Sale 2496 - Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books, December 13, 2018

349 350 348 c   GILLRAY, JAMES. The Bridal Night. Hand-colored aquatint and etching on wove paper. 12 1 / 2 x18 1 / 2 inches sheet size, wide margins; edges mounted to later card, surface soiling, few small marginal tears. BM Satires 9014. London: H. Humphrey, 1797 [1,200/1,800] 349 c   GILLRAY, JAMES. A Cognocenti Contemplating ye Beauties of ye Antique. Hand-colored etching on wove paper. 15 3 / 4 x11 1 / 2 inches sheet size, wide margins; light foxing and mat toning, small water stain at upper left corner,would benefit from a cleaning. BM Satires 9753. London: H. Humphrey, 1801 [800/1,200] 350 c   GILLRAY, JAMES. Consequences of a Successfull French Invasion. Nº.1. Plate 2d.__We Explain de Rights of Man to the Noblesse. __Scene. The House of Lords. Hand-colored etching on wove paper bearing a partial “[JWhatman] 1794”watermark. 14x16 inches sheet size, wide margins; small crease at upper left margin, mount tabs on verso, original manuscript price at publication line rubbed out. BM Satires 9181. London: Js. Gillray, 1798 [500/750]