COACHING-continued. 307 Quicksilver Royal Mail. The Mail Coach, four horses, passengers, guard, scarlet coat, blowing the horn, passing the old Star and Garter Hotel at Kew, behind, to right, Kew Bridge with toll gate, and the river with small paddle steamboat. Fine engravings in colours by C. Hunt after J. Pollard. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, No. XLV.) £15 15s A scarce plate of one of the most famous of the Royal Mail coaches. 308 The Roadsters. Open landscape, stage coach with passengers, long letterpress description under. Aquatint in colours Size 18 by 22 inches. Published by G. S. Tregear. Circa 1830. £8 8s 309 The Royal Mails Starting from the General Post Office, London. A night scene, numerous mail coaches being loaded and starting with mails and passengers, also post carts and sightseers; the post office buildings behind, and to right above other buildings rises the dome of St. Paul's. Large and very fine engraving in colours by R. G. Reeve after Jas. Pollard. Size 19 by 27 inches, with margins. (1834.) £14 14S Open landscape, to right in foreground old groom, hunting costume, whip held in left hand with which he holds the greyhound in leash with right, Snowball stands alert directed to left, behind them bold hillock, to left huntsman and hounds in pursuit of hare. Mezzotint by Wm. Ward after H. B. Chalon. Size 18 by 24 inches, with margins, title and description missing, artists' names and line of publication only. 1807. Fine impression. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, No. XLVII.) £14 14S Snowball was the most celebrated greyhound of that period, and the portrait is that of William Poshby, who always trained him. CRICKET. Series of rare and extremely interesting plates, portraits of distinguished cricketers, and incidents during the progress of the game. 311 Adams (James, 1811-1851). Full length, standing, holding bat, open landscape. Lithograph. Size 12 by 8 inches. Circa 1840. 21S Played at Lords in 1830, being only nineteen years of age, and played with success for his own club at Saffron Walden." 312 Beagley (Thomas, 1789-1858). Full length, standing in a cricket field, holding stick in right hand, tent and cricketers in background. Lithograph by J. C. Anderson. Size 13 by 8 inches. Circa 1840. With the following inscription under : " 21S "Thomas Beagley, the Celebrated Hampshire Cricketer. For whom 22 of 'I Zingari' and 11 of All England' played a match at the Oval, Kennington, on the 14th and 15th July, 1853, as a mark of respect to merit, coupled with an unassuming manner. 313 Bickley (John, born 1819). Full length, standing in cricketing costume, holding cricket ball in both hands, open landscape in background. Lithograph in colours by J. C. Anderson. Size 11 by 7 inches. Circa 1850. Born at Keyworth, in Nottingham. 314 Box (Thomas, born 1809). " 2IS Famous Bowler, played for England. Full length, in cricketing costume, standing behind wicket, open landscape. Lithograph by W. Walton after C. J. Basebe. Size 11 by 8 inches. Circa 1840. 21S Famous Sussex Cricketer. As a Wicket Keeper, proved himself to have been one of the best that has ever assumed that important post in the field." "In 1851 he played in no less than forty-three great matches." CRICKET-continued. 315 Cæsar (Julius, born 1830). Full length, standing in cricketing costume, holding bat in right hand, left hand on hip, tent and open landscape in background. Lithograph in colours by J. C. Anderson Size 12 by 7 inches. Circa 1860. 21S Born at Godalming, Surrey, and member of the County Eleven, when for three successive years-1849, 1850, and 1851-the eleven could claim an unbeaten record, and in 1852 beat England single-handed. 316 Caffyn (W., born 1828). Full length, standing in cricketing costume in front of wicket, holding bat in right hand, left hand on hip, tent and hills in background. Lithograph in colours by J. C. Anderson. Size 13 by 9 inches. Circa 1860. 21S Famous Surrey Cricketer. Played in the County Eleven at its most successful period, claiming an unbeaten record during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851. 317 Clarke (William, 1798-1856). Full length, standing in cricketing dress, holding ball in right hand. Lithograph engraving by J. C. Anderson. Size 14 by 9 inches. Circa 1800. 2IS "Famous Nottingham Bowler. His career may be considered as one of the most wonderful on record, for he did not come much into notice in the great matches till he was about forty-seven years of age." 318 Dean (James, born 1816). Full length, standing in cricketing costume, holding cricket ball in his hands, church and trees in background. Lithograph in colours. Size 11 by 7 inches. Circa 1840. Famous Cricketer, born at Duncton, Sussex. 319 Diver (Alfred, born 1824). 21S Full length, standing in cricketing attire, holding bat in right hand, tent in background. Lithograph by J. C. Anderson. Size 13 by 8 inches. Circa 1840. 2IS Played for Cambridge, the Marylebone Club, etc. He succeeded John |