Beschreibung:

Gillray (James). Market-Day, "Sic itur ad astra." S. W. Fores, May 2nd 1788, etching on laid with contemporary hand-colouring and some later enhancement, old printer's fold, some creasing, trimmed to the plate mark, 315 x 445 mm, together with Company Shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell, H. Humphry, 1804, etching with contemporary hand-colouring, trimmed to the neatline, 250 x 375 mm, with Posting in Scotland, H. Humphrey, May 25th 1805, etching with aquatint and contemporary hand-colouring after C. Lorraine Smith, marginal fraying with slight loss to the upper right corner, trimmed to the neatline, humorous text below the caricature reads "Hald your Haund Mun, hald your haund! en troth mun: e'n gin you na mind yoursel youl just make the Muckle Laird coupeing his creels" 305 x 380 mm, plus eight uncoloured etchings after James Gillray published by H. G. Bohn in 1849, various sizes and condition (Quantity: 11) BM Satires numbers 7310, 10303 & 10479.