EARLY 19TH CENTURY LEATHER BOUND SAMPLE BOOK FOR THE THOMAS MCLEAN PUBLISHING HOUSE.

Large volume bound with full leather boards, engraved with gold and titled on binding “Collection of Humourous Engravings, Caricatures &c. By Various Artists”. The inside fitted with pages having tipped-in humorous engravings, from publishing house of Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket St., London. There are 80 hand-colored lithographs, many dated 1827. Accompanying this lot are letters of provenance and early history, of when it was collected in 1923. This volume was apparently used for promotional purposes for the Thomas McLean Publishing Co., some of the titles include, “Sketches By Travellers” series (Colorful with African animals), “An Officer of the Artillery Corpse Unattached”, “Arithmetic, Compound Division”, “Pedestrianism or Foote Travelling”. July 1996 Antiques magazine included with lot with article ” An irreverent look at British landscape connoisseurship, 1770-1830.” Pieces included in total lot: 2 plates; “Locomotion” by Seymour Shortshanks, The Cholic by George Cruikshank, “Tryng on New Boots…Danger of Slight Straps” by Rich & Dighton, A Loan by Joe Lisce, A Most Infernal Bad Dog by H. Pyall, Champagne Driving Away Real Pain by Theodore Lane, Sunday Morning by Theodore Lane, Innocent Amusements by Theodore Lane, Curling Lap Dogs Hair by Theodore Lane, Filling Water- Butt with Spoon by Theodore Lane, I’m Sure Captain Hopkins… by Theodore Lane, Bottling off the Ganges by Theodore Lane, Coo Biddy… by Theodore Lane, Fiddle De Diddle Dy by Theodore Lane and The Dancing Lesson Pt 1 & Pt 3 by G. Cruikshank. SIZE: Overall size 15″ x 21-1/2″ x 2″. Folio size 4″ x 5″ to 14″ x 9″. CONDITION: Both covers detached but intact, leather well worn, approximately 50% of prints no longer intact, some pages detached, some pages partially clipped, some prints with signs of foxing. 9-94537 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1233

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1233	$2,470.00	EARLY 19TH CENTURY LEATHER BOUND SAMPLE BOOK FOR THE THOMAS MCLEAN PUBLISHING HOUSE. Large volume bound with full leather boards, engraved with gold and titled on binding “Collection of Humourous Engravings, Caricatures &c. By Various Artists”. The inside fitted with pages having tipped-in humorous engravings, from publishing house of Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket St., London. There are 80 hand-colored lithographs, many dated 1827. Accompanying this lot are letters of provenance and early history, of when it was collected in 1923. This volume was apparently used for promotional purposes for the Thomas McLean Publishing Co., some of the titles include, “Sketches By Travellers” series (Colorful with African animals), “An Officer of the Artillery Corpse Unattached”, “Arithmetic, Compound Division”, “Pedestrianism or Foote Travelling”. July 1996 Antiques magazine included with lot with article ” An irreverent look at British landscape connoisseurship, 1770-1830.” Pieces included in total lot: 2 plates; “Locomotion” by Seymour Shortshanks, The Cholic by George Cruikshank, “Tryng on New Boots…Danger of Slight Straps” by Rich & Dighton, A Loan by Joe Lisce, A Most Infernal Bad Dog by H. Pyall, Champagne Driving Away Real Pain by Theodore Lane, Sunday Morning by Theodore Lane, Innocent Amusements by Theodore Lane, Curling Lap Dogs Hair by Theodore Lane, Filling Water- Butt with Spoon by Theodore Lane, I’m Sure Captain Hopkins… by Theodore Lane, Bottling off the Ganges by Theodore Lane, Coo Biddy… by Theodore Lane, Fiddle De Diddle Dy by Theodore Lane and The Dancing Lesson Pt 1 & Pt 3 by G. Cruikshank. SIZE: Overall size 15″ x 21-1/2″ x 2″. Folio size 4″ x 5″ to 14″ x 9″. CONDITION: Both covers detached but intact, leather well worn, approximately 50% of prints no longer intact, some pages detached, some pages partially clipped, some prints with signs of foxing. 9-94537 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1233 Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EARLY 19TH CENTURY LEATHER BOUND SAMPLE BOOK FOR THE THOMAS MCLEAN PUBLISHING HOUSE.