great Britain, London, [1820]. 8.7 x 6.2". (FC) Hand-colored
aquatint, engraved by James Clark after Henry Alken. Three gentlemen are shown on a hunt
with their horses and dogs. Light overall toning. (A) $40-50
 411. Miscellaneous (Mr. West and Family), Robert
Sayer, publisher, London, ca. 1780. 10.5 x 9.5". (BW) Copper engraving of a
family gathered around a mother and new infant. The engraving is by Benjamin West, Historical
Painter to his Majesty. He dedicates the plate to "her Imperial Majesty of all
the Russia’s". Large engraved picture frame border with the Russian royal crest.
Small chip in margin. (A) $40-50
 412. Miscellaneous (Set of Hogarth prints), ca.
1850. 6 x 5". (BW) Four copper engravings after the famous William Hogarth. Three
from "Industry and Idleness", and the other from "The Rake’s
Progress". (A+) $60-80
 413. Miscellaneous (Lot of four etchings), P.G. Hamerton,
London, ca. 1861. 6 x 3.5". (BW) Fine set of etchings by the British artist &
critic. He wrote many articles and books and is best remembered for Etching and Etchers,
1868 and The Portfolio, 1870-92 that included many of his own etchings. Each
numbered and titled by hand in bottom margin. Three depict a man traveling down an unknown
river by canoe. The fourth is a view of houses at Etang. (A+) $60-80
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