12th Sep, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Ephemera

 
  Lot 80
 

80

Aliquis [presumed Maberley, Revd. Samuel Edward] Humpty Dumpty. Tilt & Bogue, 1843. Two...

Aliquis [presumed Maberley, Revd. Samuel Edward] Humpty Dumpty. Tilt & Bogue, 1843. Two continuous strip-etchings on seven accordion-fold panels (85 x 230mm) mounted in pictorial card wrappers with cloth spine (85 x 240mm); provenance: F.C. Cafs. Ball[iol] Coll[ege]. This appears to be the Abbey variant (Life in England, 559) not hand-coloured, with the verse in English and French on recto of upper board, and Hebrew, Greek, Latin and German on verso. There was another issue with hand-colouring and Welsh and Italian translations also on the verso. A scarce and delightful ephemeral item with a noticeably satirical undertone.

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

Upper wrapper detached from panels but still attached to spine, creasing of upper wrapper, scattered light foxing but images still strong.

 


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Auction: Books, Maps & Ephemera, 12th Sep, 2018

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