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BRITISH ARMY – [MANSION, Leon and Samuel L. ESCHAUZIER. Officers of the British Army. London: W. Spooner, 1833-1836.]
A very rare set of ‘Spooner’s Upright Series.’ William Spooner was a prints publisher specializing in topical and/or humorous lithographs. These prints of the Officers of the British Army bear the full imprint at foot which includes the name of each colourist, are mostly dedicated to the Adjutant General of His Majesty’s Forces, and are consecutively numbered from 1-60. The individual lithographs survive, but sets such as this one, gathered by a contemporary collector and bound up to preserve their fresh colours, are extremely rare. The present is by far the most complete set to appear in the auction records (RBH/ABPC). Colas 1967; Ogilby Trust Index 888.
Folio (454 x 323mm). 60 lithographic plates, printed by Lefevre & Co. after Mansion and Eschauzier, hand-coloured by C.H. Martin and C. Bowen, original pink tissue guards (scattered spots and a little soiling, nearly all marginal, short marginal tear to pl. 1). Contemporary half morocco gilt, upper cover with green morocco gilt title-label, green coated endpapers, all edges gilt (head of spine worn and taped, rubbed, corners showing). Provenance: R.M. Darnell, Darlington (contemporary bookplate) – Christie’s, 12 May 1993, lot 118.
A very rare set of ‘Spooner’s Upright Series.’ William Spooner was a prints publisher specializing in topical and/or humorous lithographs. These prints of the Officers of the British Army bear the full imprint at foot which includes the name of each colourist, are mostly dedicated to the Adjutant General of His Majesty’s Forces, and are consecutively numbered from 1-60. The individual lithographs survive, but sets such as this one, gathered by a contemporary collector and bound up to preserve their fresh colours, are extremely rare. The present is by far the most complete set to appear in the auction records (RBH/ABPC). Colas 1967; Ogilby Trust Index 888.
Folio (454 x 323mm). 60 lithographic plates, printed by Lefevre & Co. after Mansion and Eschauzier, hand-coloured by C.H. Martin and C. Bowen, original pink tissue guards (scattered spots and a little soiling, nearly all marginal, short marginal tear to pl. 1). Contemporary half morocco gilt, upper cover with green morocco gilt title-label, green coated endpapers, all edges gilt (head of spine worn and taped, rubbed, corners showing). Provenance: R.M. Darnell, Darlington (contemporary bookplate) – Christie’s, 12 May 1993, lot 118.
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