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COCKLE, Mary. The Fishes Grand Gala. A companion to the "Peacock At Home", by Mrs. Cockle. London: H. Reynell for C. Chapple, B. Tabart, J. Harris, Darton and Harvey, 1808.
16° (128 x 97 and 128 x 100mm), 2 parts. Collation: pt.I A8 and 6 hand-coloured etched plates; pt.II B8 and 6 plain etched plates. Original printed buff wrapper (repair to lower spine of pt.I), woodcut of a fantastic marine creature on front cover of pt.I, a seal to pt.II, letterpress "price 1s. 6d. coloured; or, 1s. plain", pt.I priced 1/6 in manuscript. Provenance: Oppenheimer sale 2nd July 1974, lot 477.
FIRST EDITION. The unsigned illustrations are by William Mulready. Both parts are in very good condition, but as one belongs to the coloured issue and the other to the plain one, they are unlikely to share original provenance. Moon H-146.
16° (128 x 97 and 128 x 100mm), 2 parts. Collation: pt.I A8 and 6 hand-coloured etched plates; pt.II B8 and 6 plain etched plates. Original printed buff wrapper (repair to lower spine of pt.I), woodcut of a fantastic marine creature on front cover of pt.I, a seal to pt.II, letterpress "price 1s. 6d. coloured; or, 1s. plain", pt.I priced 1/6 in manuscript. Provenance: Oppenheimer sale 2nd July 1974, lot 477.
FIRST EDITION. The unsigned illustrations are by William Mulready. Both parts are in very good condition, but as one belongs to the coloured issue and the other to the plain one, they are unlikely to share original provenance. Moon H-146.