2303 REMARKABLE CHARACTERS.-A collection of portraits arranged under the following heads, viz., Ancient Philosophers; Poets, and persons of surprising abilities; Religionists, Deists, Sectarians, and Fanatics; Aborigines, etc; Courtesans; Unfortunate persons; Pugilists, and Sportsmen ; Calculaters; Conspirators; Lusus naturæ ; Misers; Tall, short, or stout persons; Assassins; Swindlers; Aged men, etc.; containing in all 175 portraits, neatly mounted and bound in calf extra folio, £10 10s The following scarce portraits are inserted in the volume : Esther Hamerton, the female sexton of Kingston-on-Thames The Ladies' hero, or the unfortunate James Mc. Leane Eva Fliegen, who lived on the smell of flowers, by Stock The father of the turf, by Jones The Highlanders who were shot in the Tower, 1743 Nelly O'Brien, after Sir J. Reynolds, brilliant proof the same, with portraits of the Jesuits, and vignettes of his punishment at the cart's tail James Naylor, mezzotint, by Preston Whiston, the philosopher, by Vertue Gibbon, the historian, a drawing 2304 RICHARDSON (Edward) The monumental effigies of the Temple Church, with an account of their restoration In 1842, 11 plates, royal 4to cloth, 9s -Lond. 1843 2305 RICCOBONI (Louis) Histoire du Theatre Italien; 17 plates of Harlequins, Pantaloons, Scaramouches, &c., 8vo calf, 8s 1728 2306 SCHOONOVII (F.) Emblemata; partim moralia partim etiam civilia, cum latiori erorundem ejusdem auctoris interpretatione : numerous plates, 4to in old calf, 98 Gouda, 1618 2307 STEPHENS' (J. L.) Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, numerous plates and cuts, 2 vol 8vo, 26s Lond. 1841 2308 STOOP (RODERIGO) A SERIES OF SEVEN SPIRITED ETCHINGS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND OF CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA, ON OCCASION OF HER MARRIAGE WITH KING CHARLES II., viz :— : I. The Entrance of the Lord Ambassador Mountague into the City of II. The Publique proceeding of the Queen's Majestie of Great Britaine III. The manner how her Majestie Donna Catherina embarketh from IV. The Duke of York's meeting with the royal navy after it came into V. The manner of the Queen's Majestie landing at Portsmouth VI. The coming of the King's Majesties, and ye Queenes, from Ports- VII. The Triumphal Entertainment of ye Kinge and Queene, by Lord A remarkably fine and complete set of these rare historical Etchings ; mounted on drawing boards, £15 15s Sir Mark Sykes had but four of the series, in his matchless collection of prints. At the sale of Baron Verstolk's prints, a similar set to the present produced nearly fifty pounds. 2309 SINGER's (S. W.) Researches into the History of Playing Cards, with illus- Only two-hundred and fifty copies printed 2310 STANFIELD's Sketches on the Moselle, the Rhine, and the Meuse; 30 plates 2312 SYRIA, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c., illustrated in a series of views, from 1837-8 2313 TALES OF THE GENII,—Illustrations of, from drawings by Westall; India paper proofs before letters, 4to, 10s 6d 1820 2314 THOMSON's Seasons-a set of the illustrations from Du Roveray's edition; portrait and 7 plates, engraved by James Heath, Rhodes, &c., choice engraver's proofs, rare, 8vo, £1 11s 6d 2315 TUCKETT's specimens, selected from ancient, curious, and fine bindings ; 2316 VIVIAN's Sketches of Spanish Scenery; 29 fine plates, executed in the im- 2318 WEIROTTER (F. E.) The works of this artist complete, consisting of landscapes and ruins, drawn after nature and etched by himself with considerable taste; 238 plates, very fine impressions, a beautiful copy in old French H calf, folio, £5 58 Paris, 1775 2319 WINCKLEMANN and VISCONTI.-Il museo Capitolino; 269 plates, neatly engraved in outline by Locatelli of the Statues, Busts and Antiquities in this celebrated museum, with descriptions in Italian by Bottari, 3 vol 8vo. stitched, 25s Milan, 1820-21 Sumfield and Jones, Printers, King's Head Court, Holborn Hill. CA For Books purchased during the arrangement of this Catalogue, see Addenda at “ page 73." HISTORIC MEMORIALS OF THE LONDON THEATRES AND Other Places of Public Amusement, INCLUDING TAVERNS AND TEA GARDENS, EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, VAUXHALL GARDENS, MARYLEBONE GARDENS, IN CUPER'S GARDENS, RANELAGH, THE DOG AND DUCK, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, BILLS, TICKETS, PARAGRAPHS FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS, &c. &c. In one large and thick volume, 4to, elegantly bound in russia extra, with borders round the sides, russia joints, and gilt leaves, £84. This extraordinary and most interesting volume has never appeared in any sale, but is from the collection of a gentleman renowned for his taste and judgment in all that concerns the history of the Drama and Literature of Great Britain. In the formation of this collection, no pains or expense was spared; the curious and rare Theatrical admission tickets were procured from the collection of Mr. Richardson (sold by auction some years since); the unique and extraordinary assemblage of paragraphs and advertisements were formerly in Lysons' collectanea, and were purchased from the late Mr. Upcott, at an expense of Forty pounds; the greater portion of the prints, &c. are of the utmost rarity; and the total cost to its late possessor was upwards of Two Hundred Pounds. To give some idea of this most curious collection a list of some of the rarities contained in it is here appended: 1 Portrait of Shakspeare, by Vertue, a very fine impression 2 Portrait of the collector of this volume, a private plate, first proof on India paper before the letters 3 Proclamation, 1643, ordering the "Book of Sports" to be burnt by the commou hangman a 4 Ticket for a dinner to the natives of Wiltshire, at Merchant Tailors' Hall, 1702 5 Queen Elizabeth seated on her throne between Lord Burleigh and Sir Francis Walsingham, by Faithorne, a brilliant impression 6 7 8 9 A sketch of the life of Tony Aston, written by himself, 8pp., extremely rare, Bill of entertainment issued by Figg, the celebrated prizefighter, extremely rare Thomas Heywood, the poet, original and rare woodcut Interior of the Red Bull playhouse, the original print, of the greatest rarity 10 Gay, the poet, mezzotint by Smith, fine proof 11 Original bill of the Beggar's Opera, 1758 12 Walker, in the character of Macheath, mezzotint by Faber, fine 13 Mrs. Bracegirdle, in character of Indian Queen, mezzotint by Vincent, rare 14 R. Wilks, in character of Sir Harry Wildair, by J. Smith, very scarce 15 Two original warrants for payment of money to Nell Gwynne. 16 Interior views of the Duke's Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the rare original prints 17 Admission ticket for ditto, 1719 18 19 Whitfield's benefit ticket; Drury Lane, 1797 An original drawing, by Hedgland, of the new Theatre, Drury Lane, 1812 20 Portrait of W. R. Chetwood, 8vo, very rare 23 Mr. Anderson's benefit ticket, Drury Lane 24 Mrs. Woffington, mezzotint by McArdell, very fine 25 Riots at Covent Garden Theatre in 1763 26 Mahomet Carather on the slack wire, extremely rare 27 Mrs. Bulkeley's benefit ticket, Covent Garden 28 Bates' benefit ticket, Covent Garden 29 Mrs. Hallam's benefit ticket, Covent Garden 30 Bridgwater's benefit ticket, Covent Garden 31 Cibber, in the character of Ancient Pistol, rare 32 The stage mutiny; with portraits of Theophilus and Colley Cibber, Wilkes, &c., very rare 33 34 35 An extremely rare caricature on the "bottle conjurer" Mrs. Midnight's animal comedians, the large plate, very scarce 36 Signor Ciampi's benefit ticket at the King's Theatre 37 38 39 Portrait of Skeggs, the broomstick player, small circle, with verses Bill of Maddox, the straw balancer, 1770 40 Ticket for a ball at Hickford's room, Panton Street, 1744, very scarce 41 42 Handel's advertisement for the opening of his new organ at the Foundling Advertisement of Garrick's first appearance at the Goodman's Fields Theatre, 1741 43 Garrick's play-bill, Drury Lane, 1759 44 Remains of Gibbons' Tennis Court, an original drawing by T. Shepherd 45 Shuter, riding on an ass, speaking Joe Haynes' epilogue; an etching by Burgess, 1 |