238 WESTALL (R.). Innocent Mischief. Three children in a garden, two girls looking at a butterfly which has settled on flowers round an ornamental vase, boy standing behind about to strike it with his hat. Innocent Revenge. Two girls, one standing beside a boy who has fallen asleep, the other tickling his face with a straw. Pair of stipple engravings by C. Josi after R. Westall. Size 15 by 12 inches, with margins. (1796.) Brilliantly printed in colours. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, No. XVI.) 239 WHEATLEY (F., 1747-1801). The Wheelbarrow-The Turkey Cock. The Pair, £57 10s Two plates, one showing rustic children at play with a wheelbarrow, the other a boy defending other children from an advancing turkey cock. Very fine stipple engravings, in oval, by Delattre after Wheatley. Brilliant impressions in Proof State, Printed in Brown. The Pair, £21 240 WHITE (Charles). The Dove. Two ladies, one holding a dove by ribbon, another holding up dress in which are two other doves. Verse under. Engraved by C. White after Miss T. Bennett. Another Plate. Showing two ladies in elaborate dress, one holding garland of flowers, with which she is decorating the bust of a goddess placed on a pedestal. Engraved by C. White after Lady Lincoln. Pair of charming stipple engravings. Size 93 by 8 inches, with margins. 1785. Pair, £15 15s PART III. Locomotion. (AVIATION, COACHING, HOBBIES, RAILWAYS, SPORT.) AVIATION. 66 241 An Exact Representation of the First Aerial Ship, " The Eagle," now exhibiting at the ground of the Aeronautical Society, Victoria Road, facing Kensington Gardens. This world like Keegans Huge Balloon is nothing but a Bubble.” 243 Figurative Representation of the Late Catastrophe! A man in a balloon in mid air which is in difficulties. "Now unless some friendly dunghill receives me, I am lost forever." Another balloon lettered Middlesex.' 245 Heath (William). "Paul Pry." March of Intellect. "Lord, how this World improves as we grow older." Large and very clever Caricature in Colours, showing various extremely ingenious Aeronautical and Steam Travelling Machines and Appliances. Size 11 by 15 inches. Circa 1828. Some of the contrivances shown are as follows: A platform, on which are soldiers and cannon, held up by four balloons. " Company's Suspension Bridge to Cape Town." And various other steam waggons, boot clean engine, etc., etc. £7 7s Caricature suggesting various inventions such as steam carriages, balloons, a ship in the sky held up by balloons, firing at a ship beneath, a flying machine drawn by birds; below is seen a bridge stretching from Dover to Calais and "Thames Tunnel," etc. Coloured Engraving by Heath. Size 9 by 13 inches. 1828. £5 5s 247 Lunardi (Vincent). Aerostation out at Elbows; or, the Itinerant Aeronaut. Full length carrying the frame-work of a balloon. Etching by Rowlandson. Size 12 by 8 inches. With verses under. (1685.) £1 10s 248 Montgolfier (J. M.). The Montgolsier, a First-rate of the French Aerial Navy. Portrait of Montgolfier seated on balloon with cannon, supported by small balloons, a Monkey, a Fool, a Nothing, etc. Observator del., Racordum sculpt. 1783. 249 Rowlandson (Thos.). Balloon Hunting. £1 1s The balloon is drifting beyond the control of the Aeronaut; a woman is making a descent with a parachute in the midst of a flock of birds; from the top of a tall tower a man is taking aim at the flying machine; in the foreground a horse and gig with its occupants thrown out on the ground, the plunging horse held by a stout gentleman. Coloured caricature by Rowlandson. Size 9 by 13 inches. 1811. £4 4s 250 Grego. Vol. 2. P. 215. The Chamber of Genius. The apartment of an enthusaistic genius, whose ambitions take various forms of expression. He is seated at an easel in his night attire, his wife is lying asleep and two children are amusing themselves, one before the fire with bellows, the other on the table; on the wall is a picture, "AEROSTATION." Coloured caricature by Rowlandson. Size 9 by 12 inches. 1806. Grego. Vol. 2. P. 227. £2 2s COACHING. 251 The Elopement. Open landscape, chaise with four horses and two post boys at full gallop on roadway, lady and gentleman inside, groom riding behind, in front to right old man falling off horse. Very spirited plate, etched by G. Maile. Size 10 by 18 inches, with margins. 1819. Fine impression in colours. £16 16s 252 I. The Liverpool Mail in a Snowdrift. Two Ladies left in their Chariot without Horses. The Post Boy having gone to St. Albans in search of Fresh Ones. II. The Devonport Mail. Assisted by Six Fresh Post Horses. Crossing the Downs near Amesbury. Leaving their Own Jaded Cattle Behind. III. The South Mail Stopt by the Snow. Assistance in Prospect but not Time to IV. The Birmingham Mail Fast in the Snow, with Little Chance of a Speedy Release, the Guard Banbury Proceeding on to London with the Letter-Bags. Set of four very fine early lithographs in colours by G. B. Campion after J. Pollard. Size 10 by 15 inches, with inscription margin. 1837. The Set, £12 12s 253 The Reading Coaches. Two stage coaches, with passengers, passing through a town, trees on high bank to left. Very fine aquatint in colours by R. Havell. Size 9 by 14 inches, with margins. 1813. 254 The Royal Mails Preparing to Start for the West of England. £8 8s An inn courtyard, very animated scene, with numerous coaches, passengers, guards, etc. Aquatint in colours by F. Rosenberg after F. Pollard. Size 17 by 23 inches. £21 HOBBIES. 255 Collegians at their Exercise; or, Brazen Nose Hobbies! Coloured caricature by Cruikshank. Size 8 by 12 inches. 1819. £2 2s 256 Draisiennes dites Vélocipedes. Chevaux Portatifs et économiques inventés hors de France. Man on hobby-horse leaving building, "Poste aux Chevaux." Size 8 by 11 inches, with margins. Circa 1820. £1 1s 257 Dutiful Children; on a Visit to their Father! A Scene on the Windsor Road. George IV., when Prince Regent, in uniform, on a hobby-horse, Windsor Castle in distance. Coloured caricature. Published by J. Sidebethem. Size 8 by 13 inches. 1819. £1 10s "I'll not pay a visit for nothing, not even to my poor afflicted aged father! People knew that, so they gave me an extra 10,000 a year for that trouble," etc. 258 Enough to Make a Horse Laugh! or, The World upon Wheels. Coloured Caricature. Published by Sidebethem. Size 10 by 14 inches. 1819. £1 5s 259 Hobby-horses jockying the Mail!! Dedicated to the Four-in-Hand Club (vide the New-invented Perambulators). Coloured Caricature. Published by Sidebethem. Size 9 by 14 inches. 1819. £2 10s 260 Johnson the First Rider on the Pedestrian Hobby-horse. With description of machine under. The Ladies Hobby. With description of machine under. Pair of engravings in colours. Size 7 by 9 inches, with margins. 1819. 261 Johnson, First Rider of the Pedestrian Hobby-horse. The Pair, £5 Johnson in front on hobby-horse, two others behind. Description of machine under. Aquatint in colours. Size 8 by 10 inches. 1819. £2 10s |