 Title: Mclean's Monthly Sheet of Caricatures. Or the Looking Glass, No.18
Publisher: London Thomas Mclean 1831
Seller ID: 733
volume 2, June 1st, 1831, folio. 4 pages of HAND-COLOURED plates, about 6-8 panels per page, comic book style, blank protective leaf facing each illustrated page. Original issue of this uncommon early example of British lithographic newspaper. Originally called the Glasgow Looking Glass (1825), followed by the Northern Looking Glass, this successor (with William Heath as publisher and founder of all three) was illustrated by Heath before switching to the unstable but popular Robert Seymour at issue 8. From issue 12 onward it is said that the issues contained Seymour and Richard Doyle's work, as well as other artists from the period. It is a monthly satirical publication that touches upon political and other current events of the day. Seems to have been taken from a bound collection as the edges are gilt. Small 1" unobstrusive tear lower right edge, only occasional light soiling. Very very good shape and very scarce. The dark shadding on the right side of the picture does not exist. Bright and well coloured. Please e-mail for more pictures.
Seymour, Robert, Richard Doyle, Northern Looking Glass, Glasgow Looking Glass, Hand-Coloured, Hand-Colored
Price =
1127.00 USD |
