Catherine Hayes
Catherine Hayes (nee Hall) (1690-1726), Murderer, Stipple Engraving from 1810   by John Chapman from The Newest and most Complete Whole Duty of Man; or, Every Christian's Family Companion. ie from a religious tract, pub Nuttall, Fisher and Dixon,unmounted b  £20

Mrs Mattocks
engraving from THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. and. LONDON REVIEW. Containing. PORTRAITS, VIEWS, BIOGRAPHY, ANECDOTES, LITERATURE, ran from 1808 to12 published and edited by James Asperne (1757 to1820) .It was in direct competition with the Gentleman's Magazine. Its founding editor, James Perry soon passed proprietorship to the Shakespearean scholar Isaac Reed and his partners John Sewell and Daniel Braithwaite, who guided the European Magazine during its first two decades . RARE  £20  unmounted b 1807 £20  unmounted b

 Louisa, or the  maid of the haystack,
Antique stipple engraving by Mackenzie, From the The Gentleman's Magazine .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe published 1 October 1809 135 mm x 102 mm paper size b   £20 b £20 unmounted b

Miss Jenny Cameron, the Young Pretender's Diana

(engraving);Illustration  by R Graves for Characters of Remarkable Persons by James Caulfield (H R Young and T H Whitely, 1819).Crease to margin at base £18 unmounted b

 


Lady Granny.
Etching of reknowned drunkard by J. Gleadah (?). Image: 192 x 106 mm. Published by G.Smeeton, 3 Old Bailey in The Unique: which ran until 1824 and catalogued what then was seen as abnormality £15 unmounted x 2 b  edge damage to border unmounted b  £15

 

Annie Wilson
. . . was the landlady of the Roslin Inn, Also show woman at Roslin Chapel .From the The Gentleman's Magazine .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. Size 12 x 21s+ cm Dated 1817 unmounted b

Mary Kirk /Mary Kirk Vernon
Printed London: 1808 by John White. Engraved by Bocquet. (fl. 1806-1849,) Published 1806 by J.White probably from the edition of 'Lord Keeper Littleton' he produced. Paper size. 215 mm x 128 mm  £15 unmounted bunmounted b 

Elizabeth Canning
Mary Squires the Gipsy
Antique copper  engraving from London Magazine (London, ENGLAND) The London Magazine was originally founded in 1732 as the "London Magazine, or Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer". It ran from 1732 to 1785 in political opposition to the Tory-based Gentleman's Magazine  . Image size normally 17 x 11+ cm unmounted Scarce .Dated 1754 RARE  x 2b £20 unmounted b

Blind Granny - Beggar Woman of London
 Stipple engraving holding a tankard of beer.  Size: border 14.6 x 11.1 cm From James Caulfield’s ' Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II: Collected from the most authentic accounts extant, 1819,' . . .an old blind soak with the party trick of licking her blind eye with her tongue £15 unmounted  unmounted b  £15

mm de Montespan
Engraved by Ceroni. drawn by petitot 1864 engraving by F. Chardon (Printmaker), Jean Petitot (Painter), Luigi Ceroni (Engraver), B. Blaisot (Publisher) small oval unmounted b  £12

Elizabeth Canning
Published in the New Wonderful Museum and Extraordinary Magazine. Also published by R. S. Kirby, Re-Printed by Alex Hogg , Paternoster Row but earlier in 1802 £30 b

Moll Cut Purse
Copperplate engraving from Richardson's "Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England," London, 1792–1812. Published by William Richardson, printseller, London. James Granger (1723–1776) was an English clergyman, biographer, and print collector. Published April 2nd 1798 by W. Richardson No 31 Strand.. page size 25 x 33 cm £30  unmounted b

soiled base of page

   
Idle Joan  . .She  did just nothing all the day:

An illutration to ' An Epitaph   . . .    INTERR'D beneath this marble stone,   Lie saunt'ring Jack and idle Joan.  a poem  by Matthew prior . by C.Taylor after S.Shelley Stipple in sepia published  London, Published Feby 1, 1789, by C.Taylor No10 near Castle Street, Holborn. Condition as per pic other pics can be done if wished .. mounted, matted £25 inc

Elizabeth Canning the remarkable Quaker (1734-1773),- Aged 19, Convicted of Perjury 1754
Copper engraving from Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum: Or, Magazine of ..., Volume 5  edited by R. S. Kirby at, LONDON HOUSE YARD, ST. PAUL'S. dated to plate 1803 rare still with title etc £20 b

Yorkshire Nan
( Prince- George's Cap-woman)


Antique stipple engraving by T. Maddocks, after John Faber Sr
, published 1819  193 mm x 141 mm paper size From Portaits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons: from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II collected from the most authentic accounts extant by James Caulfield £18 unmounted b

Eliza Aberdein
 Formerly Caesar. Eliza Aberdein, daughter of Chas. Cesar, living at Hammersmith, 1826, set. 91 years, India proof, on folio paper, 3s 6d Frontespiece to Numerus Infaustus, an Historical Work; by Charles Caesar, Esq unmounted b  £20

Mademoiselle D'Oliva
Original antique copper engraving from 'The Ladys Magazine' . The  Magazine, was published  as a joint venture between the bookseller John Coote and publisher John Wheble  later  sold to George Robinson and John Roberts between (1770 - 1800). engraved 1785/6 She was 'involved in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace' with marie Antoinette.rare   unmounted b x 2 £15 unmounted b

Charlotte Corday,
Copper engraving with stipple drawn by Raffet, and engraved by Mme, Fournier , published 1819  193 mm x 141 mm paper size From Portaits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons: from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II collected from the most authentic accounts extant by James Caulfield  £18 unmounted b

 

Madame La Comtesse de la Motte
Original antique copper engraving from 'The Ladys Magazine' . The  Magazine, was published  as a joint venture between the bookseller John Coote and publisher John Wheble  later  sold to George Robinson and John Roberts between (1770 - 1800). rare   unmounted b x 2 £15 unmounted b

Ninon de L'Enclos

  (10 November 1620 – 17 October 1705) was a French author, courtesan,. line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton at ye Kings Arms, Newgate Street (Circa1749) The Universal Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by John Hinton and published between 1747 and 1799 mainly by subscription. £20  unmounted b

The Countess de la Motte

Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, "Comtesse de la Motte" (22 July 1756– 23 August 1791) was a notorious French adventuress and thief. Copper engraving  published in The New Lady's Magazine, Or, Polite and Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 1787 scarce   £15 unmounted b

Madame des Houlieres

  Antoinette Du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières was a French poet born in Paris. line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton at ye Kings Arms, Newgate Street (Circa1749) The Universal Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by John Hinton and published between 1747 and 1799 mainly by subscription  £20  unmounted b

The Marchioness du Chatelet

 (17 December 1706  – 10 September 1749) was a French mathematician, physicist, and author during the Age of Enlightenment. Her crowning achievement is considered to be her translation and commentary on Isaac Newton's work Principia Mathematica. line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton at ye Kings Arms, Newgate Street (Circa1749) The Universal Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by John Hinton and published between 1747 and 1799 mainly by subscription.£20  unmounted b

Madame Dubocage

  Anne-Marie Fiquet of Boccage born Le Page in Rouen  October 22, 1710 and died in Paris on 8 August 1802 was a writer , poet and playwright French . line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton at ye Kings Arms, Newgate Street (Circa1749) The Universal Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by John Hinton and published between 1747 and 1799 mainly by subscription.£20  unmounted b

Madame Dubocage
Anne-Marie Fiquet of Boccage born Le Page in Rouen  October 22, 1710 and died in Paris on 8 August 1802 was a writer , poet and playwright French . line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved published  from La Colombiade,£18 b unmounted b

Madame Dubocage

  Anne-Marie Fiquet of Boccage born Le Page in Rouen  October 22, 1710 and died in Paris on 8 August 1802 was a writer , poet and playwright French . line engraving, 158 mm x 98 mm paper size Copper Line engraved published  from Les Amazones, tragédie en 5 actes   1749 Paris F. Mérigot clipped to plate mark ,£18 b unmounted b

The Duchess of Oldenburgh
Catherine Pavlovna Duchess of Oldenburg. Anonymous stipple engraving from THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. and. LONDON REVIEW. Containing. PORTRAITS, VIEWS, BIOGRAPHY, ANECDOTES, LITERATURE, ran from 1808 to12 published and edited by James Asperne (1757 to1820) .It was in direct competition with the Gentleman's Magazine. Its founding editor, James Perry soon passed proprietorship to the Shakespearean scholar Isaac Reed and his partners John Sewell and Daniel Braithwaite, who guided the European Magazine during its first two decades . RARE  £20  unmounted b £20  unmounted b

The Duchess of Oldenburgh
Catherine Pavlovna Duchess of Oldenburg. Anonymous engraving  mucky unmounted b  £12

Mrs. Centlivre.
Stipple engraving engraved by Henry R. Cooke Published by  J.W.H. Payne in 1814. From The Ladies Monthly Museum, London: Vernor & Hood Publishers, 1798-1828; London: J.W.H. Payne 1814-1828, 29 vols. unmounted x 9 b  £15 unmounted b