Satirical engravings from the period of the Seven Years War.
The Limited Editions Club is one of the most collectible of the fine presses. Item 64 is a look back, Quarto-Millenary. The First Two Hundred and Fifty Publications and the First 25 Years 1929-1954 of the Limited Editions Club... This critique and bibliography was published in 1959. Item 64. $250.
Item 29 is a collection of 103 single-sheet original engravings printed by Matthew Darly in 1756-1760. Most are satirical and political, with the focus on the Seven Years War (partly played out in America where it was known as the French and Indian War). Click the thumbnail image above to see some of these political cartoons. $3,000.
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